City Breaks in Amman
Amman, the capital city of Jordan built on sands of time is a city of fascinating contrasts that represents a unique blend of old and new. Ideally situated on a hilly area between desert and fertile Jordan valley, Amman welcome its guests with open arms and feel proud in showing them around their fascinating and vibrant city. Ultra modern buildings, luxurious hotels, smart and chic restaurants, café where rich Arabian coffee is sipped, art galleries etc. blends very well with remnants of ancient civilizations makes Amman one of the fascinating cities to visit on holidays packages.
Amman is safe and friendly city to walk around and discover its hidden treasures. The city offers lot of things to do for visitors exploring the region. Shopping in Amman is a rich and varied experience as city features dozen of shopping centers including huge Mecca Mall that offer dazzling array of goods. Relax at its fashionable alfresco café in leafy suburbs or check out the museums and art galleries; this gem city has something for everyone.
Must visit places on Amman city breaks
- Citadel - Start your journey of discovery at ancient Citadel, which makes a great vantage point over rest of city. Built in 1220 AD during Ayyubid era, towering above the city it sits on highest hills in Amman, Jebel-al-Qala’a . This fortified watchtower was used to monitor the region for crusader attacks. It is an impressive sight especially at sunset as the lights twinkle on Amman’s sloping hills.
- Romantheatre - It is the most obvious and impressive remnant of Roman Philadelphia. The theatre was probably built in the 2nd century AD during the reign of Antoninus Pius. It was built on three tiers; the rulers on the top row, military had the middle section and the general public sat perched, squinting way up the top. Best time to visit it for photographs is morning. During night the theatre is floodlit, providing a spectacular backdrop to this modern downtown.
- National Archaeological Museum - It is a must visit site on city breaks to Amman as it offer its guests a good collection of items spanning all eras of Jordan and its regional history. Pride of the place is three of Ain Ghazal statues which date back to 6500 BC as some of world’s earliest sculptures.
- King Abdullah Mosque - Completed in 1989, as a memorial by late King Hussein to his grandfather , this blue doomed mosque can house 700 worshippers inside and around 3000 in courtyard. This is the only mosque in Amman that welcomes even non Muslims.