I also found it a little hard to believe but its true there is a tolerant beach in a Muslim country. In Jordan’s relaxed and tolerant port on the Red Sea, women swim at public beaches.
This beautiful Arab hideout( Hideout not harem) is full of tanned bodies and tiny bikinis. Of course the rare image of traditional Muslim modesty clad head-to-toe in a black burkha can not be ruled out.
Wedged between Israel to the west and Saudi Arabia to the south, Aqaba was a port in the Roman era that linked Damascus to the Red Sea. Under the Ottoman Empire, however, it fell into centuries of stagnation. David Kaufman gives us tips on what to do in this desert town.
Aqaba’s financial future is staked on its newfound appeal as an easy-access getaway for Europeans as well as Arabs who want a Muslim-friendly yet Westernized beach resort. And King Abdullah II of Jordan, is developing the region as an economic zone.
Main Attraction: Aqaba’s Red Sea biosphere is considered one of the best diving spots in the region There are 14 major diving sites in Aqaba (filled with reefs as well as sunken naval vessels and even a pair of submerged tanks)though Tala and nearby Coral bays are known to have the best chances for prime sea-life spotting.
Aqaba Archaeological Museum , next to the 16th-century Aqaba Fort makes for an informative and authentic afternoon. the museum displays important Islamic artifacts from the 7th to the 12th centuries; admission is one dinar.
Do plan your trip to this beautiful desert beach.
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One thing which i was told and was shocking to see there was that every summer in border with Saudia Arabia, there are women with whole body covered Bakhaya (Burkhas)and only eyes are visible but as soon as these women groups cross over Jordan, they literally throw there Bakhaya’s and are in most modern dress that you can ever imagine.