Wadi Musa, or the Valley of Moses, was once the name of the whole valley and not just the small tourist town sprawled along the sides of the valley leading down to Jordan’s most visited attraction, the rock-hewn city of Petra. It is believed to be the place where Moses struck the rock with his staff to get water in early Biblical times, but today the town’s existence is primarily to service the tourist industry as the gateway to Petra and numerous accommodations are available as well as restaurants, tourist shops and taxis.