Tourist Places to Visit in Salt, Jordan, Asia

Tourist Places to Visit in Salt, Jordan, Asia

Salt is a town in Balqa Governorate in Jordan and an ancient agricultural town, situated in west central part of Jordan. Salt is situated around 790 to 1100 meters above the sea level and surrounded by three hills is sited close to Jordan River. Economy of Salt mainly depends on agriculture products like olives, tomatoes, grapes & peaches.

Salt is surrounded by Ajloun, Jarash, Al Zarqa, Balqa, Amman, Naour and Sahab and it is situated at the distance of 30 Kms from capital of Jordan, Amman. Zip code of Salt is 19110 and coordinates are 32.0333° N, 35.7333° E.

History of Salt:

The region of Salt was established by Macedonian army, during the rule of Alexander the Great and was identified as Saltus in Byzantine times. The region was shattered by Mongols but it was renovated by Baybars I during 1260 to 1277 and it was the capital of Ottoman Empire but in the 1830’s, it was devastated by the Egyptian governor Ibrahim Pasha. During the late 19^th century, Nablus expanded the trading route to Salt and from there the Salt region flourished in all segments. Herbert Samuel, British Commissioner offered to develop the town and trade connections and later it was made the capital.

Tourism in Salt:

Tourists can enjoy various ideal sites of architecture and archaeological museum in the town. Tourists can view diverse ancient residents in the town built in local and European style of architecture. Salt is surrounded by the mountains and Jordan River Valley is located in the town which makes it more attractive place to visit and tourists came across breathtaking landscape of the town. Amman is located 30 Kms away from Salt town and it is also the major tourism hub in Jordan. Tourists can buy various Handicrafts from the town and there are number of Handicrafts Schools in the town and local cuisine of Slat is delicious.

Places to visit in Salt:

Maisons Satie
Al-Wadi Water Park
Bisharat Golf Course
Duke of Mukhyber’s Residence
Abu Darwish Mosque
Darat al Funun
Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts
Jebel Al Weibdeh

Best time to visit Salt:

Salt is surrounded by mountains and climate is pleasant throughout the city and best time to visit is Salt is during the summer season.

How to Reach Salt?

By Air:

Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan is positioned at the distance of 30 Kms from Salt town and the main airport in Jordan and connects to various cities in the world like Cairo, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Frankfurt, Doha, Khartoum, London, Algiers and Sharjah and various other cities.

By Road:

Salt is well connected through roads and travelers can get around the city by taxis and buses and buses ply from Salt to Amman city and to Balqa Governorate.

Hotels in Salt:

Salt is ancient town in Balqa in Jordan and few hotels are located in the town and other hotels are located in Amman city, which is located at the distance of 15 Kms from Salt town and hotels in these cities cost from $ 20 to $ 250 and above per night and offers great services to customers. Some of the prominent hotels in Salt and Amman are listed below: