Rainbow Street

Where it is & how to get there

• Taxi: 5 minutes from downtown.
• On foot: Walk up the stairs from downtown.
• From First Circle: The street starts near the First Circle.

The story of Rainbow Street

Rainbow Street runs through Jabal Amman, one of the first neighbourhoods built in the 1920s and 1930s, when the city began to grow beyond downtown.

Today its old villas house cafés, craft shops and restaurants. On Fridays in summer a market brings food, crafts and music.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Best in the evening; the Friday market is popular.
• Try kunafa at a local sweet shop.
• Find a rooftop café for sunset views.

What's around Rainbow Street

• Amman CitadelAcross the valley.
• Downtown AmmanBelow the stairs.
• First CircleAt the top of the street.

Questions travellers ask