Where | We walked up slowly from downtown and, if you’re fit and able, it’s a good way to do it. There are several routes, but we recommend going up via this great viewpoint (Google Maps) and taking the shabby shortcut stairs (Google Maps) on your left to bring you out on a residential street. Go left and up, and you’ll come out on a flat stretch of road which takes you to the site entrance! There are some signs along the way.
Alternatively, you can go up these stairs across the road from the Roman Theatre (Google Maps), which will take you past some cute art shops + studios, and bring you out at the same viewpoint mentioned above.
Either way, try not to do it when its unbearably hot, and go up / down a different way to how you arrived.
Taxi drivers will only be too happy to take you up to the Citadel for 1 JD.
When | It’s open from 8am every day, but closing times vary according toe the season: 5.30pm (Jan-March), 7pm (April-15th May), 8pm (16th May-August), 6.30pm (September-October), 5pm (November-December).
You should give yourself at least 90 minutes for the Citadel itself, but factor in additional time for the walk up / down.
As it involves quite a bit of walking in the open, avoid visiting during the peak afternoon sun. It will be quietest before 10am, but those heading up in the late afternoon will enjoy the best light for golden hour photos and views. Sunset’s obviously a popular time with locals, and the Citadel sort of functions like a city park for them to hang out.
Tickets | Entry is included in the Jordan Pass, but otherwise costs 3JD for foreign visitors, 0,25 JD for locals. To find out more about the money-saving benefits of the Jordan Pass, read this post.
There are guides outside the entrance, offering theirs services for around 15 JD. We just went around on our own, but if you’ve got the budget, a good guide would bring the history and ruins more to life (a bad one would however make it all a bit dull).
The Citadel also houses the small Jordan Archaeological Museum, which is included in entry.
Good To Know | Just below the viewpoint we mentioned you pass by on your way to the Citadel, you’ll find a flight of stairs below a large piece of street art. If you’ve got time for a coffee with a view, we’d recommend following these down and stopping at the Amman Panorama Art Gallery (Google Maps). With a rotating selection of artists in residence – of varying degrees of expertise, we must admit – it’s worth a short look…
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