Bakı Trip Overview
One the way to İsmayilli our first stop will be Shamakhi City which was the ancient capital of Shirvansah’s reign. First, we will visit Diribaba Mausoleum. The history of Shamakhi starts from the 5th century BC and is popular with its landscape and literature in Azerbaijan. In the 9th -16th centuries it was the capital of the Shirvan Empire, and in the mid-18th century, it used to be the center of Shamakhi Khanate. The first mosque of all Caucasus and Azerbaijan – the Juma Mosque is in Shamakhi. Present-day Shamakhi is a recognized center of carpet weaving and winemaking. Located in Upper Caucasus, Lahij was built in the 5th century BC, and in 1980 was announced as the Historical-Cultural Reserve of Azerbaijan. You will see the view of the majestic natural canyon and Zernava suspension bridge. Tat – the dialect of Old Persian – remains to this day the primary language in the village. Lahij is considered as craft center of the Great Silk Road up to now.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Bakı, Azerbaijan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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One the way to İsmayilli our first stop will be Shamakhi City which was the ancient capital of Shirvansah’s reign. First, we will visit Diribaba Mausoleum. The history of Shamakhi starts from the 5th century BC and is popular with its landscape and literature in Azerbaijan. In the 9th -16th centuries it was the capital of the Shirvan Empire, and in the mid-18th century, it used to be the center of Shamakhi Khanate. The first mosque of all Caucasus and Azerbaijan – the Juma Mosque is in Shamakhi. Present-day Shamakhi is a recognized center of carpet weaving and winemaking. Located in Upper Caucasus, Lahij was built in the 5th century BC, and in 1980 was announced as the Historical-Cultural Reserve of Azerbaijan. You will see the view of the majestic natural canyon and Zernava suspension bridge. Tat – the dialect of Old Persian – remains to this day the primary language in the village. Lahij is considered as craft center of the Great Silk Road up to now.
Stop At: Gosha Gala Tower, Baku Azerbaijan
Double Gates of Old City
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Diri Baba Mausoleum, Qobustan Azerbaijan
Diri Baba Mausoleum
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum, DNdN Qorqud St., Shamakhi 5600 Azerbaijan
Yeddi Gumbaz
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory, ShAO, Y.Mammadeliyev, Shamakhi Azerbaijan
Shamakhy Astrophsıcal Observatory
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ismailli, Azerbaijan
İsmayilli region
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lahij, Azerbaijan
Lahij village
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Baskal, Azerbaijan
Baqal village Ayerbaijan
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Qaranohur, Azerbaijan
Garanohur lake
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Juma Mosque, Nariman Narimanov St., Shamakhi Azerbaijan
Juma Mosque
Duration: 30 minutes
