Nayrouz News Agency :
Jordan’s capital city of Amman is a destination in its own right, worthy of at least 48 hours of your time. It also makes an excellent base to explore a number of nearby attractions. Castles, rock climbing, cooking lessons, Roman ruins, hiking trails, handicraft workshops, and more are all within reach (and most within an hour or less!). Here’s some inspiration for a day’s escape from Amman.
class="h2style">1. Iraq Al Amir
Why go: With an ancient palace, caves and a women’s cooperative, this extra special day trip could easily be extended to an overnight.
What to see: Iraq Al Amir translates to "Caves of the Prince,” so the series of 15 caves carved into the cliff across from the Iraq Al Amir Women’s Cooperative are a great place to start. Explore this cave system (accessible by a stone staircase from the paved road) that dates back to the Copper Age, and then return to the Women’s Co-op for a hands-on ceramics, weaving, paper making, or soap making workshop taught by local craftswomen. In the afternoon, take a stroll down to Qasr Al Abad and watch the light peek and play through the ruins of the pre-Roman palace.
Where to eat and drink: The women of the Iraq Al Amir Women’s Cooperative prepare tasty, home-cooked, traditional meals upon request and can also arrange cooking lessons if you’d like to dine and learn.
How to get there: Iraq Al Amir is just 30 minutes west of the centre of Amman by car, via Zahran St and Iraq Al Amir St.
Travel time: 30 minutes or so.
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