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Day 1.
Baku. The excursion starts by visiting the Fire-worshippers
Temple Atashgakh, which is situated within
20 km from the center of the city.
After the dinner the excursion goes on to the center of the city where tourists
can visit Icheri Shekher (The Old City) where the Old Baku was situated, the
Maiden Tower and Palace of Shirvanshakhs (15th century) where the mosque, the
bath-house and entrance gates have been wonderfully preserved.
Day 2.
Gabala – Oguz. Departure for Gabala early in the morning.
The city which is situated within
225
km from Baku was built 1800 years ago, out of which 600
it had served as the capital of Caucasian Albania. The program includes visiting
the historical museum and Albanian church in the Nij village. Visit to two
synagogues. Stay at a hotel.
Day 3.
Departure for Sheki.
The program starts by visiting the Palace of Sheki khans, Historical museum,
Albanian church of 5-6th century, workshop of shebeke-wood engraving without
use of nails, workshop on production of Sheki halvah(from thinly cut pastry
made from rice flour).
After delicious dinner in the restaurant, the cuisine of
which radically differ from that of the other regions of Azerbaijan you will
visit the silk production factory and the Albanian church, preserved in Kish
village. Stay at a hotel in Sheki.
Day 4.
Departure from Sheki to Shemakha. In this city you will have
the opportunity to visit such historical and architectural monuments as Juma
Mosque (19th century), Yeddi Gumbez(Seven Domes) and observatory of the great
scientist N. Tusi, where one can see one of the biggest and ancient telescopes.
Arrival in Baku.
Day 5.
Airport departure
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