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Top things to do in Amman
The most popular sights, with 2026 entrance fees. Prices are adult admission — cheapest at the gate. Many of the best things are free.
| Attraction | Entrance | Time | Why go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amman Citadel (Jabal al-Qal'a) | JOD 3 | 1.5-2 hours | Hilltop archaeological site with the Roman Temple of Hercules, an Umayyad palace complex, and Byzantine church ruins, plus the best panoramic view over downtown Amman. The obvious first stop for understanding the city's layered history. |
| Roman Theatre | JOD 2 | 45 minutes - 1 hour | A steeply raked, well-preserved 6,000-seat 2nd-century Roman theatre cut into the hillside in downtown Amman, still used for performances. The site also holds two small museums built into its wings, the Jordan Folklore Museum and the Jordan Museum of Popular Traditions. |
| Dead Sea | Varies | Half day to full day | DAY TRIP (about 45-60 minutes from Amman, roughly 55km down to the lowest point on Earth). The hypersaline lake where you float effortlessly and cake yourself in mineral mud; visited via a public beach (Amman Beach) or a private resort day-pass. |
| Jordan Museum | JOD 5 | 1.5-2 hours | The country's largest museum, holding the Dead Sea Scrolls fragments, the Ain Ghazal Neolithic statues (among the oldest human statues in the world), and a chronological walk through Jordan's history. Good indoor option and useful context before visiting the archaeological sites. |
| Downtown Amman (Al-Balad) & Souk | Free | 2-3 hours | The old commercial heart of Amman around King Faisal Street: gold and spice souks, King Hussein Mosque, Hashem's falafel, and the stepped alleys between the Citadel and Roman Theatre. Best done on foot, tying together several other sights. |
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About Amman
Amman is a city in Jordan — browse events, places and travel essentials. It's home to around 4,007,526 people.
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