Rainbow Street
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An old street near the First Circle in Amman, lined with stone-house cafés, rooftop restaurants and street food. It is a favorite nightlife spot for young people.
Rainbow Street runs through the area around the First Circle on Jabal Amman. Both sides are lined with stone houses from the first half of the 20th century, now converted into cafés, bookshops, handicraft stores and rooftop bars, where you can look down over the lights of the old city at night.
Nearby are well-known falafel shops and a stand serving Knafeh, an Arab dessert. On summer Friday daytimes, the creative market Souk Jara is held here.
Admission is free. It is busiest from late afternoon into the night. It is about a 20-minute uphill walk from the old town, or you can take a taxi.
Opening hours
Open all day (shops mostly approx. 10:00–24:00)
Nearby sights
- The Jordan Museum
- Downtown Amman (Al-Balad)
- Amman Citadel
- King Abdullah I Mosque
- Roman Theatre (Amman)
- Royal Tank Museum
- Cave of the Seven Sleepers
- Royal Automobile Museum