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  • Amman31.9394035.93490
  • Sheraton Amman Al Nabil Hotel & Towers31.9533535.93131
  • Four Seasons Hotel Amman31.9499335.93321
  • Grand Hyatt Amman31.9555935.90997
  • Hotel InterContinental Jordan31.9494035.93290
  • Amman Marriott Hotel31.9735735.90647
  • Le Meridien Amman31.9700435.90577
  • Crowne Plaza Amman31.9621535.87004

Amman

City of seven hills

Located on the ancient trade routes linking the Mediterranean and Arabia, Amman, like Rome is built on seven hills. It is a fascinating city of contrasts – a unique blend of old and new, ideally situated on a hilly area between the desert and the fertile Jordan valley. Hills covered with beige, pale ochre and white houses gave rise to the name ‘The White City’.

Whilst present day Amman is a relatively new city which has grown rapidly over the past 50 years, it is one of the oldest inhabited places in the world and evidence of its long history can be found in its well-preserved Roman buildings.

In the commercial heart of the city, modern buildings, restaurants and boutiques rub shoulders with traditional coffee shops and artisans’ workshops. The residential suburbs consist of mainly tree-lined streets and avenues flanked by elegant, almost uniform white houses. The downtown area is much older and more traditional with smaller businesses producing and selling everything from intricate jewellery to everyday household items.
Places of interest

The Roman Amphitheatre, dating back to 151 AD and built to seat 6,000 people and the Folklore Museum; nearby the huge Roman ruined city of Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman provincial towns in the world; Desert Castles and the Dead Sea Resort spas.

Best buys

Amman’s gold souk for a variety of handmade jewellery and tourist shops for traditional handicrafts. Al Khayyam Orientalin Sweifeh, Jabal Al-Hussein, Abdoun Mall  Bazaar for handcrafted copper items, mother of pearl and olivewood products. Shopping is also available and Amman Mall.

Out and aboutAmman’s nightlife is centred around dining out, hotel bars and nightclubs. Well worth a visit is Kan Zayman, an authentically- restored Jordanian village offering excellent food and craft shops.

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