AL-Deir

I only had time to go to this monastery on one day’s trip in Petra. From the entrance of the scenic spot to this monastery, it would take 3-4 hours to walk down without taking pictures. The monastery is in the deep part of the mountain. Nearly 2,000 steps, some locals use donkeys to take you up, but they need money, and donkeys are not easy to ride. Some people have fallen off. Some of my groups can’t climb halfway through the stairs. You have to do your best. Ah, and it’s tiring to come down. The stone stairs are slippery and dangerous. Hiking shoes are needed. By the way, this is the filming location of Deformed Steel 2. You must prepare to eat in this place. Everything (tourist souvenirs) along the way is made in China~

[Dir Monastery] Located on the top of a hill on the north side of the ancient city of Petra, its scale is second only to the Kazni Temple. It is a shrine or royal tomb cut by the Nabateans along the rock. Rome and Byzantium were used as monasteries during the period of Rome and Byzantium. Perhaps it was a city far away from the mundane, just to practice meditation. For tourists, there is a 5 km mountain road from the center of the ancient city of Petra to the monastery, which requires nearly 2,000 steps to reach. The Abbey of Dyer was the location of "Transformers". It was built in 85 BC. It was originally a religious place for the Nabataeans to communicate with the gods, but was later transformed by the Romans into what it is now. This monastery should be regarded as the best-preserved single building in Petra. It is in sharp contrast with the Kazni Temple. It faces west and represents masculinity and death. It is the place where the male god Dusala is dedicated. On the west side of the Deir Monastery, there is the highest peak of the ancient city of Petra, which is also the best place to watch the sunrise; on the northeast side, is the end of the road, on the towering cliffs, the Jordanian flag is hung.

2点进petra，走到修道院再返回，出大门的时候天已经全黑。修道院也许没有那么远，但全是山路，真心累啊，走过皇家大道？，忘记是不是叫这个名字，反正就是皇家陵墓前面的大街，之后就开始爬山了。真是上上下下的享受，一路上后悔100次，想返回又觉得不甘心，最后到的时候，竟然有贝都因人围上来恭喜我们，还对我说“you made it”，原来他几个小时前给我推销过驴子，被我拒绝了。还好我们走到了，算是给自己争了口气吧！

代尔修道院——是佩特拉古城里的第二大的建筑，座落在古城的最里面，一般人都走不到那里，约旦的气候非常的炎热，太阳下午后有40多度，把一切都能烤熟的感觉，真的走不动了，远远的看了一眼。

走上五公里的上坡路，1800个台阶，才能到达古城北侧山顶的代尔修道院，虽然辛苦，但沿途风景不错，而且过了修道院再往上不远就是观景台，登高望远，值得一行。修道院是佩特拉规模仅次于卡兹尼的建筑，是那霸田人沿山劈凿而成的一座神殿或皇家墓室，在罗马和拜占庭时期被作为修道院。