- Temperatura della sorgente
- 63°C
- Temperatura di balneazione
- 45°C
- Balneazione
- Vasca interna / Vasca esterna
- Alloggio
- Hotel in loco
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.
Lo sguardo di Balnevia
Perché visitarlo
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.
Raccomandazioni
Hotel nelle vicinanze
Scopri dove alloggiare vicino a Maʿin Hot Springs.
L'acqua
Acqua termale
- Sorgente
- Maʿin thermal waterfalls
- Carattere
- Hot mineral water falling as cascades over travertine
Storia
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.
Informazioni pratiche
Modest swimwear is expected; the public waterfall area is busiest on Fridays. The resort section requires a day pass.
Come arrivare
About 30 minutes by car from Madaba on a steep descending road, or roughly an hour from Amman.