If you are visiting Jerash it is well worth extending your trip to see this castle. As this castle was built by muslims it has a different feel to the crusader castles in this area. The drive to the castle was itself interesting with views...More

When we were there (Friday afternoon), the place was really crowded, so it was quite hard to explorer the castle in calm. Despite that, the explanations given are quite superficial and scarce. Probably it would have been good to hire a guide. The views, however,...More

First of all, the views are amazing. The drive up was equally gorgeous. We had so much fun wandering in this centuries old castle. The only draw back was there were people smoking inside and it seemed to get trapped in the rooms. There was...More

Whilst Ajlun Castle doesn't seem to be a destination in its own right, it certainly makes a good interesting stop if you are heading north to Umm Qais. Allow about 1-2 hours for the visit & don't worry if its extremely hot as the castle...More

The visit to Ajloun castle is totally worth it - located on Mount Ajlun , the castle dates back from the 13th century and is stil very well preserved with all ceilings in place. Once there, never miss grabbing up those very safe stairs till...More

The castle was apparently built by Muslims to half the crusaders. It is visibly injured, but much remain of it still. While there are nice interiors and the most is made of it, it is nothing amazing. The views around are nice though and the...More

A great piece of history with a view of northern Jordan--from the early church to the fortress and the reconstruction of much of the roof areas.