Rémi Manesse

Aqaba Holidays

Aqaba is the only seaside town in the Hashemite Kingdom.

Visit Aqaba

Nature, Adventure & Sport
Water Sports

Aqaba: How to get there?

About 4 hours by road from Amman

Aqaba: See when to go?

All year round

Aqaba: For how long?

One day

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Aqaba: What to see nearby?

What our travellers think of their stay

Rémi Manesse

Travel writer

Aqaba is the only seaside town in the Hashemite Kingdom.

My suggestion

If you want to swim, it's better to avoid the beaches in the center of town which are quite dirty. It's better to take a car or a taxi to go to one of the numerous well-developed beaches south of the town.

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