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Shahdag Mountain Resort
The Shahdag tourism complex, the first ski resort in Azerbaijan, is located in the northeast in Shahdag National Park, named after the iconic Mount Shahdag in the Gusar region of Azerbaijan. Shahdag has pistes both for beginners and real professionals – 14 ski slopes of varying levels of complexity stretch 17 kilometres. Each trail is prepared with the help of artificial snow generators, which prolongs the ski season longer and improves the quality of the pistes. Today, the complex includes four high-class hotels built in line with European standards and people continue to come even in summer when activities such as horse riding, quad biking and paintballing are available, or you may simply wish to escape the city’s hustle and bustle and enjoy the beautiful countryside.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Baku, Azerbaijan
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Shahdag Mountain Resort
The Shahdag tourism complex, the first ski resort in Azerbaijan, is located in the northeast in Shahdag National Park, named after the iconic Mount Shahdag in the Gusar region of Azerbaijan. Shahdag has pistes both for beginners and real professionals – 14 ski slopes of varying levels of complexity stretch 17 kilometres. Each trail is prepared with the help of artificial snow generators, which prolongs the ski season longer and improves the quality of the pistes. Today, the complex includes four high-class hotels built in line with European standards and people continue to come even in summer when activities such as horse riding, quad biking and paintballing are available, or you may simply wish to escape the city’s hustle and bustle and enjoy the beautiful countryside.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Gosha Gala Tower, Baku Azerbaijan
We pick up from central hotels in Baku exept Hotels that aresituated in the Old City and near by. That guests are coming to the Double Gates – main gates of the Old City (Qosha Qala qapisi)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Siyazan, Siyazan, Guba-Khachmaz Region
Besh Barmag (Azerbaijani: Beş Barmaq) literally translated as Five Finger, is in Siazan District of Azerbaijan, not far from the Caspian Sea.It rises to 382 m (1,253 ft) above the sea level overlooking the Baku-Quba Highway. The mountain is a solid rock and is one of the most famous mountains in the Caucasus, known for its mythical stories. It is a sacred place for regular visitation by pilgrims
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Qirmizi Samukh, Qirmizi Samukh, Ganja-Gazakh Region
Qırmızı Qəsəbə” in Azerbaijani or “Krasnaya Sloboda” in Russian (translated to mean “Red Village”), which is today one of the largest all-Jewish shtetls/towns outside of Israel. Although there have been Jews in and around this small area on the outskirts of Quba for thousands of years, Red Village was established in 1742.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Qechresh, Qechresh, Guba-Khachmaz Region
Next you will visit Qechresh which is one of the largest villages in the Guba region where is the area covered with forest on all sides.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Guba-Khachmaz Region, Guba-Khachmaz Region
You will have your lunch in the traditional Azeri style restaurant.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Shahdag Mountain Resort, Gusar-Laza Road KM 29, Qusar Azerbaijan
The final destination will be Shahdag’s Mountain resort, just 25km from downtown Kusar. During the winter season there will be 19 ski slopes available for skiers of all level.A professional ski school and a ski equipment and advice to cater for guests every need.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Gosha Gala Tower, Baku Azerbaijan
You’ll return to the starting point.
Duration: 10 minutes
