Primal

Food & Beverage

A Paleo restaurant in Amman

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Shams El Balad Cafe

Food & Beverage

A nice place for an organic lunch on a terrace

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Sufra

Food & Beverage

If there was only one restaurant in Amman…

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Darat-al-Funun

Culture - In the evening, A few hours

Art Gallery  – An absolute must-see

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Foresight32

Shops, Culture

An art gallery and jewels by Lama Hourani

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The Dead Sea

Beauty, Unplug - A week end, One day, A few hours, Escape

No where else in the world: a very unique experience

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Wild Jordan

Shops, Food & Beverage

A shop dedicated to Green Jordan and a café with a view

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B@C Abdoun

Shops, Food & Beverage

For lunch or a coffee… and books

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Namliyeh Jam makers

Shops

Jams, cookies and honey

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Copas Central

Food & Beverage

Tapas

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Tiraz

Culture - A few hours

Heritage Arab and Palestinian dresses

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Ma’in hot springs

Hotels, Beauty, Unplug - A week end, One day, Escape

A spa retreat to recharge your batteries

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Feynan Ecolodge

Hotels, Unplug - A week end, Escape

Unplug in an ecolodge in the middle of a natural reserve

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Wadis

Sports, Unplug - A week end, A few hours, Escape

Stunning walks in river beds

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The Jordan Museum

Culture - A few hours

The national archeological collection and all about Jordan’s history 

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The Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts

Culture - A few hours

Interesting collection of Arab contemporary paintings on the most beautiful square of Amman

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The Soap House

Shops

Dead sea products and divine soaps

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The Royal Film Commission

Culture - In the evening

Screening a  movie in an open-air theatre with a view of the city

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Silsal

Shops

Iconic pottery pieces

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The Citadel

Culture - A few hours

The beacon of the capital city

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Petra

Culture, Unplug - A week end, Escape

Sumptuous

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Books@Cafe Rainbow street

Shops, Food & Beverage

A bookstore, a café, an institution

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Jacaranda Images

Shops, Culture

An art Gallery for prints and works on paper

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Philosophi

Shops

A contemporary concept store

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Badr Adduja

Shops

Crafts by Jordanian artist May Khoury

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Nabad

Culture

An art gallery in a beautiful setting

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Khordda

Shops

Upcycling: a shop, a garden, a project

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Montage

Food & Beverage

Have a quiet drink in a garden, while enjoying a movie atmosphere

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Oliva

Food & Beverage

Pizzas in Jebel Weibdeh

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Isteakan

Shops

Everything for tea time

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Urdon Shop

Shops

All products from Jordan and an eatery with a superb view

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Desert castles

Culture, Unplug - One day

Umayyad castles in the eastern desert

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Jerash

Culture, Unplug - One day, A few hours

An outstanding ancient Roman city

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Canvas

Food & Beverage

For a lunch, near the Museum of Fine Arts 

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Café Rumi

Cafés, tearooms and bars

Coffee in Jebel Weidbeh

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Café des Lettres et des Images

Culture, Food & Beverage - In the evening

French coffee and movies

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Shams Shop

Shops

A flower shop and a cool concept store

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Jordan River Foundation

Shops

Quality handicrafts

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Al Quds

Food & Beverage

A Falafel to go on Rainbow street

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Um Er Rasas

Culture, Unplug - One day

Roman mosaics, a World Heritage site

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Spa Amber

Beauty - A few hours

In Amman, having a manicure/pedicure is a must!

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Jo Bedu

Shops

T shirts with puns

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Mlabbas

Shops

Fun T’shirts and gifts

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Esaki

Food & Beverage

The best sushis in town

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Sheraton Al Nabil

Hotels

International hotel

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The Blue Fig

Food & Beverage

A cool café/restaurant/bar

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Al Pasha Turkish bath

Beauty, Unplug - In the evening, A few hours

Turkish Baths…

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Al Balad Theater

Culture, Unplug - In the evening

Theatre, dance & music,…

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One with Nature

Sports, Unplug

Yoga, Pilates, Zumba

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Four Seasons

Hotels

International hotel

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Cinema at Taj

Unplug - A few hours

Fancy one of the latest Hollywood movies?

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Zee Launch Pad

Co-working spaces

A co-working space

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Practicalities

Practicalities

Miscellaneous The city was originally built on 7 hills or Jabal (or Jebel) but now spans over 19 hills. The main neighbourhoods are Jabal Amman (the center), Jabal Weibdeh, Abdoun (high end residential area and Embassy residences), Sweifieh (old commercial neighborhood) and Al Abdali (the new financial/residential/entertainment district). Appointments. When meeting for dinner, people are… View Article

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