Description of the attraction
This ancient town, 20 km west of Amman, several centuries ago was the capital of the ancient state that occupied the territory of present-day Jordan. Here, a typical Ottoman city has been perfectly preserved, where the spirit of the Ottoman empires reigns supreme, which once reigned supreme over these lands and left its mark, including in the architecture of El Salt. The city greets the tourist with picturesque narrow streets and shining white stone houses with narrow lancet windows characteristic of Turkish buildings. There are several notable museums and even a school of folk crafts, where potters work in front of visitors, hand embroidery and local fabrics are made in all their oriental wealth. The Archaeological Museum of El Salt houses a large collection of traditional Palestinian embroidery, Bedouin carpets, ceramics, antique silver jewelry, mother-of-pearl and olive wood, and a wide variety of traditional handicraft products.
