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Amman, Jordan
Amman is built on seven hills (jabals), and walking between them provides both exercise and panoramic rewards. The downtown area around the Roman Theater is the city's historic heart, with the bustling Al-Balad souk selling spices, gold, and textiles. The Citadel (Jabal al-Qala'a) crowns the highest hill with Roman, Byzantine, and Umayyad ruins offering sweeping views across the white-stone city. The Rainbow Street area in Jabal Amman has become the creative quarter, with cafes, bookshops, and galleries in restored 1920s limestone houses. The Jordan Museum provides an excellent overview of the region's history from prehistoric times through the Dead Sea Scrolls. The neighborhoods of Weibdeh and Jabal al-Lweibdeh offer an artsy atmosphere with street art, independent theaters, and Amman's best restaurants. Friday at the downtown Al Husseini Mosque neighborhood buzzes with after-prayer energy and food vendors.
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Amman's hills are steep — plan routes that go downhill and use taxis to return uphill. The stairways connecting jabals can be atmospheric but taxing in hot weather.
March through May and September through November offer comfortable walking temperatures. Spring wildflowers add color to the surrounding landscape.