JORDAN


With epic vistas, legendary lost cities and a range of premium experiences, Jordan offers an exotic luxury escape


Lauren Jarvis


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he aircraft glows ghostly white >à `À>Ü VloÃiÀ >n` Ãii Ìhi w}ÕÀi of a man balanced, arms spread, on Ìhi ji̽à Ì>il° Ì VoÕl` Li > ÃVini vÀom Mission Impossible, revealing Tom ÀÕiÃi½Ã l>ÌiÃÌ LÀi>ÌhÌ>kin} ÃÌÕnÌ] LÕÌ Ìhià `>Àin} >VÌ iÃn½Ì `iÃÌini` voÀ Ìhi Li} ÃVÀiin\ i̽à Liin} >VÌi` oÕÌ LÞ > `iÛiÀ in Ìhi Li} LlÕi] >à ÃnoÀkil in Ìhi Ü>Àm >âÕÀi Ü>ÌiÀà ov Ìhi ,i` -i> in Ìhi Õlv ov čµ>L>° The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar lies from 15 to 28 metres beneath the waves, and is one of several aquatic oddities submerged in the waters off Jordan’s 16- mile Red Sea coast. Along with a tank, anti-aircraft guns and two Cobra AH-1 helicopters, the plane is a top attraction in Aqaba’s Underwater Military Museum,


which draws visitors from around the world to its unique dive and snorkel sites. The Aqaba Marine Park protects natural wonders here too, with dolphins, turtles, rays and hundreds of species ov wÃh hil«in} Ìo ÃiVÕÀi Ìhi ,i` -i>½Ã place on the list of the world’s most spectacular dive spots. Above the waves, Jordan also has plenty of star appeal, including the ancient ‘lost city’ of Petra, which features in Ìhi wn>li ov Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; and the valleys, dunes and rust-red rocky outcrops of Wadi Rum – Ìhi iÝÌÀ>-ÌiÀÀiÃÌÀi>l L>Vk`Ào« voÀ wlmà including The Martian, Dune, Rogue One and John Wick: Chapter 4. Beyond the celluloid, the real-life kingdom of Jordan is a safe and friendly ª


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