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Description
The Monastery is one of Petra’s largest monuments, featuring a massive façade measuring about 50 meters wide and 45 meters high. Similar in design to the Treasury but larger and less ornate, it is believed to have been a Nabataean tomb and later repurposed as a Christian monastery.
Travel Information
Getting there: Here’s the tricky part. If you go from the Treasury, the Monastery is 1 - 1.5 hours of hiking along a very exposed path. The last 2 km of this are up a steep set of steps which seem to go on forever. The walk down isn’t too bad, but a visit here will take up nearly half a day! The alternative is to do the Little Petra to Petra Walk
When to go: Early morning or afternoon - sunset. In the morning, the Monastery is in shadow, which we quite like for photos but you may prefer lit up. By the afternoon, the sun has moved to light it up and it does look spectacular. There are rarely many people here, so you won’t need to worry about crowds developing.