What can you bring back with you from Jordan as a souvenir? This sunny land is rich in many interesting and unique items: starting from oriental sweets, handmade carpets to jewelry.
Here is the list of ideas on souvenirs from Jordan; keep reading this post to get more details about things to buy and gifts to bring back home.
Jordan souvenirs list
There are countless ideas of amazing souvenirs you can buy in Jordan.
Depending on your budget, preferences among the most popular ideas there are black golf shirts, shirts with Jordan flags, picturesque camels images on different figures as well as ceramic and wool figures.
Jewelry
If you’re looking for something authentic, think of jewellery. You can find all kinds of bracelets, beads, earrings, pendants from silver and Arabic gold. Jordan is well known for competitive prices on jewellery items.
In Amman, you can check Gold Souk or Kudri Jewelry, with Nadia Dajani being the most popular one where many silver vendors that offer competitive prices. There are not only luxury boutiques where you can buy high quality gold items. You can do this in souvenir shop.
Along with classic oriental-style jewellery that are quite massive with lots of details you can find minimalistic models. One of the most popular souvenirs among jewellery items is hand of Fatima, which has to protect from evil spirits.
Jordan Dead Sea Mud
On the list of must buy Jordan souvenirs Dead sea mud is one of the leaders. It is well known for its skin healing properties, can help with detoxication. It is considered as one of the mineral-rich mud in the world.
There are many places where you can buy Dead sea mud, for example, in souvenir shops located close to the hotel, but it’s better to look after special shop nearby, dealing only with products from Dead sea.
There are many other souvenir shops around the country, offering both, well-known brands producing goods from Dead sea mud and those that you hear about for the first time.
Along with Dead sea mud there are many other Dead sea products you can buy in Jordan. For example, hair mask, soap, body scrub, lotion, butter, bath salts, shampoo. Edible salt from Dead sea water can be bought and used as seasoning.
Oriental Rugs
Middle East is famous for its traditional oriental style carpets, some of them made from camel hair. It will be unique souvenir you can buy in Jordan as these locally crafted goods are hand-made. Such an item will be a great decoration for any room in your house.
You can find variety of options in shopping malls, large souvenir shops and bazaars. Along with carpets take a look at authentic textile products.
Turkish Coffee
Buy Turkish coffee in coffee shop in Queen Alia international airport or in one of local grocery stores. It will be very delicious and great gift to take home from Jordan.
Coffee is a part of everyday life in this Middle East country. Its a sign of hospitality and when you’re offered a cup of coffee to refuse it equals to disrespect.
In many Middle East countries coffee is prepared in special way, by adding cardamom. In Jordan, you can buy real Yemen Robusta or Arabica coffee from Ethiopia.
Arabic Sweets
There are many things that are must-try in Jordanian cuisine: baklava, burma, kunafa, halva to name a few. You can buy in Jordan this traditional dish in food court, at local markets shortly before your trip back to home.
If you’re planning to buy arabic sweets for friends or colleagues, you might want them to be in nice boxes and look like real present. Make sure to check local artisans and their produce.
Also, you can take with you Jordan dates, which as famous by large size and sweetness.
Popular Petra Souvenirs
Let’s talk about what souvenirs to bring from one of the popular tourist sites – ancient city of Petra. Firstly, these are decorative bottles filled to the brim with colored sand.
Start your souvenir shopping from visit to traditional markets where you’ll meet many women in Petra wearing traditional Bedouin dresses, the same can be said about Wadi Rum. You’ll want to buy one or maybe several for yourself.
Make sure to buy in Jordan kajal or kohl – traditional eyeliner worn to make eyes bigger and more expressive.
You can also buy jewelry in Petra. Their price ranges from 1 to 5 dinars. It is better to buy souvenirs not at the entrance, but in the reserve itself: otherwise you can overpay several times.
Craft Mosaic and Ceramic Goods
Special place in many souvenir shops is alloted for ceramic and mosaic items. There are many artists creating colorful works depicting many important topics for Jordanian culture.
Among other craft goods you can buy in Jordan are ostrich eggs with biblical scenes depicted on them. Make sure to visit art galleries to find even more beautiful and unique items that will easily become a decorative story piece for you apartment.
Scarf
Jordanian scarf is one of the must buy in Jordan. It is an essential part of wardrobe in many Arab countries that will protect from heat and dust. Red and white checkered scarf worn by Jordanian military, locals and one of the best souvenirs to buy in Jordan.
Olive Oil from Ajloun region
This Middle East country is in TOP – 10 countries in the world, providing high quality products made from olive, inlcuding olive oil, soap and other cosmetics. Trying out green colored oil for the first time you might be overwhelmed by its pretty strong flavor.
Being of really high quality, olive oil makes one of the best Jordanian gifts to take back home. If you’re looking for cheap Jordan souvenir, olive oil is definitely not in this category, prices for 500 ml bottle can cost up to 25 USD.
Another popular souvenirs you can buy in Jordan is olive soap, make sure to check soap house for best shopping experience.
Spices
If you’ve decided to buy in Jordan arabic spices – it can be one of the best souvenirs as their flavor every time will remind you about you journey.
There is even special mix spices mix, Jordanian style zaater. Dried herbs mixed with sesame seeds that can be used for different types of meals.
The process of selecting spices, visiting markets and small shops is a unique experience in itself allowing you to get to know Jordanian culture.
Make sure to check Rainbow street in downtown Amman, Jordan with plenty of shops and restaurants to visit.
Essential Oils and Natural Perfumes
In Jordan, such types of goods as myrrh, frankincense and gold have the equal value. They all are considered as precious gifts you can bring back home from your trip to Jordan.
You can choose between raw materials sell in the glass bottles as a souvenir or buy essential oils extracted from them.
Bottle of Jordan River Water
You can easily find it in souvenir shops. Its one of the most important biblical sites, why not to take a bottle of water from this holy land with you?
Shisha Pipe
Smoking shisha is a part of Middle East culture. If it resonates to you, take stylish shisha pipe back home with you. It will remind you about adventure in Wadi Rum or visit to authentic coffee shop with the apple aroma being the most popular among others.
Price starts from 10 JD and depends on the size and style (for example, oriental motif elements as a decoration).
What can’t be exported from Jordan
Remember, you cannot export from Jordan:
- corals,
- ivories,
- any stuffed animal
- samples of flora and fauna.
Attempts to take these items out are punishable by law.
