Ammon News - The percentage of visitors to the ancient city of Petra increased by 254% during January and February, compared to 2022 and 2023.

The total number of visitors to Petra during January and February reached 180,388, according to statistics issued by the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA).

The number of visitors on February reached 97,398 thousand visitors, and in January 82,990 visitors of various nationalities, according to the statistics.

Compared to last year, the number of visitors witnessed a record high, as it recorded 20,574 thousand visitors in January last year, and increased by 403% in the current year. It also reached 30,287 thousand visitors in February last year, and increased by 322% in February 2023.

Statistics indicate that the number of visitors to the ancient city last year was 905,402 thousand visitors.