Number of Petra visitors dropped by 12%

Ancient city of Petra Amman - Arab Today The number of visitors to the ancient city of Petra dropped in February by 12 per cent compared with the same period in 2013, according to figures released recently by Petra Archaeological Park. A total of 38,618 tourists visited the city last month. Of the total number of visitors, 31,449 were foreigners, 6,856 were Jordanians and 263 were students and official guests. The entry ticket revenues in February also dropped by 20 per cent compared with the same month last year, from JD850,014 to JD682,671, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Source: Petra