Dana, Jordan
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Dana is a small village near the city of Tafilah
, in central-western Jordan
. It is situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana and enjoys spectacular view over Wadi Araba.
Dana is about 500 years old village. The only Jordanian village that preserves the 19th century villages of Jordan. It hosts one of Jordan's premier nature reserves and eco-tourism facilities named Dana nature reserve.
Dana is home to several hotels including the RSCN's Guest House, the Tower Hotel, and a hotel run by and for the benefit of the local community known simply as the Dana Hotel http://www.danahotel.org/.
Dana and Qadisiyah Local community cooperative:http://www.danahotel.web.jo
Tafilah
At-Tafilah is a town with a population of 39,000 people in southern Jordan, located southwest of Amman. It is the capital of Tafilah Governorate. It is well-known for having green gardens which contain olive and fig trees, and grape-vines...
, in central-western Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
. It is situated on the edge of a large natural gorge, Wadi Dana and enjoys spectacular view over Wadi Araba.
Dana is about 500 years old village. The only Jordanian village that preserves the 19th century villages of Jordan. It hosts one of Jordan's premier nature reserves and eco-tourism facilities named Dana nature reserve.
Dana is home to several hotels including the RSCN's Guest House, the Tower Hotel, and a hotel run by and for the benefit of the local community known simply as the Dana Hotel http://www.danahotel.org/.
External links
Dana Hotel: http://www.danahotel.org/Dana and Qadisiyah Local community cooperative:http://www.danahotel.web.jo