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Hot waterfall falling over travertine rock at Maʿin Hot Springs, Jordan

Maʿin/Jordan

Maʿin Hot Springs

Hot waterfalls falling through a desert gorge below sea level in Jordan.

Mervat Salman / Wikimedia Commons

Température à la source
63°C
Température de baignade
45°C
Baignade
Intérieur / Extérieur
Hébergement
Hôtel sur place

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.

Le regard Balnevia

Pourquoi y aller

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.

Recommandations

Hôtels à proximité

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L'eau

Eau thermale

Source
Maʿin thermal waterfalls
Caractère
Hot mineral water falling as cascades over travertine

Histoire

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.

Informations pratiques

Modest swimwear is expected; the public waterfall area is busiest on Fridays. The resort section requires a day pass.

Site officiel

Y aller

About 30 minutes by car from Madaba on a steep descending road, or roughly an hour from Amman.

Situation

Maʿin, Jordan31.5658, 35.5931Voir sur la carte Balnevia