As-Salt Heritage Day Tour

Overview

As-Salt’s honey-coloured limestone mansions climb the hillsides in a maze of stairways and archways. Once Jordan’s most important trading town, it’s now a UNESCO World Heritage site celebrated for its blend of Islamic and European architecture.

Trip video

Highlights

• UNESCO-listed Ottoman old town
• Golden limestone mansions
• Local souq & traditional sweets
• Panoramic hilltop viewpoint

Itinerary

1. 1

   Morning — departure

   Short drive west from Amman into the Balqa hills.

2. 2

   Midday — old town walk

   Wander the stairways, mansions and souq of the historic center.

3. 3

   Afternoon — return

   Relaxed drive back to Amman.