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Amman Travel Guide

🇯🇴 Jordan · Middle East

One of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities — Amman has been home to humans for at least 7,000 years. The Citadel, Roman Theatre, Dead Sea proximity and Jordan's famously warm hospitality make it an underrated base for exploring the Levant.

📅Best TimeMarch – May · September – November
💵Budget$50–120/day
💱CurrencyJordanian Dinar (JOD)
🗣️LanguageArabic (English widely spoken)
🛂VisaJordan Pass includes visa + attractions (JOD 70) — strongly recommended
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🏛️ Top Attractions in Amman

1 Amman Citadel (Temple of Hercules & Umayyad Palace ruins)
2 Roman Theatre (6,000-seat, built 2nd century AD)
3 Rainbow Street & café culture in Jabal Amman
4 Jordan Museum (housing Dead Sea Scrolls)
5 King Abdullah Mosque (free entry for non-Muslims)
6 Dead Sea day trip (1h drive west)
7 Jerash Roman ruins day trip (45 min north)

🍽️ What to Eat in Amman

🍴 Mansaf (national dish — lamb on rice with fermented jameed yogurt)
🍴 Falafel from Hashem restaurant (open 24h — legendary)
🍴 Knafeh from Al-Quds bakery
🍴 Maqlouba (upside-down rice, vegetables and chicken)
🍴 Musakhan (roasted chicken on flatbread with onions and sumac)
🍴 Fresh-squeezed pomegranate juice from street stalls

💡 Insider Tips for Amman

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Jordan Pass covers visa + Petra + Jerash — essential for most visitors

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Hashem restaurant open 24h — locals eat falafel here at 2am

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Dead Sea: go on a weekday to avoid weekend crowds of local visitors

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Rainbow Street Friday evenings: the best atmosphere in the city

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Amman sits on seven hills (jabals) — wear comfortable shoes

✈️ Getting to Amman

Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) — 35 min by Airport Express Bus to downtown (JOD 3.3). Taxi to city costs ~JOD 20.

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