If you have the possibility try a breakfast in one of the local cafes, which will be a different experience than the western styled buffet at the hotels. A typical, hearty breakfast in Jordan consists of hummus, falafel, ful, pickles, pitta bread and the obligatory cup of tea with fresh mint. Like you see there is no spoon or fork. It is eaten with the hands and the pitta bread is used as a kind of spoon to scoop up the soft hummus and ful. Certainly it is no problem to ask the waiter for a cutlery.
Hi there! This is the first post from Petra Nights Tours. Still the site is under construction but I could not wait to write something. As we received in the last days emails from clients wanting to know about the situation for travelers during Ramadan, this is the topic for the first post. Ramadan is the holy month of fasting, in which Muslims are not allowed to eat, drink and smoke from dawn until sunset. The Ramadan date varies according to the Islamic lunar calendar, in 2011 it is expected to be between 1st and 29th August (+/- 1 day according to the actual sight of the moon). Due to fasting people are less active, especially in summer when the days are long and hot. Offices and shops have shorter opening hours, so many stores, banks and offices close early at 14:00. Tourist places like museums, archaeological sites close about 15:00, except Petra and Wadi Rum, you can visit till sunset. The daily fast-breaking is called Iftar. During Iftar the stree...
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