This annual festival is the only one in the Middle East and North Africa to be organised by an independent theatre company. Performances are mainly in Arabic and English.

Distant Heat is an annual concert and dance festival held at two venues in Jordan. The fun begins with an all-night party of electronic dance music in Wadi Rum, within the magnificent…

Jerash is one of the most famous and well-preserved Roman provincial cities in the world, and since 1980 has been hosting this major international festival.

Jordan Valley's Kibbutz Sha'ar Hagolan hosts the annual Middle Eastern Dance Festival - a variety of Middle Eastern dance classes combined with sightseeing, swimming, shopping and dance performances.

The month of Ramadan is celebrated in Jordan as it is in Muslim countries throughout the world, with fasting and the spectacular banquet-feast of Eid-al-Fitr at the end, when families come…

Jerash is one of the most famous and well-preserved Roman provincial cities in the world. Highlights include a colonaded street, the cathedral, the Artemis Temple, the Oval Plaza, Hadrian's…

This internationally acclaimed show consists of some 40 fully-equipped gladiators engaging in ancient battle tactics, fighting and competing in chariot races. Held at the recently-restored…

Petra is a stunning city carved from a cliff face. Both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a world-renowned monument, it is one of those wonders that makes you think about how little we seem to…

Lawrence of Arabia developed a huge thirst for lemonade there, and Bedouins make it their home. The magnificent lunar landscape of Wadi Rum is an eerie yet truly magical corner of the Arab world.

Amman's Roman Theatre is the most impressive legacy of the Roman Philadelphia and was built under Antonius Pius (138-161AD). Cut into the rock of the hill, it once seated 6000 people for…

Situated on Amman's Citadel Hill, this small museum has an excellent collection of Jordanian antiquities, dating from prehistoric times to the 15th century.

The Dead Sea is the lowest place on Earth, at around 400 metres below sea level, depending on the season. A vast expanse of water, it receives a number of incoming rivers, including the River…

Jordan's National Gallery of Fine Arts in Amman hosts a superb collection of paintings, print, sculptures, photographs, installations and ceramics by contemporary Jordanian and international…

The Citadel towers over Amman, offering some terrific views. Numerous excavations have revealed the remains of fortifications in the area from the Middle Bronze Age, the Iron Age, Hellenistic…

Mount Nebo is an elevated ridge in western Jordan standing 817 metres above sea level. From the summit there are panoramic views of the Holy Land and the valley of the River Jordan. Jericho…

Built in striking pink and white stone by the late King Abdullah, the Grand Husseini Mosque in downtown Amman was restored under the direction of the late King Hussein in 1987. The original…

Amman's Folklore Museum, located at one end of the Roman Theatre, recreates traditional Jordanian life. Costumes, home furnishings, musical instruments and handicrafts dating back to the 19th…

If you're in the market for gold jewellery, head to Amman's Gold Souk. where you can pick up a wide range of goods with both Western and Oriental influences. More than 50 shops sell items such…

The Jordan Museum of Popular Tradition, located in the eastern section of the Roman Theater in Amman, displays the traditional costumes of Jordanian people, including some beautiful…

Qusayr Amra is the best-preserved of Jordan's desert castles. Constructed during AD 712 and AD 715 as a bath house, the building consists of three long halls with vaulted ceilings. Its plain…