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Al Salt
This town, located West of Amman, was once the Ottoman capital of the region and thus has much to explore architecturally. The hillside city was passed over for Amman as the capital of the new TransJordan state. Al Salt has retained much of its laid back old world charm, likely stemming from the fact that it didn't become the capital of Jordan in the early 20th century. Leave that fate to Salt's bigger sister to the East: Amman. Located on a picturesque hillside in a somewhat rural yet accessible area, Salt is well known for its wonderful Ottoman era architecture and its large Christian population. This is a great place to stay overnight, taking in an evening stroll and a morning cup of coffee in a small café. There is a great museum in Salt called the Department of Antiquities Museum, easy to find once you are in the village itself. The museum contains a great collection of items from as early as 4500 BCE and gives a well rounded overview to ancient history of the area as well. Al-Salt is also the rumored burial place of the Biblical Job (known in Arabic as Prophet Ayyoub), his final resting place is purportedly located somewhere in Wadi Shu Ayb. <--- back to Jordanian city index
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