Aqaba: what to see and where to eat

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140,000 people live here

Nearest airport: King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), about 8.72 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

Abdozaghloul / CC BY-SA 4.0
archaeological site
Pharaoh's Island
island in the north of the Gulf of Aqaba
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 16 km from the city centre
Map
Dr. Avishai Teicher / CC BY 2.5
theme park
Coral World Underwater Observatory
Aquarium, park and conservation centre in Israel
09:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-04-26
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-04-26
About 9 km from the city centre
Map
Utilisateur:Bel Adone / Public domain
national museum
Aqaba Archaeological Museum
national museum
closed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-01-12
Admission Not checked
Map
marine park
Aqaba Marine Reserve
marine park in Jordan
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 12 km from the city centre
Map
MathKnight / CC BY-SA 3.0
mountain
Har Shelomo
mountain in Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 12 km from the city centre
Map
history museum
Eilat Museum
history Museum in Eilat, Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Getting there Nearest stop or station Eilat Central Bus Station, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap
Map
protected area
Aqaba Bird Observatory
bird observatory in Jordan
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Map
NYC2TLV / CC BY 2.5
resort town
Taba
town in Egypt
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 11 km from the city centre
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watchsmart / CC BY 2.0
castle
Aqaba Fortress
mamluk-Ottoman caravanserai and fort in Aqaba, Jordan
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Map
Haya831 / CC BY-SA 3.0
mountain range
Eilat Mountains
mountain range in southern Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 17 km from the city centre
Map
NYC2TLV / CC BY 2.5
bridge
Wadi Araba Crossing
international border crossings between Jordan and Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Map
Utilisateur:Bel Adone / Public domain
temple
Aqaba Church
church building in Aqaba, Jordan
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Map
ד"ר אבישי טייכר / CC BY 2.5
park
Kings City
park in Eilat, Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Map
Ana al'ain / CC BY-SA 3.0
archaeological site
Tal Hujayrat Al-Ghuzlan
archaeological site in Jordan
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Map
mountain
Baggir
mountain in Jordan
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 14 km from the city centre
Map
יאיר צפורי / CC BY-SA 4.0
spring
Ein Netafim
spring in Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 14 km from the city centre
Map
ancient city
Ayla
Currently "Aqaba", The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Map
WildernessCat / CC BY-SA 2.0
lighthouse
Eilat Light
lighthouse in Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 9 km from the city centre
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mountain
Mount Yoash
mountain in Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 13 km from the city centre
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Tamerlan / CC BY-SA 3.0
castle
Salah El-Din Castle
castle in Egypt
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 16 km from the city centre
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שומבלע / CC BY-SA 2.5
hill
Mount Tzfachot
mountain in Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 10 km from the city centre
Map
Minimama2 / CC BY-SA 3.0
sports venue
Eilat Sports Center
sports arena in Eilat
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Map
archaeological site
Tell el-Kheleifeh
archaeological site in Jordan
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Map
mountain
Har Amir
mountain in Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 13 km from the city centre
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חפי רוקח / Public domain
protected area
Eilat's Coral Beach
northernmost coral reef on Earth, by the Eilat shore
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 9 km from the city centre
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mountain
Har Asa
mountain in Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 10 km from the city centre
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mountain
Har Yedidya
mountain in Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 11 km from the city centre
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mountain
Har Yehoshafat
mountain in Israel
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
About 11 km from the city centre
Map

Places to eat

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Jordan

Aqaba: what to see and where to eat

Things to see

Har Shelomo

Mount Yoash

Mount Tzfachot

Har Amir

Har Asa

Har Yedidya

Har Yehoshafat

Places to eat