The Romans were amazing and these ruins confirm that. The site is quite big and not too well sign posted. I took a guide for the going 20jod - it was well worth it as I learned so many details, my guide was excellent, so much so that I tipped him too much!!

I had not heard of Jerash until my tour guide [I was the only person] asked if I would like to go there. We drove in an air conditioned car. It is about 50km from Amman on a very well maintained highway. Jerash was establish around the 1st and 3rd Centuries [?] and developed due to trade in spices etc.... More

Spend a few hours at this ancient city exploring all the ruins. This was part of the Roman Decapolis. No shade so wear a hat and sunscreen, and restaurant is pricey, so bring a lunch if you'd like. Don't miss the frescoes at the Nymphaeneum, or the mosaics at the churches-amazing! The Romans were accomplished engineers and it's still evident.... More

Even though it is only 46 km from the Syrian border, we felt perfectly safe there, surrounded by Jordanian schoolgirls. And the ruins are very extensive and well preserved.

The Jerash or the ancient city of Gerasa is very impressive for me. There are very large and remarkable place which took about at least 2 hours to see all areas. I went there with the tour group so I had my local guide to explain the history of each points I visited.So, please use local guide or read guide... More

Well worth the tour. It is well preserved, I am not expecting much but I was amazed to see it in real. Dont miss to visit if you are in Jordan.

Jordan seems to be full of surprises and the ruins at Jerash are another of those along with Petra and the Wadi Rum. It is, again, the absolute scale of the place, in terms of area and height/size of the colonnades and temples that leaves you open mouthed at every turn. And this was all constructed nearly 2000 years ago!... More

I will admit that I wasn't expecting much from Jerash, having travelled across Europe many times visiting Roman sites, I didn' think that Jerash would have much more to see. With a bit of a 'if you have seen one, you've seen them all' mentality, we arrived a Hadrian's Gate. I have to admit that Jerash surpassed all my expectations... More

This place is stunning and well worth the trip. We would say it will take between three and four hours to see it all. More if the racing is on. Have they stopped these now???? Walk all the way round and put yourself into the place when it was being used. Working put what went where and how things were... More