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Emergency
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| Police |
191 - 192 |
| Fire Department or civil protection |
199 |
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Ambulance and first aid |
193 |
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Useful numbers
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| Complains concerning hotels’ services |
06 4642311 |
| Flights information Royal Jordanian |
06 4453200 |
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Air France |
06 5666055 |
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| Tourist offices in Aqaba |
03 2013633 |
| Petra |
03 2157020 |
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Jerash |
04 451272 |
| Madaba |
05 543376 |
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International calls
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International call cost: 1.20
JD/mn
One can find cards of 3.-/5.-/8.-
JD + 13% tax
Caution: The cost is
different in the hotels: 3.50 JD the minute. In certain
hotels, you pay obligatorily the first three minutes even if
your call lasts only one minute..
Nb: You can use an international
card for a national call.
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Personal transportation
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Local buses: maximum -.30 JD or
300 fils
Taxi: 160 fils to start.. The
maximum cost for a transfer between two points in Amman is
5.- JD. The normal cost for a transfer from the hotel to the
down town varies between 1.- JD and 2.- JD, with the proviso
of not taking the hotels’ taxis.
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Day off |
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The weekly day off is Friday. The stores are generally
closed except the large supermarkets and malls. The “souk”
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Opening hours |
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Governmental offices |
: 08h00 - 15h00, from Sunday tot Thursday |
| During Ramadan |
: 09h00 - 14h00, from Sunday to
Thursday |
| Banks |
: 08h00 - 15h00, from Sunday to Thursday |
| Trade organizations |
: 09h00 - 19h00, from Saturday to Thursday |
| Stores |
: 09h00 - end of the day. |
Certain supermarkets are open 24h.
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Health |
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Jordan counts a great number of elite doctors,
and has hospitals fully equipped with all the latest
necessary material. Some useful numbers:
| Jordan Hospital |
06 5607550 |
| Shmeisani Hospital |
06 5607462 |
| Ambulance and first aid |
193 |
| Al Khaldi Hospital |
06 4644281 |
| Arab Center for Heart & Special
Surgery |
06 5921199 |
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Temperatures in Jordan
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| Winter |
from -1° to 16° |
| Spring |
from 11° to 31° |
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Summer |
from 20° to 45° |
| Autumn |
from 13° to 36° |
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