Jordan Times
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Petra sets record
visitor numbers
A record number of people visited Petra last month, totaling around 81,000.
Suleiman Farajat, director of the Petra Archaeological Park, said most of the
visitors were part of voting campaign groups promoting the city's bid to become
one of the New 7 Wonders. He said receipts from entry fees in April totaled
JD1,750,000, adding that 200,000 tourists have visited Petra so far this year.