{"id":95581,"date":"2014-12-05T10:02:32","date_gmt":"2014-12-05T15:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin-fsmag.paceinteractive.com\/?p=95581"},"modified":"2017-04-10T09:09:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-10T13:09:25","slug":"kristin-newman-day-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/magazine\/discover\/kristin-newman-day-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique Day Trips Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"body_block_1\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>No one enjoys a day inside a beautiful hotel more than I do, but you can\u2019t come home from your trip with nothing but stories about the signature cocktails at the bar. To mix things up a bit, here are four of the most unusual day trips I\u2019ve taken from some of my favourite Four Seasons destinations. And don\u2019t worry\u2014when you return in the evening after your day of adventure, that cocktail will still taste great.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Buenos Aires, Argentina<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_2\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/tigre-argentina-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/tigre-argentina-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile-large size-mobile-large\" alt=\"Things to do in Tigre, Argentina\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">Just north of Buenos Aires is Tigre, a picturesque delta town situated among rivers and canals that is famous for its weekend floating produce market.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Nico Kaiser<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=http%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Ftigre-argentina-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Ftigre-argentina-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_3\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>It\u2019s easy to forget that Buenos Aires is a river city, but an hour-long train ride north of Buenos Aires brings you to the delta town of Tigre, renowned for its weekend floating produce market. Stroll around, shopping for flowers and fruit offered by growers who motor down the river from their farms deeper in the region, or take a boat tour around the swampy, beautiful inlets to see yacht clubs, swanky<em> porte\u00f1o<\/em> weekend vacation homes and simple houses filled with fishing kids who will wave as you motor past.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_4\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/reservations.fourseasons.com\/?hotelCode=BUE985\" data-owscode=\"BUE985\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small fs-booking-widget\">Book Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_5\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>If you want to venture further, a two-hour boat ride from Tigre reaches the island of Mart\u00edn Garc\u00eda. Once a military outpost, and then a penal colony where Juan Per\u00f3n spent a few days after his arrest, the island is now a National Historical Monument and Flora and Fauna Reserve, where crumbling pieces of history mix with beautiful delta forest and creatures.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_6\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong>Chiang Mai, Thailand<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_7\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/elephant-nature-park-chiang-mai-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/elephant-nature-park-chiang-mai-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile-large size-mobile-large\" alt=\"Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">At Elephant Nature Park, an hour away from Chiang Mai, watch, feed and play with these gentle giants for an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Christian Haugen<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=http%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Felephant-nature-park-chiang-mai-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Felephant-nature-park-chiang-mai-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_8\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Chiang Mai is a bustling city that could very well have drawn you for many reasons, but there\u2019s no way you planned a trip here without wanting to see elephants. An incredible rescue preserve called the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elephantnaturepark.org\" target=\"_blank\">Elephant Nature Park<\/a> is located about an hour north of town in the green mountains of Northern Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>Here, elephants rescued from horrific conditions are left to wander\u2014unridden and unbothered\u2014in a gorgeous natural valley. You get to feed them, kiss them, and, when they decide to wander down to the perfect river flowing through the whole place, follow them in and bathe them. Be careful: If you\u2019re like me, you will fall in love and give this wonderful place all of your money.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_9\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/reservations.fourseasons.com\/?hotelCode=CNX245\" data-owscode=\"CNX245\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small fs-booking-widget\">Book Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_10\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong>Scottsdale, Arizona<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_11\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/slide-rock-arizona-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/slide-rock-arizona-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile-large size-mobile-large\" alt=\"Slide Rock near Scottsdale, Arizona\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">On a family visit to Scottsdale, be sure to take time to drive north to Slide Rock, where kids and adults alike will love slipping over the wet red sandstone.