2 days 1 Night Shamakhi - Gabala - Lahij - Sheki Tour ( Northern Route)

Day 1 Shamakhi - Lahij - Gabala Tour

1. 1

   Diri Baba Mausoleum

   30 min Admission ticket included

   Sufi darvish mausoleum in Gobustan settlement on the way to Shamakhi. The pleace used by sufies before as a religious place and for praying alone away from the city. Building was built in 1402 and still known as a religious place amoung the citizens.

2. 2

   Juma Mosque

   30 min Admission ticket included

   One of the ancient Azerbaijani Mosque which dates to 743 year is Shamakhi Juma Mosque. Means Friday Mosque because friday is main day of prayers in muslim community. Area of the building is 1 hectars, height of the minarets are 36 meters. The building was destroyed by Mongolians in 1222, burned by armenians in 1905 and recovered by the main architect of Baku city Joseph Plosko (polish architect).

3. 3

   Ismayilli

   30 min

   İsmayıllı is one of the Northern region of Azerbaijan which is popular for its mountains, forests, lakes and rivers. Some of the rivers are becoming large in summer and most of the starting from the mountains. The plase was part of Caucasian Albania in an ancient times and located on a silkway route to Georgia.

4. 4

   40 min

   Ancient handcraft center of Azerbaijan with rich history of making cooper products and jewelerys from cooper material. Date More than 1500 years ago and used buy some Shirvanshaks kings as a summer residence.

5. 5

   Yeddi Gumbaz Mausoleum

   20 min Admission ticket included

   Seven tombs of Shamakhi Khans' is dating to 17-18 centuries during city Khanate period and all Khanates was seperate independet small states. On this place you will see graves of Shamakhi city Khanate kings.

6. 6

   Nohur Lake

   20 min Admission ticket included

   Nohur lake is known as one of the most beautiful lakes in Azerbaijan. Lacates at the territory of Gabala city which was a capital of Caucasian Albanian and in some ancients sources mentiona as a Kabalaka.We will walk at the shore of Nohur Lake in Gabala.

7. 7

   20 min

   Gabala city of Azerbaijan was an ancient capital of Caucasian Albania and the main religion on this state christianity. Nowadays in some villages of Gabala people pray Christianity.

8. 8

   Tufandag Mountain Resort

   45 min Admission ticket not included

   Tufandag summer and winter tourism complex and cable car was created by the order of the President of Azerbaijan to improve ski and winter resort potential of Azerbaijan republic and there are 2 cable car line which go up to 1900 meters

9. 9

   Sheki

   30 min

   Ancient silk making city of Azerbaijan is Sheki city. In 17-18 centuries was known as a Sheki Khanate and was famous for silk production and located on a silkway route toii Georgia. Previous name of the city is Nukha city which was changes in 1960 year, during occupation of the Soviet Union.

Day 2 Sightseeings in Sheki

1. 1

   Sheki Fortress

   20 min Admission ticket included

   Defense walls of Sheki Khanate was create on defence purposes of Sheki city Khanate in 17 century. Some parts of this defense infrastructure is still remaining and we will visit this place during the tour.

2. 2

   Palace of Shaki Khans

   30 min Admission ticket included

   Palace of Sheki Khan's was used as a main residential place for the Khan of Sheki Khanate. On the construction of this building used very special technology which allows not to use any nails in construction. Windows of the palace assembled from small piece of coloured glasses and wood which calls as a shebeke art.

3. 3

   Sheki Karvansaray

   20 min Admission ticket included

   Upper Caravanserai, ancient hotel building in Sheki city which was used by merchants and traders. As Sheki city located on a Silkway route, traders going to Georgia used to stayed on this location for the night before starting the trip to Georgia.