- Quelltemperatur
- 63°C
- Badetemperatur
- 45°C
- Baden
- Innen / Außen
- Unterkunft
- Hotel vor Ort
At Maʿin, thermal water rises in the hills above Wadi Zarqa Maʿin and falls as a series of hot cascades into a gorge some 260 m below sea level. Bathers stand under the main waterfall; further pools and a Roman-style bath serve the adjoining resort.
Balnevia-Sicht
Warum hingehen
Standing under a hot waterfall in a desert canyon is an unusual sensation, and the site is an easy detour from Madaba and the Dead Sea.
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Entdecken Sie Unterkünfte in der Nähe von Maʿin Hot Springs.
Das Wasser
Thermalwasser
- Quelle
- Maʿin thermal waterfalls
- Charakter
- Hot mineral water falling as cascades over travertine
Geschichte
The springs have been used since antiquity and are traditionally identified with the baths visited by Herod the Great, who sought treatment at Callirrhoe nearby.
Praktische Informationen
Modest swimwear is expected; the public waterfall area is busiest on Fridays. The resort section requires a day pass.
Anreise
About 30 minutes by car from Madaba on a steep descending road, or roughly an hour from Amman.