WEEKENDS
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AMMAN
A city of fascinating contrasts, explore the old
and new in Jordan’s diverse and dynamic capital
Street art scene
Cultural graffiti art is popping up across the city,
with blank canvas walls permanently transformed
into vibrant artworks thanks to the annual Baladk
Street & Urban Art Festival, which has been
beautifying local communities since 2013. Check
out talented local Jordanian artists and international
guest graffitists as you wander through the capital’s
neighbourhoods. al-balad.orgSuite moments
Add the ultimate wow factor
to your trip with a night or two
at W Amman. Check into a
cool Corner Suite with fab city
views or hold out for the new
signature top floor experience
set to debut this summer.
Choose from the Wow Suite
or E Wow Suite featuring a DJ
booth, cocktail bar, Jacuzzi,
huge living spaces and, of
course, panoramic floor to
ceiling city vistas.
Cook like granny
Learn how to whip up a feast of
Middle Eastern dishes, from falafel
and kousa to mandi and more, at
Beit Sitti cooking school in Jabal al
Weibdeh, one of Amman’s oldest
neighbourhoods. Established
by three sisters to honour their
grandmother’s culinary legacy, sign
up for a cook and dine session with
a four-course menu using seasonal
vegetables and locally sourced
produce. Be sure to pick up some
pomegranate molasses and olive oil
at the shop. beitsitti.comCity snapshot
Keen photographers and
guests of Four Seasons
Hotel Amman can
explore the city behind
the lens in the company
of former official palace
photographer Zohrab
Markarian. Join him for
a tour of top landmarks
including the Citadel, Old
Souk, and 2,000-year-old
Roman amphitheatre. He'll
share his photography
tips, and plenty of local
insight, over a cup of
Jordanian tea.Reasons to go back to...
Al Balad Theatre/
Raed AsfourCorner Suite, W Amman