To see Amman’s contemporary side, head uphill to Jabal Amman, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods and now its most bohemian. Its Rainbow Street (shown here, referred to in Arabic as "Sharí al-Rainbow") is lined with boutique shops, rooftop lounges, and cafés spilling onto the pavement. Pop into Wild Jordan Center for fair-trade crafts and a panoramic terrace café overlooking the city, or wander into Books@Café, a local landmark that doubles as a cultural hub. Here, artists, writers, and travelers gather over coffee, mezze, or cocktails — and the atmosphere is as welcoming as it is effortlessly cool. And the nearby Darat al Funun art center, housed in a restored cluster of 1920s villas tucked into a hillside, is Amman´s creative heartbeat, offering a quieter experience — contemporary Arab art set against ancient Roman ruins and gardens fragrant with jasmine.
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