Amman

History: Jordan’s capital, Amman, is considered among the oldest cities in the world which dates back to 4300 BC. It has been inhabited by different civilizations including Assyrians, Persians, Macedonians, Nabataeans, and the Ottomans. With the construction of the Hejaz railway in 1878, linking Damascus with Medina, Amman became an important station with major trade and commercial activities.

Geography: Amman is situated over and among numerous hills. It has a cold semi-arid climate which has warm to hot summers and wet winters due to rain and occasional snowfall. Amman is among the coldest cities in the Middle Eastern region.

Demography: The city of Amman houses more than four million people with around one million living in its surrounding areas. With over 14 universities situated in Amman, the city is considered the hub of top quality educational facilities having a large number of students. Due to the liberal and westernized culture of the city, Amman became the choice of large corporations, multinational services, and intensive industries because of its modern communications infrastructure. Eastern Amman is mostly old with historic buildings whereas the western part of Amman has modern buildings, new skyscrapers, and high tech business districts.

Tourism: Amman is a popular tourism destination because of the rich historical and cultural experience that its surroundings offer. Amman is also well-known for the high number of medical tourists who visit Jordan due to the high quality and cost effective medical treatment available in the country. Amman has several ancient and modern attractive places to witness which make a visit to the culture capital of Jordan a worthy experience.