General Travel News
Cabinet Approves Establishment Of Ajloun Special Economic Zone
The cabinet approved establishment of the Ajoun Special Economic Zone on Tuesday. It is expected the new zone, which was launched by His Majesty King Abdullah early in the month, will bring in about JD1.4 million in tourist revenues annually, and over the next fifteen years attract billions of investment dollars, creating thousands of jobs.
Twenty four tourism projects are planned for the zone, including a 2,000 dunum tourism city which will have 900 hotel rooms, restaurants, and other entertainment facilities. Ajloun is home to much of the Kingdom’s limited greencover and the construction will take into account all environmental considerations. The Ajloun zone includes about 280,000 dunums of forest area, more than 70 villages, and extends into Jerash and Ibin governates.
More General Travel News
Latest Travel News
Featured Sights To See
Museum of Modern Art
New York, United States
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is generally considered to have the best collection of modern art (from the late 19th through the 20th century) in the world. The brainchild of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller’s wife, the museum opened in 1929 in a small rented building. It quickly outgrew that space and the current location opened in 1939. Today the museum receives more than 2,000,...
Paddleboats
Hanoi, Vietnam
The paddleboats can be found at the boat launches along Thanh Nien and with a little work you can sail out onto Truc Bach or West Lake in your own private plastic goose. Children have to be accompanied by an adult. Address: Truc Bach Thanh Nien, Hanoi ...
Decorative Arts Museum
Isfahan, Iran
Address: Ostandari Street Timings: Saturdays to Wednesdays 8am to 1pm, Thursdays 8am to 12noon Tickets: IRR 3000 Located within a building that was used primarily as a storage shed cum stable house, the Decorative Arts Museum today houses relics from the Safavid and Qajar eras – glassware, calligraphic samples, miniature frescoes and paintings, intricately carved wooden furniture an...
Grafton Street
Dublin, Ireland
Grafton Street is one of two pedestrian shopping avenues in central Dublin (along with Henry Street). It runs from the northwest corner of Saint Stephen's Green to the west side of Trinity College. Though Henry Street receives more visitors, Grafton Street has more upscale retailers. This is one of the most expensive commercial streets in the world. Street performers, called...