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Little Petra and the back door trail
Not far from Petra is Little Petra, it was the suburb of the capital of the Nabatean Kingdom
Visiting Little Petra
A cute place, more like a gorge with some houses and temples in the rocks. It was never quite clear to us whether we had to pay entrance fees here or not. There is a ticket office, but no one seemed interested in actually charging an entrance fee.
Back door trail from Little Petra to Petra
A 12,8K trail, starts at little Petra (small path on the left side just before you enter little Petra), passes the monastery (yes, by taking this trail you don't have to take 788 steps up to see the Monastery!) and ends at the entrace of Petra. This is the 'back door' trail and our absolute favorite! A local guide is mandatory on this trail, although we also ran into a group of Dutch people doing their best to find their own way in the desert.
Petra Museum
At the entrance is a museum that's worth a visit. And after three days of hiking we really liked the chairs in this museum :)
