Visit the Archaeological Museum on Citadel Hill to get a feel for the country’s impressive history.
Here, take time to view glass, pottery and metal tools as well as plaster statues - some dating from the 15th century - and the Dead Sea bronze scroll, written in Aramaic lettering.
Make a trip to the Folklore Museum and wander the vast Roman Amphitheatre that once seated 6,000 spectators.
Be dazzled by the glittering colours of traditional handicrafts at the Gold Souk. Or head to the Abdoun, Amman or Mecca malls to find many delights.
Make a day trip to Wadi as-Seer, west of Amman - on the way here, pass quaint villages and visit the Cave of the Prince and the Palace of the Slave.
Head to Jerash, which has the world’s best-preserved Roman ruins outside Italy or visit Madaba, the city of mosaics, to marvel at the oldest map of the Holy Land. Then go to Mount Nebo, the burial place of Moses.