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Flashcards by Amy Arthur, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Amy Arthur
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Transport: Travelling to and around Jordan | Revision Flashcards |
| Name 4 ways tourists could travel TO Jordan | - Plane - Ferry - Road - Train |
| Plane - Name the 4 airports inbound tourists can travel into | - Queen Alia International Airport - King Hussein Airport - Marka International Airport - Maan Airport |
| Plane - Why is it good that there is more than 1 airport in Jordan? | Tourists can fly near to where they are staying > more accessible > more convenient > more appealing |
| Ferry - What port can Jordan be accessed by and what is it? | Port of Aqaba Only sea port in Jordan |
| Ferry - What company runs boats between Aqaba and Nuweiba (Egypt) every day other than Saturday? | ABMaritime |
| Ferry - Why is this transfer between Jordan and Egypt appealing to tourists? | They can combine a trip to both countries in one holiday |
| Ferry - Who would use this method and why? | Culture vultures Get to see more of the country |
| By Road - Why shouldn't tourists go to Jordan by road? | Has roads connecting bordering countries so advised not to due to ongoing war in Syria |
| By Road - Before the war, who would go to Jordan via road and why? | Backpackers Cheap method |
| Train - Before the war, how could you travel to Jordan? | Eurostar - London > Paris Overground - Paris > Amman |
| Train - Before the war, who would go to Jordan via train and why? | Backpackers Cheap method / doesn't need to be quick |
| Name 4 ways tourists can travel AROUND Jordan | - Rental car - Road - Bus - Taxi |
| Plane - Name 3 airlines that fly to Jordan | - Qatar Airways - Turkish Airlines - Air France |
| Rental Car - Why is it easy to navigate around Jordan? | - Road signs are written in both Arabic and English - Rental companies provide Sat Navs |
| Rental Car - Name a car rental service available in Jordan | Avis |
| Rental Car - Who would use this and why? | Families Can take more luggage and have a more flexible itinerary |
| By Road - How many miles of paved highways were there in Jordan in 2009? | Estimated 4,903 miles |
| By Road - Name the 4 major highways in Jordan | - Highway 15 (Desert Highway) - Highway 35 (King's Highway) - Highway 65 (Dead Sea Highway) - Jordan Highway |
| Bus - Name a bus company and an example of one of its routes | JET Bus Amman Bus Station > Dead Sea Bus Station |
| Bus - Why are they hard to use? | No published bus route |
| Bus - Who would use this method and why? | Backpackers Very cheap way of travelling to and from attractions / airport |
| Taxi - What do they look like? | Yellow with green panels |
| Taxi - Name 3 good things about them | - Inexpensive - Will drive you anywhere - Makes travelling around a city easy (Amman) |
| Taxi - Negative? | Not the best option for travelling around Jordan > expensive / can't stop off at attractions |
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