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Capital of Jordan

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Amman
Inserted: 28.02.2015
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If you arrive to Jordan by air, your first and last stop will probably be in Amman. It does not offer much except for the historic center with Romanesque monuments and views from the Citadel hill, so one day will be sufficient to see it. But in spite of that, it is still worth seeing.

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Visit of historic center of Amman

History in the modern city

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| Altitude: 850 m / 2 789 ft

Amman – the capital with more than two-millions inhabitants is situated on the slopes of nineteen hills. For… continue reading

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Visit of Archaeological museum in Amman

History on Citadel hill

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| Altitude: 840 m / 2 756 ft

Right in the middle of historic ruins on the hill Jabal al-Qal'a (Citadel hill) is the building of… continue reading

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Visit of King Abdullah mosque

Mosque below skyscrapers

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| Altitude: 880 m / 2 887 ft

One of the most important mosques in Amman was built recently between the years 1982–1989. You can see it… continue reading

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Dagmar Titzová
03.02.2019 16:23
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