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Ted<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=http%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Fslide-rock-arizona-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Fslide-rock-arizona-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_12\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>Two hours north of Scottsdale is <a href=\"https:\/\/azstateparks.com\/slide-rock\/\" target=\"_blank\">Slide Rock<\/a>\u2014a natural water slide that looks as if it were manufactured by a theme-park designer. Neatly carved by clear water through the red, soft sandstone is a person-wide, angled slide covered in just enough algae to be fantastically slippery and yet still not gross. The sandstone banks on either side are flat and smooth, ideal for sunbathing. Crawl out of the chilly water and lie under the blue sky on the sun-warmed sandstone, and remember days spent as a kid warming up on the hot summer concrete by the pool.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_13\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/reservations.fourseasons.com\/?hotelCode=ZSY747\" data-owscode=\"ZSY747\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small fs-booking-widget\">Book Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_14\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2><strong>Los Angeles, California<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_15\" class=\"body-block body-block-single-image small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n                <picture class=\"article-title-image\">\n        <!--[if IE 9]><video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source srcset=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/joshua-tree-national-park-starry-sunset-636x431.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\"   src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/joshua-tree-national-park-starry-sunset-636x431.jpg\" class=\"attachment-mobile-large size-mobile-large\" alt=\"Day trip to Joshua Tree National Park, California\" \/>    <\/picture>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"image-block-caption image-caption\">It&#8217;s only a two-hour drive from Beverly Hills to Joshua Tree National Park, which covers three of California\u2019s ecoregions and boasts more than 800,000 acres (323,749 hectares) for exploring.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">\n<p class=\"image-block-credit image-credit\">Photography courtesy Spencer Goad<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=http%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Fjoshua-tree-national-park-starry-sunset-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Fjoshua-tree-national-park-starry-sunset-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-pinterest\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_16\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>You\u2019ve done the Venice boardwalk and Rodeo Drive. Today you\u2019re going to experience a quirkier side of California. Two hours east of Beverly Hills is Joshua Tree, a desert national park famous for its signature cactus tree that looked to early Mormon settlers like Joshua holding his arms up to the Lord in prayer.<\/p>\n<p>First, go to the nearby Integratron for your sound bath. Built in the 1950s by Hughes Aircraft Inspector George van Tassel after alleged alien communication, this wooden dome was supposed to refresh the human body and spirit. But the acoustic qualities of the building have led to its use as a recording studio for bands such as the Arctic Monkeys, and as an excellent spot for a truly rejuvenating retreat. You\u2019ll lie on mats for what the Integratron website calls \u201ckindergarten nap time for grown-ups,\u201d while a woman rubs an array of quartz bowls, creating sounds that she claims are massaging and cleaning your filthy chakras. At the very least, the beautiful and calming sounds of the ringing bowls will make every organ in your body vibrate. One warning: The acoustics are perfect, so your snores will really travel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_17\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/reservations.fourseasons.com\/?hotelCode=LAX522\" data-owscode=\"LAX522\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small fs-booking-widget\">Book Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_18\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>After your chakras are clean, head west a few miles down a designated California Scenic Drive to Pioneertown, a relic originally built as a live-in Old West set for movies that have been filmed here since the 1940s. Today, take a stroll down an old-timey desert street, lined with fake storefronts and found-art installations of weathered school desks and ancient typewriters set in gardens of broken coloured glass and \u201950s children\u2019s toys.<\/p>\n<p>Along with other cowpeople, bikers and artists, mosey into <a href=\"http:\/\/pappyandharriets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pappy and Harriet\u2019s Pioneertown Palace<\/a>\u2014a former cantina set and outlaw biker burrito bar turned barbecue haven and indie-music den\u2014for a beer, a sandwich and maybe a show. Robert Plant and Vampire Weekend play here, as well as local family bands. Toto, you\u2019re not in Beverly Hills any more.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_19\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2>Amman, Jordan<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_20\" class=\"body-block body-block-image-gallery small-body-media\">\n<div class=\"fs-slideshow captions-open\">\n<div data-block=\"20\" class=\"fs-slideshow-container\">\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-0\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"431\" src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/petra-siq-636x431.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>The entrance to Petra rests at the end of the Siq, a narrow gorge surrounded by stone cliffs. Reaching 80 metres (263 feet) high, these striking walls kept the city hidden for more than five centuries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\"> Photography courtesy The JordanTourism Board<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-1\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"431\" src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/petra-monastery-636x431.