David Debrincat

Karak Holidays

With its citadel and its castle, Kerak is an ideal place to stop off, half way along the road between Amman and Petra.

Visit Karak

Art & Culture
Place or Historical Monument
Castle and fortress

Karak: How to get there?

Two hours by bus from Amman

Karak: See when to go?

From May to November

Karak: For how long?

Half a day

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Karak: What to see nearby?

What our travellers think of their stay

David Debrincat

Travel writer

With its citadel and its castle, Kerak is an ideal place to stop off, half way along the road between Amman and Petra.

My suggestion

There isn't much accommodation on offer in Kerak, and it's not worth spending the night there. Simply stopping and exploring is sufficient, arriving on the journey from Amman and continuing toward Petra.

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