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As Salţ

As Salţ is a town in Balqa district, Jordan of about 80,189 people. Within 50 km by road there are 34 places to visit: 16 forts & heritage, 2 hill stations & viewpoints and 6 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are As-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality, Great Mosque of Salt and Prophet Jadur Shrine.

32.0392° N, 35.7272° EPop. 80,189

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Within 30 km19 places
Within 50 km34
Must-see196
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from As Salţ

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:12 pm

108 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave As Salţ
  2. King Hussein Ben Talal Mosquemosque · 30 min
  3. King Abdullah I Mosquemosque · 30 min
  4. Abu Darwish Mosquemosque · 30 min
  5. Khirbet Yajouz Archaeological Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Tall Dāmiyāheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in As Salţ
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near As Salţ?

As-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality (church, about 1 km), Great Mosque of Salt (mosque, about 1 km), Prophet Jadur Shrine (heritage site, about 1 km), King Hussein Ben Talal Mosque (mosque, about 13 km), Hada'iq al-Malik Hussein (park, about 14 km), Khirbet Yajouz Archaeological Site (heritage site, about 22 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of As Salţ?

34 places on Spotwander: 16 forts & heritage, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 mosques & dargahs, 8 churches, 1 park.

Which is the nearest fort to As Salţ?

Prophet Jadur Shrine, about 1 km by road; Khirbet Yajouz Archaeological Site (22 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to As Salţ?

Jabal Amman, about 26 km by road; Mount Nebo (38 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from As Salţ?

Start in As Salţ, visit King Hussein Ben Talal Mosque, then King Abdullah I Mosque, then Abu Darwish Mosque, then Khirbet Yajouz Archaeological Site, then Tall Dāmiyā, and drive back — about 108 km by road in all.