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Part of Petra\u2019s preservation is due to the fact that many of its main structures were carved out of the mountainsides. Dating back to Nabataean rule, about 2,000 years ago, the impressive Monastery (Ad-Deir) towers 45 metres (148 feet) tall.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy The JordanTourism Board<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-2\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"431\" src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/petra-landscape-636x431.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Originally a gathering site for Nabataean traders, Petra soon evolved into an international hub of culture and commerce. The Nabataeans\u2019 keen knowledge of the desert and strategically placed settlements that provided water and shelter\u2014which they shared with foreign traders in exchange for toll fees and customs taxes\u2014helped establish the city as an important crossroads of trade.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy The Jordan Tourism Board<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-3\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"431\" src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/petra-treasury-636x431.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>After travelling through the 1.5-kilometre Siq, your first dramatic glimpse of Petra is of the building known as the Treasury (Al-Khazneh). Standing 43 metres (141 feet) high and carved out of solid rock, this awe-inspiring edifice was most likely built in the first century BC; it is generally believed to have served as a royal tomb or temple rather than a treasury.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy The JordanTourism Board<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-4\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"431\" src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/petra-mosaics-636x431.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Petra Church and its intricate mosaic detail can be traced back roughly 15 centuries to the city\u2019s time under Byzantine rule. Discovered in 1990, the church is one of the site\u2019s most recently excavated finds.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy The JordanTourism Board<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"fs-image\" data-share=\"share-5\">\n<div class=\"fs-image-container\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"431\" src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/petra-by-night-636x431.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>                    <\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper\">\n<p>Standing before the Treasury\u2019s fa\u00e7ade, you can\u2019t help but marvel at the care that went into the detailed decoration of the columns. Even though some of the sculptures are naturally weathered, the majesty of this once great city is still evident in ruins such as this.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">Photography courtesy The JordanTourism Board<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<ul class=\"element-share\" id=\"share-0\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/feed?app_id=998607926923032&#038;display=popup&#038;redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fmagazine.fourseasons.com%2Fclose.html&#038;link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php&#038;picture=http%3A%2F%2Fdjdo2py1q6zlg.cloudfront.net%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F12%2Fpetra-siq-636x431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fourseasons.com%2Fmagazine%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"icon-share icon-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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The remains of this once-flourishing trade centre, named one of the\u00a0<a class=\"offsite\" href=\"http:\/\/world.new7wonders.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">New 7 Wonders of the World<\/a>, are now among Jordan\u2019s most spectacular sites. As archaeologists continue to uncover the city\u2019s secrets, Petra\u2019s spectacular history\u2014from its Nabataean origins to its Roman and later Byzantine rule\u2014is revealed to adventurers and history buffs alike.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_22\" class=\"body-block body-cta large-body-media body-block-cta-small-body\">\n<div class=\"body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"cta-text-container\">\n<h3>Four Seasons Hotel Amman<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/reservations.fourseasons.com\/?hotelCode=AMM603\" data-owscode=\"AMM603\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-small fs-booking-widget\">Book Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_23\" class=\"body-block text-block body-block-article-content-block\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>The idea of finding a lost city has fascinated humans for centuries, and walking down the winding Siq that leads into Petra will make you feel as though you are somehow discovering it for yourself. 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Just a few hours\u2019 drive away in Jordan\u2019s capital city,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fourseasons.com\/amman\/\" target=\"_blank\">Four Seasons Hotel Amman<\/a>\u00a0is the ideal jumping-off point for a visit to Petra\u2014an experience that you won\u2019t soon forget.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"body_block_24\" class=\"body-block large-body-media body-block-cta-large-body text-class\">\n<div class=\"large-body-cta-container\">\n<div class=\"section-head\">\n<h2 class=\"section-title\">Your Journey Begins Here<\/h2>\n<p>Select a destination and start exploring<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<picture class=\"cta-image\"><source srcset=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/property-feature-image-AMM-970x369.jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"369\" src=\"\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/property-feature-image-AMM-970x369.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" 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