THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Amman

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Amman

• Amman Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a) — An archaeological site atop the highest hill in Amman, with Roman, Byzantine, and Umayyad ruins including the Temple of Hercules and the Umayyad Palace.
• Roman Theatre — A 6,000-seat 2nd-century Roman theater carved into the hillside downtown, still used for performances, with the Jordan Folklore Museum at one end.
• Rainbow Street — A trendy street in Jabal Amman lined with cafes, bookshops, art galleries, and restaurants, the heart of the city's social scene.
• King Abdullah I Mosque — A 1989 blue-domed mosque in downtown Amman, accommodating 7,000 worshippers, with an Islamic museum and non-Muslim visitors welcome outside prayer times.
• The Jordan Museum — The national museum of Jordan, housing the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest human statues (Ain Ghazal figures, 7500 BCE), and artifacts from Petra.
• Rainbow Street — A trendy street in Jabal Amman lined with cafes, bookshops, art galleries, and restaurants, the heart of the city's social scene.
• Wakalat Street — A pedestrian shopping street in Sweifieh with international brands, cafes, and fountains, popular for evening strolls.
• Jabal Amman — The oldest and most charming of Amman's seven hills, with winding streets, traditional houses, art galleries, and the famous Rainbow Street.
• Iraq al-Amir Caves — A group of Hellenistic-era caves 15km west of Amman, with inscriptions and carvings, set in a valley with a community tourism project.
• Jordan Archaeological Museum — The Amman Citadel on Citadel Hill is an archaeological site on an L-shaped hill towering over Downtown Amman, in the central part of the capital of Jordan.
• Abdali Boulevard — A modern pedestrian boulevard in the new Abdali downtown with upscale shops, restaurants, and a lively cafe scene.