Amman is very different from its "metropolitan" Middle Eastern neighbors - Cairo or Damascus. This is not a great cultural center, numbering thousands of years, where every stone breathes history. This is a modern Arab city that can become an excellent "gulp" of fresh air after the musty old Syria or Egypt, and may turn out to be a complete disappointment for tourists who do not want to see the expansion of European globalization to the ancient, mighty and mysterious East.
@ soul "of Amman without visiting its two parts is impossible . The first one is Eastern Amman, a conservative, Muslim one, where poor people hang around the narrow streets, and camps of Palestinian refugees are divided on the outskirts . Full contrast - З Amman, with its comfortable neighborhoods, trendy cafes and bars, impressive collections of art galleries, including contemporary art . In short, if you want to visit the capital of Jordan to walk through medieval bazaars or enjoy the grandiose heritage of Islam, then worth . Come to Amman to immerse yourself in the everyday life of a vibrant, modern, contrasting city that invariably meets its guests with warmth and oriental hospitality .
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How to get
International ny Amman Airport is located 32 km south of the city center. Every half an hour from the airport a bus leaves at the bus station Abdali, but it is much easier to get to the city by taxi (journey time ~ 30 minutes).
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On buses
Tickets for private buses should be purchased for one day. The local office of the JETT bus company is on Al-Malek al-Hussein St, about 500 m north-west of the Abdali bus station. There you can buy a ticket to Petra and Hammat Ma'in. In addition, five buses leave from Amman for a day to Aqaba (JD4.300, four hours) and one bus to King Hussein Bridge (JD6.500, one hour, 6.30am) where you can cross the Israeli and Palestinian borders.
The bus company Trust International Transport organizes seven flights every day to Aqaba (JD5, four hours) between 7.30 am and 7 pm. All buses leave from the office, which is on the 7th Circle, next to the Safeway shopping center. Get there better by taxi. Trust also has a reservation office at Abdali bus station
Private Afana company has five flights a day to Aqaba (JD3.500), and Hijazi sends regular bus services to Irbid (870 fils, 1½ hours).
Climate Amman
Clear + 15 ° C in the afternoon + 5 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy + 13 ° С in the afternoon + 5 ° С at night ° С water |
Cloudy, light rain + 12 ° C in the afternoon + 5 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Amman on 10 days | ||
| Average monthly Temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | dec | |
| day | + 12 | + 13 | + 16 | + 23 | + 28 | + 31 | + 32 | + 32 | +31 | + 27 | + 21 | + 15 |
| at night | + 4 | + 4 | + 6 | + 9 | + 14 | + 16 | + 18 | + 18 | + 17 | + 14 | + 10 | + 6 |
Transportation
Local buses are inconvenient, timetables and names of stops are not translated into English. However, on buses 26, 27, 28, 41 and 43 you can get to the downtown. Although many say that for the use of Amman buses still need to know Arabic. Tickets cost about 50 fils. To get to the 7th circle, where the office and station of the bus company Trust is located, you will need a bus number 41 or any other that goes to Wadi as-Seer.
From all the above, one logical conclusion follows: it is better to use a taxi. Most taxi drivers have counters, but sometimes they should be reminded of this. The fare is low, from downtown to Abdali bus station about 600 fils, to Shmeisani it is not necessary to pay more JD1. The official taxi also charges 130 fils for landing, after 8 pm the price rises by 25%. In the peak hour, traffic jams are possible (from 8 am to 9 am and from 5 to 6 pm).
Those who travel on a rented car will need the following information: parking costs 150/250 fils for 30 minutes / hour, in parking equipment that stand on the streets.
Cuisine
Amman can boast of a wide variety of restaurants, from national cuisine of the middle east to European, fast food and network cafes. Prices vary widely, the most affordable food is Arabic, it can be found everywhere.
