bustling street, many shops, restaurants, people, at night looks very nice. great to go after the citadel and roman theater.

Where will I go now? Too many things here. Ok. Turkey Wool Pullover. Very good shops for this in the main road. Just stay with the Mall at your back. You see? Lot of shops. Ok. Take the way in front of you which go...More

I visit al Balad on a weekly basis. Love the food, love the shops, love the architecture, love the history. Would recommend eating somewhere then visiting the Amphitheater at night, then finishing the night off with some Knafeh at Habiba!

Al Balad was quite an experience - plenty of shops (jewelry and fashion), restaurants and souks (tourist trinkets). The shops and souks aren't much different than others in the Middle East, but they did sell trinkets unique to Jordan (mosaic artwork, Petra gifts, postcards, etc.)....More

If you like to take a trip to the early 19th century then you must see the old downtown of Amman which is called in Arabic " Al Balad". It is full of small shops selling all kinds of products from spices to clothing to...More

This is the real middle east. Away from modernity, new offices and hotels, apart from cars this is what old Amman would have been like. Take your time and enjoy. Perfectly safe to walk. Ladies no bare shoulders or above the knee clothes.

If you're in Amman you have to visit the old downtown (al Balad), full of famous restaurants, sweets shops, souvenir shops, coffee shops ...etc.