Attractions in Amman, Jordan (215)
Roman Theater
7 Recommendations: 7 Favorable,
Built during the reign of Marcus Aurelius (169-177 AD), the large and steeply raked theater could seat about 6,000 people. It is built into the hillside, and oriented north to keep the sun off the spectators.the east side of the cavea illustrates its division into three horizontal sections (diazomata); the lower seats were naturally more desirable, just as in today's theaters. Side entrances (paradoi) appear at ground level, one leading to the orchestra and the other to the stage. Rooms behind these entrances now house the Jordanian Museum of Popular Traditions on the one side, and the Amman Folklore Museum on the other side.
Reviewed by Fouad Saba
Updated 705 days ago
Le Royal Hotel
7 Recommendations: 6 Favorable, 1 Critical
Being a member of the Leading Hotels of the World means maintaining the highest levels of comfort and hospitality. The majestic Le Royal Hotel – Amman towering over the metropolis with 31 floors, offers its guests unequaled services and facilities: deluxe guest rooms, banqueting and high-end convention facilities, an array of ethnic and gourmet restaurants, popular bars, a shopping mall, movie theaters, office space, and a world class spa and health club.
Reviewed by Emile A. Khoury
Updated 694 days ago
Wakalat Street
4 Recommendations: 4 Favorable,
similar to istiklal streer in Istanbul, this street has been built for Ammani people to shop and hang out ! in the summer you can find many bands and other activities there.. many renowned brands have branches there thats why its called " wakalat " street meaning " brands " in Arabic
Reviewed by Amer Hajjaj
Updated 727 days ago
Books@cafe
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
Cool place. You actually walk through a book shop and upstairs to a large trendy bar/ restaurant popular with This place is worth checking out for anyone visiting Amman. It has nice, thin, crispy pizzas, they serve beer, they have plenty of shishas, a nice terrace with a view, and free wifi. Great service, nice atmosphere, a lots of the younger well off Arabic generation and tourists.
Reviewed by Jane Haddad
Updated 467 days ago
Hashem
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
another favorite is chick pea-based foods such as falafel, hummus, and fuul. One of Amman's most famous local foods restaurant is Hashem, located in downtown Amman and you can have a lunch or dinner there for less than 1 JD which is very low compared to other restaurants in Amman. This restaurant is one of the favourites of the Royal family and you will see a lot of photographs of the Royal family of Jordan dining at this restaurant. from http://wikitravel.org/en/Amman
Reviewed by Nasser Mardini
Updated 659 days ago
Mount Nebo
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
Here you will find the memorial of Moses, and the place from which he viewed the Promised Land. Think back to the time when Moses marched with his staff of the Israelites, all the way north from Egypt to Mount Nebo. On top of the mountain a Christian church was built in the fourth and the sixth century A.D. which is considered to be the most valuable church in the whole region, due to the fact that it is a unique church containing mosaic walls, in addition to a superb mosaic floor. On a clear day from the top of the mountain, you can see Jerusalem, Jericho, and the Dead Sea.
Reviewed by Nasser Mardini
Updated 659 days ago
Amman down town
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
Downtown Amman, known locally as al-Balad,is the old downtown commercial area of Amman, Jordan.The Balad is the oldest section of the city, being the one that was originally inhabited during the Neolithic period around 6500 B.C. The seven jabals, or hills, around it were occupied during the same time and formed the perimeter of the young city, most notably the Citadel atop Citadel Hill. Downtown Amman is made up of a myriad of souq, markets and independently-owned businesses. The area's long history leaves a large number of historical sites, such as the Citadel, the Omayyad Palace, and the Roman Amphitheater.
Reviewed by Fouad Saba
Updated 714 days ago
Kempinski Hotel Amman
3 Recommendations: 3 Favorable,
Timeout Sports Bar @ the Kempinski Hotel Amman. Featuring five main lounge areas each with a dedicated screen so you can dig in your favorite dishes while cheering your team! For those who want to have some games of their own, Timeout gives you two dedicated areas for dart boards, a pool table..and of course, a play station lounge with your own lazy boy chairs, all for free! The bar is equipped with a massive screen and offers your favorite drinks at unbeatable prices; For more Info! please call +96265200200
Reviewed by Yazan Marshan
Updated 721 days ago
amman
2 Recommendations: 2 Favorable,
Madaba has a very long history stretching from the Neolithic period. The town of Madaba was once a Moabite border city, mentioned in the Bible in Numbers 21:30 and Joshua 13:9. Madaba dates from the Middle Bronze Age. During its rule by the Roman and Byzantine Empires from the second to the seventh centuries AD, the city formed part of the Provincia Arabia set up by the Roman Emperor Trajan to replace the Nabataean kingdom of Petra. During the rule of the Islamic Umayyad Caliphate, it was part of the southern Jund Filastin. The first witness of a Christian community in the city, with its own bishop, is found in the Acts of the Council of Chalcedon in 451, wherein Constantine, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bostra (the provincial capital) signed on behalf of Gaiano, "Bishop of the Medabeni." The resettlement of the city ruins by 90 Arab Christian families from Kerak, in the south, led by two Italian priests from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in 1880, saw the start of archaeological research. This in turn substantially supplemented the scant documentation available. [edit] Archaeological finds in Madaba city The first mosaics were discovered purely by chance during the building of the new permanent dwellings using squared-up stones from the old monuments. The new inhabitants of Madaba, made conscious of the importance of the mosaics by their priests, made sure that they took care of and preserved all the mosaics that came to light. The Map of Madaba mosaic was discovered in 1896 and the findings were published a year later. This discovery drew the attention of scholars worldwide. It also positively influenced the inhabitants, who shared the contagious passion of F. Giuseppe Manfredi, to whom the rediscovery of most of the city's mosaics are owed. Madaba became known as the "City of Mosaics" in Jordan. The northern part of the city turned out to be the area containing the greatest concentration of mosaic monuments. During the Byzantine-Umayyad period, this northern area, crossed by a colonnaded Roman road, saw the building of the Church of the Map, the Hippolytus Mansion, the Church of the Virgin Mary, the Church of Prophet Elijah with its crypt, the Church of the Holy Martyrs (Al-Khadir), the Burnt Palace and the Church of the Sunna' family. The Madaba Mosaic Map is an index map of the region, dating from the sixth century AD, preserved in the floor of the Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George. With two million pieces of colored stone, the map depi
Reviewed by Rafat Obaedat
Updated 818 days ago
Hashim Resturant
2 Recommendations: 2 Favorable,
really you will enjoy "Hommos ,Fool& Falafel Hashim .just go to downtown and ask about Hashim Restaurant the most famous Restaurant in Amman Jordan,try it you will love it . location : Amman Jordan , Downtown ask me for more Details and i am ready to help
Reviewed by fouad
Updated 615 days ago
