20,423 tourists visited Madaba in January, February

AMMAN — Madaba’s Director of Tourism Wael Jainini said that the governorate has seen an increase in tourist activity as a result of the efforts of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Jordan Tourism Board, Ad-Dustour daily reported. More than 20,000 tourists visited the governorate in the first two months of the year, with most stopping to visit St George’s Greek Orthodox Church. Other popular tourist attractions visited included the Church of the Map, the Madaba Visitor Center, the Church of the Apostles, the Archaeological Park and the Madaba Museum, the Mukawir site, the Ma'in hot springs, the Dead Sea panorama, and Mount Nebo, the latter being the most site. Jainini said that Jordanians made up the majority of visitors but foreigners from the US, France, Spain, Romania, Germany, the UK, and Russia also visited the governorate. Read more National news Jordan News   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_509089081')   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_552628228') Read More Government: Royal Directive to Double Scholarship Quota for Teachers’ Children to 10% Termination of All Members of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority Board of Commissioners Cybercrime Unit Urges Citizens to Update Messaging Apps