Middle East / Destination guide
Jordan
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- Amman
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- JOD
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- Arabic
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- Western Asia
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Amman / Airports
Amman Airport to City Centre: Airport Express Bus or Taxi
Queen Alia Airport is about 35 km south of Amman. The Airport Express bus costs JOD 3.40 to 7th Circle or the North Station; the airport taxi charges a set zone fare.
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Dead Sea from Amman: Access, Safety and Falling Shoreline
Reach the Dead Sea from Amman by car, driver or hotel transfer in daylight. What the falling shoreline, sinkholes, flash floods and 2026 travel advice mean for a day trip.
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Amman Citadel and Roman Theatre: Downtown History Guide
The Amman Citadel (3 JD) and Roman Theatre (2 JD) are two layers of one ancient city, about 500 m apart. What each holds, opening hours, and which order to walk them in.
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Jerash Day Trip from Amman: Transport, Tickets and Route
Jerash lies 45 to 48 km north of Amman, and foreign visitors pay JD 10 or use a Jordan Pass. How to get there by app taxi, bus or car, and a south-to-north walk through the ruins.
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Jordan Pass vs Petra Tickets: Prices and Visa Fee Waiver
The Jordan Pass (JOD 70–80) beats a Petra ticket plus the JOD 40 visa if you buy it before arrival and stay two whole nights. When it pays off, and Petra by Night.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingAmman / Food
Mansaf in Jordan: How to Eat It and Be a Good Guest
Mansaf is meat cooked in jameed yogurt sauce over rice and thin bread, shared from one platter and eaten with the right hand. How the meal, the coffee and the host's insistence work.
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Renting a Car in Jordan: Licence, Fines and Border Rules
What licence Jordan rental desks accept, how traffic fines and licence seizures work, which highway to take south from Amman, and why the car cannot cross into Israel.
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Wadi Rum Protected Area: Entry Fee, Camps and Access
Non-Jordanian visitors pay JD 5 to enter Wadi Rum Protected Area, or use the Jordan Pass. Camps are private businesses on land regulated by ASEZA, so check licensing before booking.
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