I might be biased, but I believe that Jordan’s side of the Dead Sea is the most beautiful side. While the Sea is also bordered by both Israel and the West Bank, these two regions do not have such inspiring vantage points.
Jordan has the sunset as a natural resource of beauty as it sets in the west and creates unbelievably stunning sunsets to be viewed from the Jordanian shores.
There is just something about the way the sun glows across the salty waters, almost with a hazy orange hue that fades away into a rainbow of fiery shades before the sky goes dark.
Cool Facts About the Dead Sea:
- Its surface and shores are 423 metres (1,388 ft) below sea level
- It is Earth’s lowest elevation on land
- It is 377 m (1,237 ft) deep
- It is the deepest hypersaline lake in the world
- It has 33.7% salinity
- However it is not the saltiest lake in the world (Lake Assal in Djibouti is saltier)
- It is 8.6 times saltier than the ocean
- The salinity makes for a harsh environment in which animals cannot flourish, hence its name
- It is 55 kilometres (34 mi) long and 18 kilometres (11 mi) wide at its widest point
- It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River
- It was one of the world’s first health resorts
Facts aside, swimming in the Dead Sea is somewhat of a comedic routine and is really more like floating. I spent a mere five minutes flip-flopping around with the grace of a newborn pony before retreating to dry and un-salty land.
Ouch.
My skin stung so much that I wanted to crawl into a freezer and never leave. Instead, I opted for the forgiving refuge of the cold water shower beside the beach.
Relief.
Another fun activity at the Dead Sea is to cover yourself in Sea mud. The mud holds properties which have proven therapeutic qualities and naturally nourishing effects on skin.
I didn’t personally go all out with a face mask (I was still recovering from the swim), but I smeared a bit on my stomach, legs and arms.
The ideal location to enjoy the sunset and play in the mud is at the 5-star Mövenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea, with its traditional village setting and modern conveniences amongst lush gardens.
Located on the northern shores of the Dead Sea, this resort is an oasis of tranquillity and gooey Dead Sea mud.
Here are a few images from my time at the Dead Sea in Jordan:
Liz from youngadventuress.com
Me watching the sunset
Nate from worldwidenate.com
This trip was made possible by My Jordan Journey.
All thoughts & opinions are my own.
I have always wanted to try swimming in the dead sea.
It had always been high on my list too. I hope you get to do it one day.
What an amazing sun set!
Right?!
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I might have missed this, but why was the water stingy?
Haha, because it’s SOO salty. I even made sure not to shave legs etc that day, but it still got to me!
We enjoyed swimming in the Dead Sea. The beach was kinda dirty, we went to Amman Beach Resort, but we found most of the beaches to be more “dirt” than sand.
We jumped into a fresh water pool right after swimming in the sea, such a weird transition. We lost all buoyancy!
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Ohhh my God, why didn’t I think of doing that?! Haha–next time I will definitely be jumping in the pool afterward 😀
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Breathtaking photos, definitely on my bucket list! x
I hope you get to go sometime soon :]
It’s such a beautiful place. I can’t wait to travel there, especially after seeing these amazing pictures. Thank you so much for sharing and for the tips!
It really is. Are you planning to go there soon?
I would love to! Still in the planning process.
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The sun glowing across the Dead Sea is most definitely unique! Thank you for sharing these incredible photos!
Is this the Crowne Plaza? We were here in March…the sunset is magical! Do check out our blog:
http://www.tickingthebucketlist.com/2014/10/dead-sea-myths-and-tips.html?
Where did you stay? We stayed in the Crowne Plaza…and loved it! Your pool pic reminds me of the infinity pool at the Crowne Plaza!
Great event! I like your dead sea pictures ?