A trip to Aqaba is always a fun and leisurely experience for travelers and visitors to Jordan. As a coastal city with a population of 240,000, the city has a strategic location at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea.
This beautiful seaside resort of Aqaba is an ideal location for fun and therapeutic and leisurely activities. The main attraction is the Red Sea itself with its stunning coral reefs, combined with incredible and unique underwater life.
Surrounded by the high mountains and making it difficult to get to, gave it its name Aqaba (meaning ‘obstacle’), the city was previously known with other names such as Ayla, Haila, or Elah.
Visitors to Aqaba enjoy Scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, sailing, windsurfing, waterskiing, or just relaxing at the beach. Water temperatures are warm, the weather is almost always pleasant and the facilities are world class. Aqaba has some leading hotels and resorts that are fully equipped with spas, fitness centers, gyms, swimming pools and tennis courts.
The town of Aqaba also has several key attractions for visitors including museums, historic locations, outstandingly delicious seafood restaurants, film theatres and much more.
What to see in Aqaba:
Aqaba Marine Science Station
Aqaba Antiquities Museum
Mamluk Fort
Aqaba Downtown Markets
What to do in Aqaba:
Enjoy water sports like windsurfing, jet skis, water skiing, and others
Take a Scuba Diving Course or do some dives with one of the many great centers
Take a Boat Tour and enjoy some snorkeling and see the colors of the reefs
Relax by the beaches
