Four Jordanian destinations were recognised in the latest Lonely Planet Ultimate Travel List, and the New 7 Wonder of the World made it to the top. The famous list included “500 of the world’s most thrilling, memorable, interesting places ranked in order of their brilliance”.
The list also included the otherworldly rose-sand Wadi Rum desert, the Dead Sea and its natural healing powers, and the Dana Biosphere Reserve.
The destination list was compiled from Lonely Planet guidebook highlights, and according to the magazine’s website, for this edition they rewarded extra points to sights that are managing tourism sustainably.