When to visit Amman: Early morning sightseeing to avoid the dry midday heat; evenings are pleasant for downtown Rainbow Street
When is the best time to visit Amman?
Avg Temp
23–33°C
Rainfall
Negligible, near 0mm/month
Best Time
Early morning sightseeing to avoid the dry midday heat; evenings are pleasant for downtown Rainbow Street
Packing Tips (4)
- Modest, loose clothing appropriate for a conservative city
- Sturdy shoes for walking the hilly downtown streets and Citadel ruins
- A refillable water bottle for the dry heat
- A light shawl for visiting mosques
What does Amman cost?
Typical prices
- Budget mealJOD 4.00
- Mid-range mealJOD 12.00
- CappuccinoJOD 2.00
- Domestic beerJOD 4.00
- Taxi (per km)JOD 0.30
- Public transport ticketJOD 0.50
- Museum entryJOD 3.00
- Mid-range hotel (night)JOD 60.00
Local currency: JOD
Food & Drink
Sufra
An elegant Rainbow Street restaurant in a restored villa serving refined Levantine dishes like mansaf and maqluba in a garden courtyard.
Hashem Restaurant
A legendary downtown hole-in-the-wall open since the 1950s, serving falafel, hummus, and foul for a few dinars to locals and visitors alike.
Fakhreldin
A fine-dining Lebanese-Jordanian restaurant in a converted Jabal Amman mansion, known for its mezze spread.
Habibah Sweets
A downtown institution since 1951 famous for knafeh, the syrup-soaked cheese pastry, eaten standing at the counter.
Al Quds Restaurant
A downtown spot near the Roman Theatre known for its mansaf, Jordan's national dish of lamb in fermented yogurt sauce over rice.
Books@Cafe
A Jabal Amman bookshop-café-bar with a rooftop terrace overlooking downtown, popular for shisha and evening drinks.
Rainbow Street
Amman's main strip of cafés and shisha lounges in Jabal Amman, lively with locals and visitors into the night.
Culture & History
Roman Theatre
A restored 2nd-century Roman amphitheater cut into a hillside in downtown Amman, still used for performances today.
Amman Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a)
A hilltop archaeological site with the Temple of Hercules and Umayyad Palace ruins, offering panoramic views over the city.
Jordan Museum
The country's leading museum, home to the Dead Sea Scrolls fragments and the Ain Ghazal statues, among the oldest human statues ever found.
Rainbow Cinema
An outdoor and indoor cinema on Rainbow Street screening international and Arabic films.
Amman Summer Festival
A citywide program of concerts and cultural performances held at the Roman Theatre and other venues through the summer.
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