Montage

Amman


The Royal Film Commission's cafe is a good place to grab a coffee and a toasted sandwich if you've just walked the length of Rainbow St and are looking for somewhere to refuel. It's a stripped-back metal and glass box, with a pleasant shady area outside for eavesdropping on Jordan's fashionably arty types and finding out about upcoming film screenings.


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Nearby Amman attractions

1. Rainbow Street

0.19 MILES

This street in Jebel Amman is a destination in itself. Ammanis come here every evening to promenade and to visit the many great cafes and restaurants – to…

2. Al Husseiny Mosque

0.24 MILES

Built by King Abdullah I in 1924 and restored in 1987, this compact mosque is in the heart of downtown on the site of an earlier mosque built in AD 640…

3. Duke’s Diwan

0.28 MILES

This historic townhouse, built in 1924, has served as a post office (Amman's first), the Ministry of Finance and a hotel. Today, it has been restored with…

4. Nymphaeum

0.3 MILES

Built in AD 191, this elaborate public fountain was once a large, two-storey complex with water features, mosaics, stone carvings and possibly a 600-sq…

5. Jordan Museum

0.4 MILES

The Jordan Museum, located next to the City Hall, is one of the best in the Middle East. Housed in a grand modern building, a series of beautifully…

6. Darat Al Funun

0.4 MILES

On the hillside to the north of the downtown area, this cultural haven is dedicated to contemporary art. The main building features an excellent art…

7. Citadel

0.47 MILES

The area known as the Citadel sits on the highest hill in Amman, Jebel Al Qala’a (about 850m above sea level), and is the site of ancient Rabbath-Ammon…

8. Forum

0.49 MILES

The row of columns immediately in front (north) of the Roman Theatre is all that’s left of the forum, once one of the largest public squares (about 100m…