Amman

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Amman is the centre of the beautiful country, Jordan . As the capital, it is the centre of economy and commercial affairs with the cities in the same country or international cities .

Amman is called Jordan's white city ,as the centre of jordan visiting it will reveal the idea that this city has many historic sites which are the blue prints of the traditions and culture of the Arabs living there.

Amman experiences hot, dry weather during the summer months, characteristic of its Eastern Mediterranean climate. Summer evenings are pleasantly cool. December and January are the coldest months in Amman, while the wettest time of year is between November and March when most of the average annual rainfall is precipitated. Snow is possible during winter.

Definitely this place is for serious and history loving tourists, it has many unique and interesting archeological sites .Also one can know and experience the traditions and traits of Arabs through living among them ,as the are generous and kind, briefly , they have their own living style

Two significant places to visit would be :

The Citadel Hall :

This site overlooks the whole Jordan city , as an archelogical site it has many remains from both roman and islamic periods ,it contains several structures including the impressive Omayyad Palace , a small Byzantine basilica and what was once the Temple of Hercules, the Great Temple of Amman. Also on the site is the Jordan Archaeological Museum, which has an excellent collection of artefacts from Jordan dating back to the earliest settlement in the region over 700,000 years ago. The Dead Sea Scrolls, Iron Age sarcophagi and a copy of the Mesha Stele are its most important exhibits.

Address: Jabal al-Qala’a
Telephone: (0)6 463 8795 (museum)
Opening time: Museum: Daily 9am to 5pm (winter), 9am to 7pm (summer); Friday and holidays 10am to 6pm

Roman Theatre:

Down from the Citadel, is the magnificent roman amplitheatre it is based on a hill and could seat up to 6000 people,There are two museums , the Jordan Folklore Museum, which shows the traditional life , and the Museum of Popular Traditions with traditional costumes and mosaics from 4th to 6th century Jordan churches

Address: Quraysh Street, Downtown
Opening time: Jordan Folklore Museum and Museum of Popular Traditions: daily 9am to 5pm

And finally for the rated hotels site , it can be easily viewed on this site :

http://www.tripreport.com/regioncity/Jordan/Amman


Jordan Airport - Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)

Full name: Queen Alia International AirportLocations: The airport is situated 20 miles (32km) south of Amman.Time: Local time is GMT +2 (GMT +3 from April to October).
Contacts: Tel: +962 (0)6 445 3013 .
Getting to the city: Yellow metered taxis are inexpensive and readily available.
There is also a public bus service.
Car Rental: Car rental is available and includes major companies such as Avis and Hertz.
Facilities: Facilities include a bank and bureau de change, duty-free shopping, wireless Internet access, bars and restaurants. A tourist help desk is also available. Facilities for the disabled are good.

Transport
Amman is a relatively small city . Metered private taxis are available at reasonable prices, and yellow, shared taxis cover fixed routes. Locals are usually very friendly and helpful regarding directions and drivers are usually forthcoming about route information. Regular Airport Express buses run from the arrivals terminal to Abdali Station in downtown Amman

http://www.wordtravels.com/Cities/Jordan/Amman/Weather




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