When I think of Jordan the first place that springs to mind is the rose city of Petra, carved into the rock. However the capital city of Jordan, Amman is beginning to make it's presence felt as a visitor destination.
© j.fisher
Amman is one of the oldest cities in the world with archaeological evidence that there has been a settlement here since 3500 B.C. The city is similar to Rome is that it was built on seven hills but Amman sits between the desert and the verdant Jordan valley. You can visit historic sites such as the Roman Theatre, the Nymphaeum and the Citadel. There are many small workshops run by local artisans were you can buy hand crafted jewelry. There's also the ultra modern commercial centre.
One of the best ways to see the city is by using the Hop on and off City Bus Tour which covers 45 destinations around the city, running from 10:00 to 20:00 during the Summer and until 18:00 during Winter.
Have you visited Amman? What did you like and dislike about it?
August 10th, 2010 on 7:25 pm
I am planning to visit Amman in Jordan on my next trip but it seems from my research that there isn’t any good way of traveling between Jordan, Israel and Egypt without going on a stupid packaged tour or party-bus…
I heard from a friend and travel innovator, Frank, who lives in Australia… that he’s setting up the first, and only, hop-on hop-off service in the Middle East, offering safe transport, reliable accommodation and side trips, accompanied by well-traveled, educated guides.
Check out http://www.FalafelBus.com for all the details.
November 7th, 2010 on 1:03 pm
Thanks for your post, and can I ask you in which specific district/street in Amman is this picture taken? I was absolutely fascinated by the picture, and it actually has been one of the reasons that I decided to visit Jordan! If you let me know the name of place, or street or where I can watch the similar view in Amman, I will really appreciate it.