Why go
- Capital city of Jordan.
- Served by King Hussein Air College (OMF).
History
Amman is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of five million as of 2024, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant region, the seventh-largest city in the Arab world, and the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the Middle East.
Where to stay
Amman, Jordan · kempinski.com
5th Circle, Kindi St Al, Amman, Jordan · fourseasons.com
Ibn Ar-Roumi St., Amman, Jordan · almond-hotel.com
XW45+8WF, Hussein Bin Ali St, Amman, Jordan · hyatt.com
Madina Monawarah Street, Al-Jathimiya St., Amman, Jordan · movenpick.accor.com
Ar-Razi St., Amman, Jordan · kayahotel.com.jo
Al Kulliyah Al Elmeyah Al Islameya str, Amman, Jordan · thehouse.jo
Black Iris Street, Amman, Jordan · rotana.com
Rafiq Al Hariri Ave, Amman, Jordan · ihg.com
Karmaly Street, Amman, Jordan · canaryhotelamman.com
building 48, Yazeed bin abi sufian street, Amman, Jordan · hotel-philosophy.com
Quraysh St. 100،, Amman, Jordan · khankhediwehotel.com
Zahran St, Amman, Jordan · amman.leroyal.com
Khoury Plaza، Mohammad Al Ajlouni St, Paris Square, Amman, Jordan · livweibdehhotelsuites.jordan-hotel.top
Al-Baouneyah St., Amman, Jordan · shams-alweibdeh.com
Omar Ibn, Omar Bin Al-Khattab St 13, Amman, Jordan · wa.me
XW5C+7HP, Amman, Jordan · locandahotel.com
Sha'aban 9 St, Amman, Jordan · sydneyhotelamman.com
Ar-Razi St. 37, Amman, Jordan · toledohotel.jo
4th Circle, Mahmoud Al-Abedi St., Amman, Jordan · postboutiquehotel.book-onlinenow.net
Q. Aliaa St., Amman, Jordan · theregencyhotel.com
Mahmoud Abidi Str 24, Amman, Jordan · booking.com
Suliman Al Nabulsi St 79, Amman, Jordan · coral-hansa.com
Amman, Jordan · goo.gl
Jereer St, Al-Akhtal St., Amman, Jordan · sohomidtown.com
Issam Al-Ajlouni St., Amman, Jordan · marriott.com
Rafiq Al Hariri Ave 13, Amman, Jordan · marriott.com
Amman, Jordan · armadaavenuehotel.jo
Al Hussein Bin Ali Street Amman, Amman, Jordan · landmarkamman.com
WWX9+Q7H، Zaid Ben Al Harith St., Amman, Jordan · shepherd.ibnhotel.com
Jabal Amman, 3-rd Circle, Dr. Ibrahim Al Khalidi, nr. 57, Amman, Jordan · olivehoteljo.com
Khaled Ben Al-Walid St. 183, Amman, Jordan · sandypalace.com
Taher Al Juqqah St 2, Amman, Jordan
XW74+9C4, Abdali Blvd, Amman, Jordan · downtownhotelapartments.com
Hafedh Ibrahim St., Amman, Jordan · weibdeh-heights.com
Restaurants & places to go
Sandwich, Burger, Falafel, فلافل, تورتيلا, زنجر, فاهيتا, حمص, فول, بطاطا, سكالوب, Restaurant · falafel and sank فلافل و سناكات Opening hours: Mo-Su… · harbrestaurant.business.site
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice cream & snacks · 261 Queen Rania Al-Abdullah Street
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 47 شارع أحمد الطراونة · dominos.jo
Fast Food · مطعم شاورما ووجبات سريعه Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-01:00 · شارع رقية
Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Diner, Sandwich, Salad, Pizza, Brunch, Coffee, Juice, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, delivery, air… · kgroupjo.com
Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-02:00 · 48 شارع ياجوز · fireflyburgers.com
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 1:30-00:00 · 59 شارع عبد الحميد باديس, Amman · lamaisonverterestaurant.com
Regional, Mediterranean, Cafe · Opening hours: 10:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · 69 شارع معاذ بن جبل, Amman, 11181 · shamselbalad.com
International, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Sat- Fri 09:00 - 24:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · 1 ???? ??? ?????? ?????, Amman, 11194 · waffle-square.com
American, Chicken, Fried Chicken, Fries, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · buffalowingsandrings.com
Cake, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, International, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-15:00
Arab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-00:00
Pastry, Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-23:00 · manaraculture.com
Arabic, Buffet, Mansaf, Traditional, Sweets, Knafeh, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:30-22:00
Chinese, Japanese, Sushi, Korean, Thai, Seafood, Teppanyaki, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-12:00 Features: delivery · شارع مكة المكرمة, 11831
Iraqi, Ethnic, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-00:00 · Kiswah Street, amman
Italian Pizza, Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-12:00 · Abdulhameed Badees Street
Shawarma, Fast Food · Shawarma fast food · instagram.com
Dessert, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 128 Al-Madina Al-Munawwara Street
Donut, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Sa-Th 07:30-00:00; Fr 08:00-00:00 Features: outdoor seating · شارع إربد, عمان · bunfellows.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-00:30 · chilihouse.com
Salad, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery · eatojs.com
Coffee, Cake, Tea, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · facebook.com
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · romero-jordan.com
Hot Dog, Fast Food · Hot Dog fast food · 13 · wazzup-dog.com
