LIVE IN AQABA
Your complete guide to the Red Sea resort town of Aqaba, Jordan
Around Aqaba
Aqaba is a very walkable city with tree-lined streets, wide sidewalks and parks. The best way to know the town is to explore it on foot. With shops, restaurants and cafes staying open till nearly midnight, town residents love to shop at night, and can be seen enjoying a fresh fruit cocktail or argileh at one of the many outdoor cafes. The market (souq) has everything from souvenir shops, gold shops, bakeries and traditional pastry shops, liquor stores, boutiques, fresh produce markets, nut shops, spice shops, and so much more. If you can't find something you're looking for, all you have to do is stop someone and ask directions. Town residents are very friendly and quite accustomed to the sight of tourists walking about town. While there isn't as much variety in Aqaba as there is in Amman, taking a trip to the capital once a month to buy those items you can't live without can be quite a fun adventure. Driving back to Aqaba is always welcome. Our town is quieter, less congested, has amazing sunsets, and is such a healthy place to live.  Books & Newspapers Yamani Bookshop (Tel: 03 201 2221) and Redwan Bookshop (Tel: 03 201 3704) sell international newspapers and books in English. Both are located opposite the Post Office on Yarmouk Street.
Car Rental Avis: Several Aqaba locations Europcar: 2 Aqaba locations First: City Center Mall, 03 2032090 Hertz: 2 Aqaba locations Thrifty: Nahda Street; Tel: 03 203 0313  Computers & Supplies Alfa Computer Co.: Shwakini Center, Haya Circle; Tel: 03 203 3577 PC Zone: Ayla Shopping Center; Tel: 03 201 3738  Emergency
191 (Police emergency) 199 (Ambulance & Firefighters) 190 (Traffic accidents) 194 (highway Patrol) 196 (Tourist Police) Hospitals
Aqaba Modern Hospital: Al Quds Street; Tel: 03 2013609 Islamic Hospital: Sharif Shaker Ben Zeid Street; Tel: 03 2030672 Princess Haya Hospital: Princess Haya Circle; Tel: 03 2012327  Learning Institutions
Amideast: 6th Residential Area, behind SOS Village; Tel 03 206 0511 Aqaba International School: Istiqlal Street; Tel: 03 2039933 or 03 2039955 Aqaba Training Center: Tel 03 203 1888 Ayla Aviation Academy: Tel 03 206 4777 Life Center Language Institute: Tel 03 206 1101 Jordan University (Aqaba Campus): Airport Road The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Art: Rashid Street; Tel: 03 2016201 Rosary Sisters' School: Othman Bin Affan Street; 03 2014262 Malls City Center Mall: Sharif Hussein Ben Ali Street; Tel: 03 2022200 Dream Mall: Princess Haya Circle; Tel: 03 2051711 Grand Store (Shweikh Mall): Tareq Ben Ziad Street; Tel: 03 2013051/2 Zena Mall: Across Ali Baba Restaurant; Tel: 03 2015000  Pet Stores Touleen Pet Store: Al Khalij Street; Tel: 079 575 6766  Perfume, Skin Care & Cosmetics Abu Shakra: Ayla Center, Rashid Street, Tel: 03 206 4447 Supermarkets Humam: Petra Street; Tel: 03 315 721 Marhaba: Located at Shweikh Mall. Mohannad: Al Hammamat Al Tunisyya Street; Tel: 03 201 3738 Safeway: Iben Zaidoun Street; Tel: 03 2034950 Turk: Shweikh Mall; Tel: 03 203 9995  Travel Aqaba Port Corporation: 03 2014031 AB Maritime (Ferry to Nuweibah, Egypt): 03 2092000 Jett (VIP Buses to Amman): King Hussein Street; Tel: 03 2015222 King Hussein International Airport: 03 2012111 Royal Jordanian: Princess Haya Circle; Tel: 03 2014474 Trust (Buses to Amman): Nahda Street; Tel: 03 203 9480 Sindbad (Ferry to Taba, Egypt): Maysalun Street; Tel: 03 2050077 Wadi Araba Border Crossing (To Eilat)  Utilities & Communications
Aqaba Electric Company: Sharif Hussein Ben Ali Street; Tel: 03 2014077 Jordan Post Company: Yarmuk Street/downtown: 03 201 3908 Aqaba Water Company: Qastal Street (behind Post Office); Tel: 03 2014390 Mada (WiMax, WiFi): Rashid Street; 06 400 0000 Orange (ADSL, Mobile, Phone, & TV): Zahran Street; Tel: 03 2013333 Umniah (ADSL, Mobile): Sa'ada Street; Tel: 078 8002268 Zain (ADSL, Mobile, Phone): Tel: 079 6063117 |
