Jordan

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The most photogenic places: Probably the most classic „postcard“ from Jordan is the facade carved in red rock Treasury located in the sloping city of Petra The most photogenic scenery: The Wadi Rum desert is amazingly photogenic

Jordan is a developed country and taking pictures of people in cities is not so interesting. Interesting, however, are the Bedouins still living the original lifestyle. Willingness to take pictures: Locals usually have no problem taking pictures.

Sunrise / sunset: Most of Jordan's natural attractions are rocks, deserts, canyons, which turn red at sunrise and sunset. So at this time it pays to take pictures at different prospects, more than ever. Photographing cities: it is quite interesting to photograph cities from the surrounding hills / or from a distance, when the similar, relatively uninteresting architecture of individual, mostly yellowish, houses becomes quite photogenic in the large number of individual buildings. Night sky photography: thanks to the fact that there is practically no light smog in the desert and there is very dry air, it is ideal for watching and shooting the night sky.

Official language: Arabic. World languages: You speak English well here. Sometimes it is possible to speak French. Scripture: In Jordan, it is written in Arabic script (written from right to left). Most traffic and other signs are also written in Latin.

Nation: almost all Jordanians are Arabs, although some studies say they are genetically related to the ancient Assyrian nation. Others: The war in Syria and Iraq has a huge number of refugees.

Major religions: The vast majority of the population are Sunni Muslims

GMT: the time shift is +3: 00 hours compared to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). There is a so-called „summer“ time from 27.3–30.10 Time shift compared to the Czech Republic: +1: 00 hours in summer and winter.

Volts: 230V Frequency: 50Hz Socket type: C / D / F / G / J (C is compatible with European single / without pin / plugs)

Official Jordanian tourist site HERE.