The sights of Jordan knows 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 the head of John the Baptist - Makavir was chopped off, this is the mineral-rich sulfur springs in which Herod, the king of Judea, was bathing, this is also the cave where Lot was hiding after the destruction of Sodom and Gamorra.
In addition, Jordan is Wadi Rum, where they shot a film about
Lawrence of Arabia, endless plantations of olive groves, pines, palm trees, mountain ranges similar to Sinai, and much more.
The capital of Jordan is Amman, known to us from history under the name Rabbat Ammon, is the largest and most modern city of this country, located on the Red Sea coast and adjacent to Saudi Arabia, as well as Iraq, Syria and Israel.
Resting on seven hills, the main city of this Middle Eastern Arab state is an interweaving of many cultures that have passed through the centuries.
The capital of Jordan is even mentioned in the Old Testament under the name Ammon. Later, in 283 BC, this city was captured by Ptolemy of Philadelphia, who rebuilt it and named it Philadelphia.
Almost all the walls of his 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 he 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. Evidence of this is the many sights and monuments of ancient culture that have survived to our time.
On one of the hills, on Jebel al-Kala, an ancient citadel and temple of Hercules rise, and in the old city there is a beautiful amphitheater left over from the Greco-Roman era.
The capital of Jordan is a city with a population of more than one million people. Amman never complains about the lack of tourists, as he is in a mild Mediterranean climate, where the average temperature is +26 ° C in the summer, and +18 ° C in the winter. And this allows tourists to come here to admire its majestic beauty all year round.
The Amman mosques are what the capital of Jordan is proud of, because there are a lot of them in the country's main city , and the most famous of them is the al-Hussein mosque, built on the site of the disappeared shrine. Another no less famous city attraction is the Roman Forum, which for many centuries has been a metropolitan necropolis, on the stage of which until today, performances have been held.
The main city of Jordan attracts not only lovers to look at architectural monuments, visit archaeological museums and museums of folklore, but also those who like to combine their travel with shopping. The city is full of shops and shops, shopping centers and boutiques, where you can buy souvenirs and a variety of 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 elegant silver and gold handicrafts at very affordable prices. The currency of Jordan is a dinar, but some traders are happy to take and dollars.
Many tourists coming to this country distinguish it, saying that it does not at all look like neighboring states. And the Jordanians themselves joke that even though their country is poor, it has a very rich population in soul and heart.