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Amman is the capital and also the largest city of Jordan, in the Middle East. It is an ancient city, first inhabited during the Neolithic period, in 8500 BC, and has remnants of more recent history that will be of interest to visitors, as well as making a good base for exploring other parts of the country.
International flights to Amman from the UK are served by the Queen Alia International Airport (airport code: AMM) located 22 miles south of Amman and accessible by bus. Flights to Amman from the UK are available with airlines who fly either direct or indirect. Airlines that offer direct flights to Amman from the UK include Royal Jordanian, BMI, British Airways, and United Airlines. Other airlines, such as Turkish Airlines, Egyptair, Lufthansa, Iberia, TAROM, and Emirates, provide flights to Amman from the UK with one connection.
The Tourist Attractions of Amman
Whilst Amman isn’t packed full of attractions like some ancient cities, there are still a number of interesting things to see. The city is certainly worthy of a couple of days exploration at least, and due to its central location within the country it also makes a good base from which to explore more of Jordan’s attractions.Downtown Amman
Downtown Amman, known locally as al-Balad, is the historic centre of the city, and the oldest part of Amman. Downtown includes the popular Citadel Hill, as well as many popular souks where visitors can shop to their heart’s content!
Roman Amphitheatre
The large Roman theatre in the centre of Amman was built in Roman times during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and could seat 6000 people. The theatre is accessible for tours and is still used occasionally for special events.
Mosques in Amman
King Hussein Mosque is also found in the Balad part of Amman. This large mosque has a praying hall which can hold 5,500 people and was inaugurated in 2006. The slightly older King Abdullah I Mosque has a more ornate and typical mosque-like dome, which is decoratively mosaiced.
The Citadel
The Citadel (Jabal al-Qal’a) is at the heart of ancient Amman and situated on a hill. As well as affording great views over the rest of Amman, the Citadel has several places of interest.
The National Archaeological Museum may be a good place to start. This is only a small museum but interesting all the same, featuring antiquities from all around Jordan plus some small pieces of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Byzantine Church at the top of the hill dates back to the 5th century, whilst the Temple of Herakles (Hercules) is a Roman temple with some intact columns still standing.
Ummayad Palace may not look as impressive as some of the world’s palaces, but this is an important structure which visitors can pay entrance into and enjoy the great views of Amman.
When Should You Visit Amman?
Amman has a Mediterranean climate, though if it weren’t for the high elevation of the city the climate would be far hotter than it is.Amman has four distinct seasons – summers are hot with August being the hottest month when the average high is 29C (84F). There is no rainfall between June and September. Spring and autumn are very pleasant, whilst winters can be cool and experience the most rainfall. January is the wettest and coolest month, with an average high temperature of 3C (38F).