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10 best places in Amman
Amman spreads across seven hills: below sits a Roman theatre and the old souk, above it the trendy cafés of Rainbow Street and white-stone villas looking out over the whole city.
Amman Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a)
A hilltop site with the ruins of a Roman Temple of Hercules and an Umayyad palace, offering the city's best panorama.
Roman Theatre
A remarkably intact 2nd-century amphitheatre seating 6,000, sitting right in the heart of modern downtown.
The Jordan Museum
The country's flagship museum, home to finds from Petra, Jerash and copies of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
King Abdullah I Mosque
A mosque with a striking blue mosaic dome, one of the few in Amman open to non-Muslim visitors.
Rainbow Street
A bohemian street of galleries, rooftop bars and the city's best spot for an evening stroll.
Souk Jara
A summer Saturday market for crafts, antiques and street food along Rainbow Street.
Downtown Amman (Al Balad)
The old commercial core, packed with spice shops, gold souks and Habibah, the famed knafeh bakery.
Wild Jordan Center
A terraced café built into the hillside above Downtown with one of the best sunset views in the city.
Sufra
A Jordanian restaurant in a historic Rainbow Street mansion, known for its classic mansaf.
Darat al Funun
A contemporary Arab art centre set in a cluster of old villas with gardens and Roman ruins tucked inside.
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