Seafood, Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Seafood/Fish And Chips restaurant · شارع الأمير عاصم بن نايف, Amman
Jordanian, Restaurant · Features: air conditioning · شارع الرينبو
Juice, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Egyptian, Koshary, Restaurant · Features: vegan options
Falafel, Fast Food · Features: halal
Middle Eastern, Arab, Fast Food · Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 2
Lebanese, Restaurant · Lebanese restaurant · Prince Zaid Bin Al Hussein Street
Cafe/Restaurant/Nargileh Lounge, Cafe · Cafe/Restaurant/Nargileh Lounge cafe · Abdullah Ghosheh Street, Amman
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Bubble Tea cafe
Barbecue, Fast Food · Barbecue fast food
Mexican, Fast Food · Mexican fast food
Indian, Restaurant · Indian restaurant
Japanese, Restaurant · Japanese restaurant
Kebab, Fast Food · Kebab fast food
Turkish, Restaurant · Turkish restaurant
Latin American, Restaurant · Latin American restaurant
Korean, Restaurant · Korean restaurant
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
353 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) 25 km to the centre
Amman, AM, JO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 38 airlines (Royal Jordanian, Air Berlin, Royal Falcon, Yemenia…) · direct flights to 57 destinations incl. Dubai, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Benghazi… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 38 airlines, 57 direct destinations
- Royal Jordanian RJ (A320, A319, Embraer 195, Embraer 175, A321, 330…) · 53 routes: Abu Dhabi, Aden, Algier, Amsterdam, Aqaba, Athens, Baghdad, Bahrain*, Bangkok, Barcelona, Basrah, Beirut, Benghazi, Berlin, Bucharest, Cairo, Chicago, Dammam, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, Erbil, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, Jeddah, Khartoum, Kiev, Kuwait, Lagos, Larnaca, London, Madinah, Madrid, Montreal, Moscow, Mosul, MRA, Mumbai, Munich … +13 more
- Air Berlin AB (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Berlin*, Frankfurt*, Munich*, Vienna*
- Royal Falcon RL (A320, 737) · 4 routes: Cairo, Erbil, Jeddah, Mosul
- Yemenia IY (310, 330) · 4 routes: Aden, Beirut, Hodeidah, Sanaa
- American Airlines AA (330, 340) · 3 routes: Chicago*, Montreal*, New York*
- Nas Air XY (A320) · 3 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (A320) · 3 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- US Airways US (330, 340) · 3 routes: Chicago, Montreal, New York
- Afriqiyah Airways 8U (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Benghazi, Tripoli
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 2 routes: Dubai, Dubai
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319) · 2 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*
- Libyan Arab Airlines LN (A320, 330) · 2 routes: Benghazi, Tripoli
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 1 route: Algier
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Arabia Egypt E5 (A320) · 1 route: Alexandria
- Air France AF (A320) · 1 route: Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A319, 32S) · 1 route: Rome
- Arkia Israel Airlines IZ (ATR 72) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Austrian Airlines OS (A319, A320) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A321) · 1 route: London
- Egyptair MS (A320, 737-800, Embraer 170) · 1 route: Cairo
- Emirates EK (777-200, 777-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Etihad Airways EY (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Gulf Air Bahrain GF (A320, A321) · 1 route: Bahrain
- Jazeera Airways J9 (A320) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Kuwait Airways KU (310, A320, AB6) · 1 route: Kuwait
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A321) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Malaysia Airlines MH (330) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Meridiana IG (A320) · 1 route: Rome*
- Middle East Airlines ME (A320, A321) · 1 route: Beirut
- Oman Air WY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Muscat
- Qantas QF (777-300, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai*
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300, 777-300ER, 777-200LR) · 1 route: Doha
- S7 Airlines S7 (A320) · 1 route: Moscow*
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Tarom RO (318) · 1 route: Bucharest
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Zoom Airlines Z4 (A321) · 1 route: Erbil
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport (ADJ) 5.5 km to the centre
Amman, AM, JO — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather.
King Hussein Air College (OMF) 55 km to the centre
Mafraq, MA, JO — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Zarqa Airport 21 km to the centre
Zarqa, AZ, JO
Highway H Highway Strip 32 km to the centre
AM, JO
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is King Hussein Air College (OMF); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: AMM has direct flights to 57 destinations on 38 airlines (incl. Dubai, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Benghazi…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Amman. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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