The sights of Jordan are known to every more or less well-read person. This is not only the place where Jesus was baptized - the Jordan River, but also the place where they cut off the head of John the Baptist - Makavir, these are mineral-rich sulfur springs in which Herod, the king of Judea, bathed, this is also the cave where Lot hid after the destruction of Sodom and Gamorrah.
Besides, Jordan is Wadi Rum, where the film about Lawrence of Arabia was filmed, endless plantations of olive groves, pines, palm trees, mountain ranges similar to Sinai, and much more.
The capital of Jordan - Amman, known to us from history as Rabbat-Ammon, is the largest and most modern city of this country, located on the Red Sea coast and neighboring Saudi Arabia, as well as Iraq, Syria and Israel.
Rounded on seven hills, the capital city of this Middle Eastern Arab state is a tangle of many cultures that have passed through the ages.
The capital of Jordan is even mentioned in the Old Testament under the name of Ammon. Later, in 283 BC, this citycaptured by Ptolemy of Philadelphia, who rebuilt it and named it Philadelphia.
Almost all the walls of its ancient buildings and structures are lined with white marble and painted in a traditional style, which gives Amman beauty and brilliance, and therefore it seems that it simply shines in the sun. Hence its other name - the White City.
The capital of Jordan has seen many nations within its walls: Romans, Arabs and even Circassians. This is evidenced by many sights and monuments of ancient culture that have survived to our time.
On one of the hills, on "Jebel el-Kala", rise the ancient citadel and temple of Hercules, and in the old city there is a beautiful amphitheater left from the Greco-Roman era.
The capital of Jordan is a city with a population of over one million. Amman never complains about the lack of tourists, as it enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate where the average temperature is +26°C in summer and +18°C in winter. And this allows tourists to come here to admire its majestic beauty all year round.
The mosques of Amman are what the capital of Jordan is proud of, because there are a lot of them in the main city of the country, and the most famous of them is the al-Hussein mosque, built on the site of a disappeared shrine. Another, no less famous city attraction is the Roman Forum, which has been the metropolitan necropolis for many centuries, on the stage of which performances have been held to this day.
Main cityJordan attracts not only those who like to look at architectural monuments, visit archaeological museums and museums of folklore, but also those who like to combine their trip with shopping. The city is full of shops and shops, shopping centers and boutiques where you can buy souvenirs and various handicrafts, as well as carpets, clothes, pillows, accessories, etc., and at the same time drink real Arabic coffee offered by hospitable hosts.
However, the highlight of the city is the famous "Golden Bazaar", where you can find exquisite silver and gold handicrafts at very affordable prices. Jordan's currency is the dinar, but some merchants are happy to accept dollars as well.
Many tourists who come to this country highlight it, saying that it is not at all like neighboring states. Yes, and the Jordanians themselves joke that although their country is poor, it has a very rich soul and heart population.
