Ismayilli and Lahic Private Tour

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Stop At: Juma Mosque, Nariman Narimanov St., Shamakhi Azerbaijan

Juma Mosque of Shamakhi or Friday Mosque of Shamakhi is the oldest mosque in the Caucausus region.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ismayilli, Ismailli 3100, Azerbaijan

İsmayilli district has been part of the historical Shirvan territory. The highest mountain in the district is Baba Dagh – 3269 metres. Famous Russian poet Lermontov visited Babadagh during his trip to Azerbaijan. İn 1837 Lermontov visited the village of Tirjan in İsmayilli District, where he met a well known ashig called Oruj. He wrote Ashig Garib using the epos he had heard from Ashig Oruj. Ismayilli is located 185 km from Baku. The district,located in the northern and central parts of Azerbaijan at the southern foothills of the Great Caucasus Rudge and in the Ganikh-Alazan Ayrichay valley,was established in 1931. Its highly developed mountain resort center is 500 meters above sea level. The area with 66,799 ha of forests is rich in clay deposits and mineral savings. Small villages are scattered over mountain slopes all along the road to Lahij. The Landscape of the valley is extremely beautiful. A narrow and curly pathway leads to the village of Gandob.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lahic Guest House, Lahich, Azerbaijan

Lahij is a village and municipality on the southern slopes of Greater Caucasuswithin the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan. Population is approximately 860 people who speak the Tat language.
Lahij is a notable place in Azerbaijan, with its authentic handicrafts traditions, particularly related to copper. The village’s carpet and rug crafts are also well known in Azerbaijan and the South Caucasus. Lahij has an old sewage system (some experts claim that it was built 1000 – 1500 years ago). Due to frequent earthquakes local people have developed sophisticated and authentic construction techniques.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes