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Aqaba  is  Jordan’s  only  outlet  to  the Red Sea. Aqaba
enjoys a tropical climate in a spectacular  setting  of plan
trees, orange and purple - colored mountains and sandy
beaches . Aqaba’s  main attractions include some of the
world’s finest scuba diving and snorkeling, a wide range
of  water  sports , an  extensive  aquarium, and several
archaeological sites  that  are still being excavated. One
can  swim ,  sail ,  surf  and  water  ski  along  18kms of 
coast  line ,  or dive into a magical world of exotic fish or
coral .  There  are  over 140  species  of coral that have
been  identified  to date, and at least 40 species of coral
or  fish  at  Aqaba  exist  nowhere  else  in  the  world.

For  the  history  enthusiasts  there  are  sites  reflecting 
human  habitation  for  at   least  5.500  years ,  resulting 
from  Aqaba’s  strategic  location  at  the junction of land
and  sea  routes from Asia , Africa and Europe. Of  special  interest  among  the ancient  and medieval archaeological sites is the early Islamic called Ayla. The Mamluk Sultan Qansawh El Ghawi built Aqaba fort at  early  16th  century AD . Also  on  an island  in  the middle  of  theGulf of Aqaba is the castle of Saladdin dating Back to the 12th century AD.