Airline & Holiday Information

Amman, the capital of Jordan, has been continuously inhabited since ancient times. It is famous for its vast expanse of square, flat-roofed houses coloured in light shades, causing it to shimmer in the sun, an effect from which it takes its nickname of the White City. As in Istanbul and Rome, the business of modern life goes on with the backdrop of ancient ruins and the chaos of kebab stalls, coffee shops, bazaars and bustling crowds; Amman has the flavour of the ancient orient about it.

With cheap flights to Amman readily available at the click of a mouse, it’s an ideal time to visit this spectacular and friendly city, and experience something straight out of the Arabian Nights.

Known in the Bible as the city of the Ammonites, Amman has experienced Roman, Byzantine and Moslem Umayyad rule.  The impressive ruins of the great amphitheatre, the Byzantine church on the Citadel and the spectacular Al-Qasr complex bear witness to this fact.

With Amman being quite a small city, access to the tourist attractions is easy on foot or by taxi. There are a number of museums devoted to local folklore and the fine arts, and two great mosques, which are certainly worth a visit.

There are many modern hotels as well as small pensions in the city. A wide range of traditional food is on offer at the numerous restaurants and smaller dining establishments, catering for all tastes. Jordanians are extremely friendly and always happy to help if you get lost or have trouble deciding where to eat.

For an introduction to the Middle East, there’s no better place to start than Amman.