Amman Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of Jordan
About Amman
A city built of white stone, Amman's growth has skyrocketed since it was made the capital of Trans-Jordan in the early 1920s, but especially after the 1948 and 1967 wars with Israel when hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees settled there. Another wave arrived after the second Iraq war, with Iraqi refugees forming the majority of newcomers. Its history, however, goes back many millennia. The settlement mentioned in the Bible as Rabbath Ammon was the capital of the Ammonites, which later fell to the Assyrians. It was dominated briefly by the Nabataeans before it became a great Roman trade center and was renamed Philadelphia. After the Islamic conquests, Amman became part of the Islamic Empire, until the Ottomans were forced out by the Allies, with the help of the Hashemites, who for
Top Attractions in Amman
Explore the best things to see and do in Amman:
- ★Abu Darwish Mosque
- ★Al Bishara Greek Orthodox Church
- ★Amman Citadel
- ★Amman Waves Aqua Park and Resort
- ★Ammonite Watchtower
- ★Byzantine Church
- ★Cave of the Seven Sleepers
- ★Darat al Funun
Where to Eat in Amman
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Auberge restaurant
- 🍴Cantaloupe
- 🍴Fakhr al Din
- 🍴Hashem
- 🍴Jafra Restaurant & Cafe
- 🍴Kan Zaman
Where to Stay in Amman
- 🏨Abbasi Palace Hotel
- 🏨Al Fanar Palace Hotel
- 🏨Al-Harmin Hotel
- 🏨Amman Castle Hotel
- 🏨Amman Marriott Hotel
- 🏨Amman Pasha Hotel
Amman Travel Guide Sections
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