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Travel Tips – Amman, Jordan

Last updated on July 26, 2016 by Claire / this article contains affiliate links (Info)

Destination Guide Jordan

 

 

During my week on a organized tour of Jordan, I spent only half a day in the city of Amman as cities are not my favorite places of travel. I did not do all the things we can do in Amman, far from it. However, based on this great afternoon, I can give you few tips and advice to help you organize your time in Amman:

  • Take time to walk around the city on foot, observe the stairs and the various shops. The whole time, even at night, I felt very safe. And look down, don’t miss the pavements!
  •  Go to the Citadel at the end of the afternoon because:
  1. the big touristy bus will have left
  2. you will get to see kites flying around
  3. the sun setting will transform the views of the city, with the building turning slightly pink
  4. the muezzin call from the center of the city is a magical moment
Kites over the city Amman, Jordan

If, like me, you are there during the longest days of the year, the sunset at the Citadel will happen after closure. The policemen do a first round to tell you to leave but you still have time if you stay near the Temple of Herakles (not far from the exit). And then we a nice smile some of them will let you stay a little bit longer. Big smiles go a long way.

Although I decided to not spend more time in Amman, there are still plenty of other things to see.

I recommend having a look at the Wikitravel page for Amman.

 

And a lot of day tours are available departing from Amman such as

  • the DESERT CASTLE which I did (see Desert Castles post),
  • the Dead Sea,
  • Baptist sites
  • Um Quais
  • PETRA – do not miss my detailed tips to make the most of your time in Petra with a map, time advice and more, – although I recommend staying there more than one day
  • Wadi rum
  • JERASH (check out my discovery of the ruins of Jerash almost alone)

I hope those tips / advices will help you have an incredible time in Amman!

Do not miss my 5 favorite photos of my week in Jordan!

 

Don't settle for average travel

 

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