Abdoun is the upscale residential (and soon to be commercial) district of Amman. It has what you may call the city's only "red-light district" even though it is unofficial and hasn't really been recognized internationally. It has the new stylish apartment buildings that you probably won't find increase beyond five or six floors. It has those new mansions that you may find on a mountain or hill overlooking the rest of the city. Most of the cities bars and clubs are found in this area. This area also makes Amman bear the title of a "liberal city" even though these flexible regularities are only applied to the tourists. So these night clubs and bars have become a popular Arab destination. Arab as in from Saudi Arabia, which of course doesn't have anything absolutely close to a red-light district.
Leaving Abdoun you'll probably cross into the new urban centers. The "city centers" of the city. And "Mecca Street" is that new street that takes the title. On this street are many modern companies and fashionable stores. Expensive and luxurious cars are also found on this street. And due to the expenive net worth of the street at particular moments, you'll find that people tend to obey the traffic laws and drive a little more cautiously. Because of the cars and also because these people tend to be among the upper class, so manners is something they need to apply so they don't have to look like their counter parts in East Amman. These so called manners however are worth nothing if they forget the true way they should be living their lives.
Wakalat Street is also located somewhere in this area. It's known as a pedestrian only street that houses many retail stores and malls and more luxurious cafes. The buzz of the street can be found even as late as three in the morning. And all of these areas are located somewhere near a place known as Sweifieh, which is apart from Wadi As Seer. Wadi As Seer is about seven mile northwest of the mid center of Amman. So the new area is still within the city, however it is just far away from the congested center of the older downtown Amman.
Why do you think that I started talking about Amman right off the bat? What ever happened to the usual introduction of the country as a whole; Jordan? Well the simple answer is that Amman *is* Jordan. Kind of like Doha to Qatar. When you describe Amman, you are basically describing Jordan. Alright, Jordan does have another "populated" city; Aqaba. Aqaba is a small resort city on the Gulf of Aqaba apart of the Red Sea. That's all you need to know about Aqaba. However, Amman indeed does require a much more thorough description because it's not just describing a city, but an entire country.
Leaving Abdoun you'll probably cross into the new urban centers. The "city centers" of the city. And "Mecca Street" is that new street that takes the title. On this street are many modern companies and fashionable stores. Expensive and luxurious cars are also found on this street. And due to the expenive net worth of the street at particular moments, you'll find that people tend to obey the traffic laws and drive a little more cautiously. Because of the cars and also because these people tend to be among the upper class, so manners is something they need to apply so they don't have to look like their counter parts in East Amman. These so called manners however are worth nothing if they forget the true way they should be living their lives.
Wakalat Street is also located somewhere in this area. It's known as a pedestrian only street that houses many retail stores and malls and more luxurious cafes. The buzz of the street can be found even as late as three in the morning. And all of these areas are located somewhere near a place known as Sweifieh, which is apart from Wadi As Seer. Wadi As Seer is about seven mile northwest of the mid center of Amman. So the new area is still within the city, however it is just far away from the congested center of the older downtown Amman.
Why do you think that I started talking about Amman right off the bat? What ever happened to the usual introduction of the country as a whole; Jordan? Well the simple answer is that Amman *is* Jordan. Kind of like Doha to Qatar. When you describe Amman, you are basically describing Jordan. Alright, Jordan does have another "populated" city; Aqaba. Aqaba is a small resort city on the Gulf of Aqaba apart of the Red Sea. That's all you need to know about Aqaba. However, Amman indeed does require a much more thorough description because it's not just describing a city, but an entire country.
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