Al Karak:
Al Karak is the capital and largest city of the Karak Governorate. Karak, once a part of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, lies 140 km to the south of Amman on the King's Highway. Karak commands a magnificent view of the Dead Sea.
A city of about 20,000 people has been built up around the castle and continues to boast a number of restored 19th century Ottoman buildings, restaurants, places to stay, and the like. The Kerak castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria.
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