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Places near Amman by type
All 200 places by distance →One day from Amman
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:21 pm
64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Amman
- Coptic Orthodox Patriarchchurch · 30 min
- Tall al-Umayriheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Hada'iq al-Malik Husseinpark · 45 min
- Khirbet Yajouz Archaeological Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- 'Ain Ghazalheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Amman
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Amman?
Roman Theater (heritage site, about 1 km), Temple of Hercules (heritage site, about 1 km), Citadel Hill (hill, about 1 km), Umayyad Palace (palace, about 1 km), Husseini Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Abu Darwish Mosque (mosque, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Amman?
97 places on Spotwander: 50 forts & heritage, 15 mosques & dargahs, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 churches, 2 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Amman?
Raghadan Palace, about 1 km by road; Philadelphia (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Amman?
Husseini Mosque, about 1 km by road; Abu Darwish Mosque (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Amman?
Start in Amman, visit Coptic Orthodox Patriarch, then Tall al-Umayri, then Hada'iq al-Malik Hussein, then Khirbet Yajouz Archaeological Site, then 'Ain Ghazal, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.