Car Hire Amman

Amman Mini Guide

Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan. It is has a large populous of around 2.5 million residents and is a predominantly Muslim faith. The city is the oldest city in the world, is well developed and has an extremely high standard of living. Road infrastructure around the city is well maintained and it has a good motorway system that connects to neighbouring cities. With a lack of public transportation, travel in the city can get busy and congested but a car is a necessity if you want to get around quickly and conveniently.

Amman has a booming tourism, culture and arts scene. here is a very liberal culture in comparison to neighbouring regions and dressing in Amman as a woman is much easier as the law does not force the wearing of the Muslim veil. In deference to the religion in Amman, dressing conservatively and covering up is recommended for females so as not to cause any offence. Cultural sites that should not be missed include many museums and art galleries such as the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts, Jordan Museum of Popular tradition, Souk Jara and the Jordan Archaeological Museum.

Shopping in Amman offers many shopping centres and districts to browse. Ones you should not miss are Wakalat Street, Mecca mall, City mall, Abdoun Mall and Amman Mall, all of which have a huge range of brand name goods and great prices. Be sure to also sample the broad range of local restaurants and cafes for a traditional taste of the local cuisine.

Amman is a frenetic city with a wide range of people from all over the Middle East who have come here as refugees. The city has expanded rapidly but whilst modernising at breakneck speed, there are still many areas of the city.

If you hire a car whilst you’re here, visit Balad, the old part of the city where traditional markets are still held amongst the tumbledown sandstone buildings. In modern Amman, the shopping is excellent with many modern air-conditioned malls. The best of these is City Mall with designer shops, restaurants and cinemas.