Souk Jara () is a market in
Amman
Amman ( , ; , ) is the capital and the largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the largest city in the Levant ...
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Jordan
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. Jordan is bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the east, Saudi Arabia to the south, and Israel and the occupied Palestinian ter ...
founded in 2005. The
Souk
A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and South Asia. They are traditionally located in vaulted or covered streets that have doors ...
(market) is a major tourist attraction lying next to
Rainbow Street in
Jabal Amman
Jabal Amman neighborhood is one of the seven hills that originally made up Amman, Jordan. Today, Jabal Amman is near the downtown area.
History
Along with the rest of old Amman, Jabal Amman was first settled during the Neolithic period. But unlik ...
, it features handicrafts, antiques, crafts, food, streetwear, art and traditional products from around the Kingdom. It is available on each Friday, between mid May to mid September from 10 am till 10 pm. Film screenings, concerts and other cultural activities are commonplace.
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References
Tourist attractions in Amman
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