Old Towns and Nature of Azerbaijan

Old Towns and Nature of Azerbaijan

All the places where we visit during our trip, have unique historical monuments and are located in picturesque landscapes.

Lahich is the old village founded more than a thousand years in time of Sassanian Empires, famous with workshops of traditional crafts. 

Tufandag is a winter and summer resort with a cable car to the ski slopes, at the same time admire the beautiful scenes of the surrounding mountains of the Caucasus chain.

Nij is the old village with population with descendants of old Alban Kingdom. Next to this village is the one of early built christian churches of the world.

Sheki is an old town with craft shops, where are old fortresses, palaces and caravanserais. Kish is the village where located old temple changed to the church in 1 c. AC.

Itinerary

Day 1: Shamakhy tour

Stop At: Shamakhi, Shamakhi, Daghlig Shirvan Region
Starting in Baku we will go to Shamakhi destination in 120 from Baku. This is the mountainous area which has rich history and local culture. First stop you will have in Maraza district in half way to Shamakhy where you will see tomb of Sufi man was built in medieval centuries. You will visit old mosque and old tombs in Shamakhi. After lunch you will visit the old Demirchi village up to mountain part of Shamakhi. Here you can see the life of local people and handcrafts was made by them. Also you will visit ruins of old Bugurt castle on the another village. After we will go to hotel or house for accommodation.
Duration: 7 hours

Stop At: Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory, ShAO, Y.Mammadeliyev, Shamakhi Azerbaijan
After resting time at the evening you can visit the Astrophysical Observatory for observation of space
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Gabala tour

Stop At: Nohur Lake, Azerbaijan
There are amazing mountain lake.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Tufandag Winter Summer Tourism Holiday Complex, 4 km from Qabala City, Qabala Azerbaijan
The winter and summer resort where you can ski in winter time. Also there are wonderful scenes from top of mountain from where you can see around in winter or summer times.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Sheki tour

Stop At: Qabala Archaeological Center, Gudgashyly St. 56, Qabala 3600 Azerbaijan
The ruins of old Gabala city in distance of 20 km from new Gabala.. There are old archaeological remains and old ruins of fortresses. Also there are rich history museum where are a lot of exponents attracting a history of this region.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sheki Khan's Palace, Sheki 0055 Azerbaijan
Here you can visit Khan's Palace was built in medieval centuries. Art and history museums.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sheki, Sheki, Shaki-Zaqatala Region
Old part of Sheki town where you can see old caravansaries, mosques, bridges and handcraft shops.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Goygol and Ganja tour

Stop At: Goygol, Azerbaijan
The town Goygol was the Helenendorf village was built 2 centuries ago by German migrants. There are a rich German heritage like Kirche, Vine Factory, the architectural houses of village where before lived Germans.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ganja, Ganja, Ganja-Gazakh Region
Ganja city is the second big city in Azerbaijan which has their rich culture and historical heritage
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.