Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ally sourced goods that help contribute to the local community, and tips about bargaining,
tax and buying antiques.
Mall mania is sweeping through areas of Amman. The biggest is
Mecca Mall
(
5527948; Makkah al-Mukarramah Rd)
in the northwestern suburbs, with a cinema, bowl-
ing alley, video arcade and dozens of restaurants.
Abdoun Mall
( 5920246; Al Umawi-
yeen St, Zahran)
is a smaller version of the same concept. There are several others, in-
cluding a
City Mall
( 5868500)
, on the outskirts of the city.
There are several bookshops selling English language publications and there's at least a
kiosk for maps, guidebooks and newspapers in each top-end hotel. For a bigger selection
of reading materials, head for
Books@café
( 4650457; Omar bin al-Khattab, down-
town)
.
Jordan River Foundation
HANDICRAFTS
( 4613081;
www.jordanriver.jo
;
Bani Hamida House, Fawzi al-Malouf St, Jebel Am-
man; 8.30am-7pm Sat-Thu, 10am-5pm Fri)
Supporting top-notch worthy causes
through selling equally top-notch crafted items, this shop has become something of an in-
stitution in Amman. The showroom supports handloomed rugs from Bani Hamida and ex-
quisite Palestinian-style embroidery. Cushions, camel bags, candles, embroidery, baskets
(from Wadi Rayan in the Jordan Valley) and Dead Sea products make it an excellent place
to do some gift-buying as the items are less about souvenirs and more about stylish decor.
Only the highest-quality pieces make it into the showroom.
Wild Jordan
( 4633718; Othman bin Affan St, downtown; 10am-10pm)
The nature store at the
Wild Jordan Centre sells beautiful products made in Jordan's nature reserves, including
silver jewellery, organic herbs and jams from Dana, and candles made and decorated by
Bedouin women as part of an income- generating project in Feynan. Decorated ostrich
eggs are another speciality of this outlet. All profits are returned to the craftspeople and to
the nature-reserve projects.
HANDICRAFTS
Bawabet al-Sharq
HANDICRAFTS