Arabic food is divided into several groups. Meat dishes contain lamb and chicken; less often beef and never pork. Shaurma (shawarma) is prepared from lamb meat and wrapped in a flat cake - a very popular snack here. The best shawarma can be found in the alley, in the Shawermat Reem tent, on the 2nd Circle. This is a very popular place, and here it is very cheap. Rice and bread cakes are a typical side dish. Specialized Jordanian dish - mansaf from lamb and rice, it is eaten by hands. Also popular are the dishes based on peas, such as falafel, hummus, and fuul.
One of the most famous places in Amman is Hashem restaurant, located in the city center. Here you can eat no more than 1.500 JD, which is very cheap compared to other restaurants. At the same time, this institution is one of the favorite places of the royal family. Nearby is Habeebah, where you can taste oriental sweets baklava, national traditional dessert knafeh nabelseyyeh.
Shopping: shops
"Golden Bazaar" (Souk), located in the city center, is famous for its magnificent handmade products from gold and silver. The prices here are moderate, but you can always bargain. In addition, the city has many excellent shops with products made by local artisans: carpets and pillows, ceramics, inlays and embroidery. Do not be surprised if the owner of the store offers a cup of coffee: such a friendly gesture is quite traditional for Jordanians.
Amman also boasts modern shopping centers: Abdun-Mall, Amman Mall, Mecca-Mall and Zara "
Book popular Amman hotels at the best prices
| The Boulevard Arjaan by Rotana from 6,599 rubles Amman Rafiq Baha 'Eldin Al Hariri Boulevard - Abdali down town | Kempinski Hotel Amman from 9,290 rubles Amman Abdul Hameed Shouman Street | Grand Hotel Amman from 11 721 rubles Amman 07 lliya Abu Madi Street, Shmeisani |
| Ayass Hotel (Formerly Quality Suites ) from 5 644 rubles Amman Al Mdena Al Munawara Street | Century Park Hotel from 4 515 rubles Amman Tunis Str eet 10 Between The 4th And 5Th Circle | Corp Amman Hotel from 5 557 rubles Amman Shmeisani - Queen Alia Street |
| Gardenia Hotel from 3 821 rubles Amman Shmeisani, 122 Abdulhameed Sharaf Street | Misk Hotel from 3 821 rubles Amman Shmeisani, 118 Abdulhameed Sharaf St.POBox 950533 Amman 11195 Jordan | Crystal Hotel from 3 473 rubles Amman Al Rabiah Okasha bin Muhsin St |
| Amman Pasha Hotel from 2 171 rubles Amman 4 Al Shabsough Street - Downtown | Ola Palace Hotel from 3 039 rubles Amman Mahmoud Alabeedi St | Arab Tower Hotel from 435 rubles Amman Downtown, Al Hashimi Street |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Amman
From the ancient Amman there was only the Citadel towering over the city on the hill of Jebel- al-Qala'ah. Nearby are the ruins of the Umayyad palace park. Nearby - the ruins of a small Byzantine basilica, and about 100 m to the south the remains of the temple of Hercules, also known as the Great Temple of Amman.
12 km south of the city, on top of the hill, is the "Kan Zaman" - a restored complex of stables, warehouses and living quarters, which has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Amman. In "Kan-Zaman" ("once upon a time") you can find traditional dishes, the best handicrafts, smoke a hookah and drink real Jordanian coffee
Wadi al-Sire Valley, located 12 km west of the city - one of the most beautiful places in Jordan. The road passes several small villages and reaches the caves of Iraq-al-Emir (the "cave of the prince"), and ends at the fortress of Qasr al-Abd (Slave Castle).
Only an hour's drive from Amman is the Pompeii Vostoka - the city of Jerash. There are 17 Byzantine churches, two amphitheaters, framed by columns of ancient streets
Museums of Amman
Jordan Archaeological Museum, Jordan Folk Museum, Jordanian Museum of Folk Traditions, Archaeological Museum of the Jordanian University, Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Numismatics Museum of the Central Bank of Jordan, Royal Automobile Museum
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