Vincent Poon :: Siq and Bab as-Siq
 
The Bab as-Siq and the Siq itself (total 2km) is the first test that all Petra explorers must pass if they ever want to set foot to the Ancient City of Petra. It was a great long walk and helped to build up my anticipation of what to expect in Petra!
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This is the start, there is still some walking before you get to the entrance of the siq
Djinn Blocks is the first sight you will see in the Bab as-Siq
On the right you will see the Obelisk tomb (top) and Bab as-Siq Triclinium (bottom), a mixture of Greek, Egyptian and local style
This is the start, there is still some walking before you get to the entrance of the siq
Djinn Blocks is the first sight you will see in the Bab as-Siq
On the right you will see the Obelisk tomb (top) and Bab as-Siq Triclinium (bottom), a mixture of Greek, Egyptian and local style

Workers clearing away the works of their horses and donkeys
If you feel too tired to walk the entire Siq, you can hire carriages, but it will only take you to the entrance, from there on you have to ride the donkeys
Workers clearing away the works of their horses and donkeys
If you feel too tired to walk the entire Siq, you can hire carriages, but it will only take you to the entrance, from there on you have to ride the donkeys


The tourist police office marks the entrance to the 1.2km long Siq. To the right is the starting trail of the 88m-long Nabataean tunnel, an alternative way to enter Petra. A shame that I did not try out.
This is the tunnel entrance
Past the tourist office is the entrance of the Siq. The niche on either side marks the once monumental arch at the entrance
Sometimes you get two guards guarding at the entrance....
The tourist police office marks the entrance to the 1.2km long Siq. To the right is the starting trail of the 88m-long Nabataean tunnel, an alternative way to enter Petra. A shame that I did not try out.
This is the tunnel entrance
Past the tourist office is the entrance of the Siq. The niche on either side marks the once monumental arch at the entrance
Sometimes you get two guards guarding at the entrance....
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