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Today it is a modern capital of white limestone houses spread across more than a dozen hills.\r\n\r\nIt is friendly, safe and easy, with excellent food, caf\u00e9s and a lively young scene around Rainbow Street and Jabal Amman.\r\n\r\nAmman is also the base for Jerash, one of the best-preserved Roman cities anywhere, forty minutes to the north. Two or three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Airport bus, about 45 minutes\r\nGetting around | Taxi, Careem and Uber\r\nLanguage | Arabic. English widely spoken\r\nTipping | 10% is customary\r\nTap water | Not recommended\r\nHow long to stay | Two or three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Downtown, Al-Balad, around the Roman Theatre and the souqs, has the cheapest hostels and the best street food, though it is noisy. Jabal Amman, on the hill above, has Rainbow Street's caf\u00e9s and bars and is more relaxed. 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Below it, the Roman Theatre, carved into the hillside in the second century, seats six thousand; climb to the top row. The Jordan Museum displays fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the 'Ain Ghazal statues, among the oldest human figures ever made, about nine thousand years old.\r\n\r\nWalk downtown's souqs, from the gold souq to the spice and vegetable markets, and eat falafel at Hashem, a downtown institution, and kunafa, warm cheese pastry, from Habibah. The blue-domed King Abdullah I Mosque welcomes visitors outside prayer times, with robes provided.\r\n\r\nIn the evening, Rainbow Street, in Jabal Amman, fills with people in its caf\u00e9s, bars and rooftops.\r\n\r\nJerash, about forty minutes north, is one of the best-preserved Roman cities anywhere, with colonnaded streets, theatres and a hippodrome. The Dead Sea, Madaba's mosaic map and Mount Nebo are all within an hour.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Citadel | Temple of Hercules and views\r\nRoman Theatre | 6,000 seats, 2nd century\r\nJordan Museum | Dead Sea Scrolls fragments\r\nDowntown | Hashem falafel and Habibah kunafa","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Amman","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Amman","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Walking downtown's souqs and the steps between the jabals is free, and so is Rainbow Street in the evening.\r\n\r\nThe King Abdullah I Mosque charges a small fee; the outside of the Grand Husseini Mosque, downtown, and the views from the hilltops cost nothing. The Citadel and Roman Theatre are included in the Jordan Pass.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Souqs | Free to wander\r\nRainbow Street | Evening crowds\r\nHilltop views | Free\r\nJordan Pass | Covers the Citadel","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Amman","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Amman","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Jordanian food is generous. Mansaf, lamb cooked in fermented dried yoghurt, jameed, served over rice and flatbread, is the national dish, eaten at celebrations and best tried in a traditional restaurant. Maqluba, an upside-down rice dish, and galayet bandora, stewed tomatoes, are home cooking.\r\n\r\nBreakfast is falafel, hummus and foul, fava beans, with bread; Hashem, downtown, serves them around the clock. Kunafa, warm cheese pastry soaked in syrup, is the dessert, best at Habibah. Arabic coffee with cardamom is offered everywhere.\r\n\r\nA street meal is \u20ac2 to \u20ac4; a restaurant meal \u20ac8 to \u20ac15.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Mansaf | The national dish\r\nFalafel and hummus | At Hashem\r\nKunafa | At Habibah\r\nA street meal | \u20ac2\u20134","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Amman","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Amman","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Amman has a real nightlife, mostly in Jabal Amman and Weibdeh: Rainbow Street's caf\u00e9s and rooftop bars, cocktail bars and a few clubs in Abdoun and Sweifieh. Alcohol is legal and served in licensed bars and restaurants, though expensive.\r\n\r\nShisha caf\u00e9s, argileh, stay busy late, and during Ramadan the city comes alive after iftar.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac6 to \u20ac9.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Rainbow Street | Caf\u00e9s and rooftops\r\nWeibdeh | Arty bars\r\nShisha | Late\r\nA beer | \u20ac6\u20139","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Amman","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Amman","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Queen Alia International Airport is about 45 minutes from the centre; the Airport Express bus runs to the North bus station, and Careem and Uber are reliable.\r\n\r\nTaxis, Careem and Uber cover the city cheaply; yellow taxis should use the meter. Amman is hilly and spread out, so walking is best only downtown and in Jabal Amman.\r\n\r\nJETT buses reach Petra in about three and a half to four hours, and Aqaba in about four. Minibuses reach Jerash and Madaba from the North and South bus stations. Many travellers hire a car to reach the Dead Sea, the castles and the south.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 45 minutes\r\nAround | Careem, Uber, metered taxis\r\nTo Petra | JETT bus, 3.5\u20134 h\r\nCar hire | For the south","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Amman","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Amman costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Amman is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac12 and a careful day is \u20ac35 to \u20ac50.\r\n\r\nThe Jordan Pass, bought online before you fly, covers the visa fee if you stay at least three nights, plus entry to Petra and about 40 other sites, including Jerash, the Amman Citadel and Wadi Rum. It comes in three versions, for one, two or three days in Petra, from about JD 70 to JD 80. A taxi across the city is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5, and falafel under \u20ac2.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Jordanian dinar (JOD), a strong currency, at roughly \u20ac1.25 to the dinar; prices here are euro equivalents. Cards work in cities and hotels; carry cash for taxis, small restaurants and Petra's stalls.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac12\r\nA day | \u20ac35\u201350\r\nJordan Pass | From about JD 70\r\nFalafel | Under \u20ac2","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Amman","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Amman","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Amman is very safe, with low crime, and Jordanians are known for their hospitality.\r\n\r\nCheck your government's travel advice before booking, as tension in the wider region can change the situation; Jordan itself has remained stable and welcoming.\r\n\r\nDress modestly, especially away from Jabal Amman and Abdoun; cover shoulders and knees. Women travelling alone may get unwanted attention; sit in the back of taxis.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Low crime\r\nTravel advice | Check before booking\r\nDress | Modest\r\nEmergency | 911","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Amman","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Amman","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"A Roman city, the lowest point on earth and the mosaic town.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Jerash | About 40 minutes | Minibus or taxi | One of the best-preserved Roman cities anywhere. |  | 1305385\nDead Sea | About 1 hour | Taxi or tour | Float at about 430 metres below sea level. |  | 1305389\nAjloun Castle | About 1.5 hours | Car | A twelfth-century Islamic castle. |  | 1305388\nMadaba | About 30 minutes | Minibus | The mosaic map and Mount Nebo. |  | 1305386","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Amman","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"March to May and September to November. Winters are cold, with occasional snow.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in dinars locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 22 | 18 | 6 | 10\r\nComfortable | 40 | 30 | 12 | 20","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Amman","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Amman right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Amman","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/jordan\/amman\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Amman travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Should I buy the Jordan Pass? | Almost certainly, if you stay three nights or more: it covers the visa fee and Petra, which alone costs more than the pass.\r\nIs Amman safe? | Yes, with low crime. Check your government's advice, as the wider region can be tense.\r\nHow do I get to Petra? | By JETT bus, about three and a half to four hours, or by hire car.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Mansaf, falafel at Hashem and kunafa at Habibah.\r\nIs alcohol available? | Yes, in licensed bars and restaurants, though expensive.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three, plus day trips.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | March to May and September to November.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Amman hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. Then meet the people already there in the app.","hw_hub_city_cta_buttons":"Find hostels in Amman | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/jordan\/amman\/\r\nGet the app | https:\/\/hostelworld.onelink.me\/IdiK\/f5a50nhd","hw_hub_city_newsletter_title":"Get the good stuff monthly","hw_hub_city_newsletter_body":"New city guides, deals and route ideas. 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