During the summer, there are several festivals, the largest being the Jerash t music festival organized in the historical Roman city Jerash, which is about 45 minutes by car from Amman. You will be able to walk through history in the best preserved Roman
city outside of Rome, experience lively music and street food and enjoy a concert in one of the amphitheaters.
Mansaf, the traditional food of Jordan, is rice cooked with saffron, with slow cooked lamb, piled on top and a dehydrated yogurt sauce poured over it. Usually served for occasions such as weddings, congratulations or funerals, it is symbolic of Jordanian culture
and a gesture of respect and hospitality.
Soup House, a charming little shop on an alley on Rainbow Street and offers quality Dead Sea products, perfect souvenirs and gifts.
Unfortunately, Amman is not a walking city. It is built on hills, there are no best sidewalks for walking and it has several steep streets. However, the city center is a perfect location for walking, with many charming stairs leading you from the top of the
city to its center and giving you a chance to see another part of Amman. Tourism is an element of life for many in the city and the country, so try to buy and eat as much as possible locally.
The fortress is by far the best place to experience the "bowl" effect of Amman. It is one of the seven original hills on which Amman was built and offers monuments from several civilizations, just steps away from each other. There is Hercules Temple, Umayyad
Palace, a Byzantine church and an Ayyubid watchtower.
