At newest World Heritage Site, harmony and hospitality are in the stones
Welcome to the world’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site, a breezy hillside town perched above the Jordan Valley that is celebrated for, well, its legendary hospitality.
In Salt, history and economics have helped create a unique mix of cultures and faiths and a harmony of yellow-gold stone buildings and community.
Don’t believe it? Simply ask the city’s elders.
You can find them every day gathered in the Ain Plaza, formerly the site of fresh springs and now the town square in the twin shadows of Salt’s Great Mosque and Anglican Church.
They will gladly tell you how their hospitality and way of life were passed from generation to generation – if they
No need for hotelsEclectic architectureA hit with Jordanians
