18 sights
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Ajloun Castle, Ajloun
A hilltop castle northwest of Jerash, one of the sites included in the Jordan Pass.Entry: Included in the Jordan PassSearch tickets and tours on KlookRuins
Amman Citadel
Hilltop ruins of the Umayyad Palace, the Temple of Hercules and a Byzantine church, with views over downtown.Entry: Included in the Jordan PassSearch tickets and tours on KlookBeach
Amman Tourist Beach, Dead Sea
A public day beach on the Dead Sea, about 427 m below sea level, for floating in the salty water.Entry: JOD[fee]Search tickets and tours on KlookChurch
Baptism Site (Al-Maghtas)
The UNESCO-listed site on the Jordan River where John is held to have baptized Jesus.Entry: Guided visit by shuttleSearch tickets and tours on KlookMarket
Downtown souqs (Al-Balad)
Busy market streets around the Grand Husseini Mosque, with the Souq Al-Sukar produce market and street food stalls.Entry: Pay as you goFood
Habibah Sweets
A downtown sweet shop famous for Nabulsi knafeh, eaten standing in the lane beside it.Entry: Pay as you goRuins
Hadrian's Arch, Jerash
A triumphal arch built for Emperor Hadrian's visit in 129 AD at the southern approach to Jerash.Entry: Included in the Jordan PassSearch tickets and tours on KlookFood
Hashem Restaurant
One of Amman's oldest restaurants, serving hummus and falafel downtown for more than forty years.Entry: Pay as you goNeighborhood
Jabal al-Weibdeh
A hillside quarter of art galleries, cultural houses and the Jordanian Crafts Center near Paris Square.Entry: Free to visitRuins
Jerash Archaeological City
Roman Gerasa, one of the best-preserved provincial Roman towns, with an oval plaza, theaters and a paved Cardo.Entry: Pay at the gate or use the Jordan PassSearch tickets and tours on KlookMosque
King Abdullah I Mosque
A blue-domed memorial mosque holding up to 7,000 worshippers inside and 3,000 more in its courtyard.Entry: View from outsideSearch tickets and tours on KlookRuins
Madaba Archaeological Park, Madaba
Mosaic floors, a Roman road and church remains beside the Madaba Visitors Center.Entry: Included in the Jordan PassSearch tickets and tours on KlookChurch
Mount Nebo, Madaba
The Memorial of Moses, a basilica with Byzantine mosaics on a summit looking over the Jordan Valley.Entry: Pay at the gateSearch tickets and tours on KlookRuins
Nymphaeum
The remains of a large public fountain complex built in 191 AD in downtown Amman.Entry: View from the streetSearch tickets and tours on KlookFood
Rainbow Street
One of Amman's oldest streets, lined with cafés, restaurants and craft showrooms in Jabal Amman.Entry: Pay as you goRuins
Roman Theatre
A restored 2nd-century theater cut into the hillside, seating about 6,000, with a folklore museum beside it.Entry: Included in the Jordan PassSearch tickets and tours on KlookChurch
St George's Church, Madaba
A Greek Orthodox church whose floor holds the 6th-century Madaba mosaic map of the Holy Land.Entry: JOD[fee]Search tickets and tours on KlookMuseum