Wikipedia — Jordan Travel Guide

336 articles about travel to Jordan — destinations, practical guides, culture, nature and traveller Q&A — in your language.

336 articles

Culture

Rainbow Street

Rainbow Street is Amman's best-loved promenade, lined with cafes, bookshops, craft boutiques and restored stone houses. Its side alleys reveal street art and balconies over the old downtown. Evenings bring live music an…

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Jabal al-Lweibdeh

Jabal al-Lweibdeh is the capital's bohemian quarter, a hillside of artists' studios, independent galleries, designer shops and some of the best restaurants in Amman. Its steep lanes are a pleasure to wander. The Jordan …

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Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts

The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts holds a superb collection of contemporary Arab, Muslim and international art across two buildings joined by a sculpture park. Rotating exhibitions keep it fresh. The park's terra…

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Darat al Funun

Darat al Funun is a leading gallery for contemporary Arab art, set in a restored 1920s mansion complex above Lweibdeh. Ruins of a Byzantine church and Roman-era stones sit in its terraced garden. The cafe and garden mak…

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King Abdullah I Mosque

The King Abdullah I Mosque, with its vast blue dome, is Amman's most recognizable mosque and one of the few in the Kingdom open to non-Muslim visitors. Its museum of Islamic artefacts adds context. Modest dress and shoe…

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Abdali Boulevard

Abdali Boulevard is the modern face of Amman — a landscaped promenade of shops, cafes, fountains and the St. Regis and Grand Hyatt hotels. It contrasts sharply with the stone lanes of the old city. Evening strolls are p…

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Souk Jara

Souk Jara, open on summer Fridays in Jabal Amman, is the capital's favourite open-air market — stalls of crafts, antiques and street food, with live music and a relaxed crowd of families and artists. It runs from late a…

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Al-Balad: Downtown Amman

Al-Balad is downtown Amman's beating heart — a dense grid of produce markets, spice stalls, goldsmiths and old cafes woven among Roman ruins. It is the city at its most authentic. Walk from the Roman Theatre through the…

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The Royal Tank Museum

The Royal Tank Museum, beside King Abdullah II Park in eastern Amman, displays one of the world's largest armoured-vehicle collections — from WWI-era tanks to modern battle machines, with the Arab armies' history at its…

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The Children's Museum Jordan

The Children's Museum Jordan, within Al Hussein Public Parks, is a bright, hands-on science and discovery centre — over 150 interactive exhibits, an outdoor playground and a small planetarium, perfect for younger travel…

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Haya Cultural Center

The Haya Cultural Center is Amman's hub for children's theatre, puppetry and music education, hosting performances and workshops year-round. Its small theatre and grounds are welcoming to visitors. Check the season prog…

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Wakalat Street

Wakalat Street, or 'Agencies Street', was Amman's first fully pedestrian shopping strip — global brands, local boutiques, cafes and ice-cream shops in the heart of Sweifieh. It gets lively on summer evenings. Travellers…

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