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> The city of Amman is built on a series of hills affording it's residents spectacular vistas at every turn.

Amman, the capital of Jordan, is a fascinating city of contrasts – a unique blend of old and new, ideally situated on a hilly area between the desert and the fertile Jordan Valley.

The Temple of Hercules.

In the commercial heart of the city, ultra-modern buildings, hotels, smart restaurants, art galleries and boutiques rub shoulders comfortably with traditional coffee shops and tiny artisans' workshops. Everywhere there is evidence of the city’s much older past.

Due to the city’s modern-day prosperity and temperate climate, almost half of Jordan’s population is concentrated in the Amman area. The residential suburbs consist of mainly tree-lined street and avenues flanked by elegant, almost uniformly white houses, in accordance with a municipal law, which states that all buildings must be faced with local stone.

Downtown Amman from the Citadel.

The downtown area is much older and more traditional with smaller businesses producing and selling everything from fabulous jewellery to everyday household items.

The people of Amman are multi-cultural, multi-denominational, well educated and extremely hospitable. They welcome visitors and take pride in showing them around their fascinating and vibrant city.

Amman City Tour is a great way for tourists visiting Amman to explore the City.
The tour consists of a circular bus route that encompasses a variety of locations, such as the Roman Theater, Shopping Malls, Downtown (or "Balad" as it is called), Museums, Parks and the Wakalat Street shopping district, amongst others. Amman City Tour offers its passengers the convenience of 45 stops in one bus ride, operating between the hours of 10am and 8pm every day of the year (until 6pm during winter months).

So, be sure to contact your travel agent or tour operator and get your Amman City Tour bus pass today! Amman City Tours offers it's passengers a unique experience ''HOP ON, HOP OFF'' bus service with 45 destinations. The Amman City Tour operates comfortable, air conditioned buses via a loop-route that encompasses the best sights in Amman.

You can visit the fascinating Roman Theater and Nymphaeum, that reflect the historic legacy of the city, and the enchanting Citadel which has stood since the ancient times of the Ammonites. Or enjoy a leisurely stroll through the King Hussein Park and visit the Automobile Museum, which contains the late King Hussein's car collection, or the Children's Museum.

Jabal Amman 1st Circle Walking Trail is also interesting, with its coffeshops and grand traditional villas.
If it's shopping you're after, then the pedestrian Wakalat shopping district offers a wide selection of international brand names to choose from.

For a more exotic and traditional experience you can visit the old-downtown, also known as the ''Souq'', and take in the traditional sights and smells of the spice market, and shop for authentic souvenirs.

Amman City Tour is simply a great way to visit and get around Amman!

Bus Stop Index:
1 Greater Amman Municipality (Ras Al Ain)
2 Nymphaeum (Downtown)
3 Roman Amphitheater
4 The Citadel
5 Jamal Al Din Al Afghani St. (Jabal Al Hussein)
6 King Abdullah Mosque (abdali)
7 Capital Bank Intersection (Shmeisani)
8 Al Thaqafa St. (Shmeisani)
9 Abdulhameed Sharaf St. (Food City)
10 Al Qasr Metropole Hotel (Shmeisani)
11 Abdulhameed Sharaf St.(Commodore Hotel)
12 Nasser Bin Jameel St. (Safeway)
13 Gardens St. (The Circus)
14 Gardens St. (Jabri)
15 Al-Youbeel Sq. (Waha Circle)
16 Sadeen Hotel (Khalda)
17 Al Hussein Public Park (Museums)
18 Al Hussein Public Park (Sports Complex)
19 King Abdullah II St. (Medical City)
20 City Mall
21 Mecca Mall
22 Mecca St. West
23 Mecca St. (Kilo Circle)
24 Mecca St. (Zaatar wa Zait)
25 Um Uthaynah Market
26 "5th Circle" (Opposite HSBC)
27 "6th Circle" (Al-Swaifiyah)
28 Wakalat St. Entrance (Al-Swaifiyah)
29 Wakalat St. Exit (Al-Swaifiyah)
30 Princess Taghreed St. (Al-Barakeh Mall)
31 Abdoun Mall
32 Fitness First Gym (Abdoun)
33 Prince Hashem St. South (Blue Fig Café)
34 Prince Hashem St. North
35 Abdoun Circle (HSBC Bank)
36 "4th Circle"
37 "3rd Circle" (Le Royal Hotel)
38 "2nd Circle" (Jordan Intercontinental Hotel)
39 "1st Circle" (Rainbow St.)
40 "2nd Circle" (Royal Jordanian Cargo Office)
41 Grand Hyatt Amman Hotel
42 Zara Centre - (Wadi Saqra St. Zara Centre)
43 Prince Moh'd St.
44 King Faisal Sq. (Downtown)
45 Al Husseini Mosque (Downtown)

Website: www.ammancitytour.com
This link to shows the tour map:- http://www.ammancitytour.com/map.html
The Bus Passes (which are "smart cards") are available at selected hotels, restaurants and travel agents - or you can simply purchase the pass from the bus operator. The pass is activated on the bus and remains valid for 24 hours, allowing you to customize you itinerary.
• The Tourist Pass: JD10 or USD14
• The Jordanian Pass: JD5
• The Jordanian Family Pass: JD10 (2 adults + 2 children)

Contacts:
Tel: +962 (6) 4399555
Fax: +962 (6) 4384002
info@ammancitytour.com

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The Jordan Archeological Museum boasts an excellent collection of antiquities ranging from prehistoric times to the 15th century, including an exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls and four Iron Age anthropo-morphic coffins.

In Graeco-Roman times, Amman was known as Philadelphia, it was named after the Roman emperor Philadelphus. Prior to that it was known as Rabbath-Ammon.

Amman consists of an old and more traditional part called "City Centre" or "Downtown" (in Arabic 'Balad'), and a modern more vibrant western style "West Amman".

Amman is one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in the world.