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Town in Zarqa Governorate, Jordan
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Azraq (الأزرق) is a historic wetland in the Jordanian Eastern Desert.
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Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) facility that shows you how they are working to preserve the wetlands. You can follow the short, but expensive, Marsh Trail through the main wetlands section to get a glimpse of what they would have been like, complete with ruins of ancient dams.
Azraq Castle
A ruined Roman castle used as Lawrence of Arabia's base of operations. A large courtyard, lots of black rock from the desert, and a few places to explore.
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Mahran Restaurant is just a stone's throw from Castle Al-Azraq. Their main menu item is shawarma(chicken and beef), and they also offer fried chicken, flatbreads, french fries, canned soft drinks, and a variety of pickled vegetables. The food is excellent and low priced. Parking can be an issue- if you're lucky you can find a spot on the street, or you can walk from Castle Al-Azraq or park at a grocery store two stores away. They only accept cash and staff speaks enough English for you to place your order and pay.
Run by the RSCN, this is a converted concrete hospital. Functional rooms looking over Azraq, but expensive. Staff can arrange tours, guides and education sessions. Lavish meals can be ordered (in advance) along with lunch packs.
Azraq is around 2 hours' drive from Amman and minibuses run via Zarqa.
Read in the guideThe wetlands are close to the main Azraq T-junction, but Azraq Castle is 5 km north and the other Desert Castles are further away. You will need a taxi, car, or tour to visit them.
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