Guide Category: Desert Castles

Located just 60 kilometres east of Amman along Highway 40, Qasr Kharana is a fascinating Desert Castle nestled within th…

Step back in time with a visit to Al-Qastal, one of Jordan’s most intriguing Desert Castles located just 5 km from Qasr …

Stretching east from Amman is a desert region bewildering in its size and ruthless climate, a place of sand and barren b…

Qasr Al-Mushatta, often referred to as the Winter Palace, stands as one of the largest and most ambitious Umayyad constr…

Go back in time to an era of military campaigns and desert trade routes as you explore Jordan’s awe-inspiring Desert Cas…

Although this rather large Umayyad settlement was once a grand city in the desert, today Mshash sadly lies in virtual ru…

Situated 2 km to the west of Qasr Al-Hallabat  Hammam As-Sarah is a bath complex that was used by visitors to Al-Hallaba…

Qasr Al-Hallabat, 30 km from Zarka and 60 km from Amman, is perhaps one of the most representative and important sites i…

One of the most magnificent and at the same time difficult to reach sites, Qasr Burqu lies in the middle of the Eastern …

The only Desert Castle that still lives up to its billing as a vast, carefully crafted, remote, fortified palace is Qasr…

Some 20 km from Amman en route to Qasr Kharana and Qasr Amra, the large reservoir at Al-Muwaqqar lies just south of Hwy …

Qasr Azraq is often included on day trips from Amman to the Desert Castles, along with Qasr Kharana and Qasr Amra, both …