Salt rewards those who simply walk. The UNESCO-listed old town is compact enough to cover on foot in a morning, with the Abu Jaber House and Prophet Jadur Shrine as natural anchors. The Ottoman architecture along the narrow lanes is the real draw — golden limestone facades with arched windows and wrought-iron balconies that have changed little in a century.
For those interested in history, the As-Salt Secondary School and the Holy Land Institute for the Deaf offer glimpses into the town's role as an educational centre during the Ottoman period. A half-day excursion to the Christian village of Fuheis makes a pleasant complement to the Salt old town walk.