Azerbaijan (Impressive Nature around Lahic) Part 16
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Lahic,Lahij (Azerbaijani: Lahıc, Tat: Löhij) is a village and municipality on the southern slopes of Greater Caucasus within 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.The majority of the population of Lahij speaks the Tati language The residents of the region are usually bilingual: as well as the Tati language, an Iranian language, the Azerbaijani language is also widely spoken.
Being situated on the left bank of the River Ghirdiman and the slopes of the Niyal Mountain Chain, the settlement of Lahij is a unique living district, with its unusual planning lay out, transport systems, and its public, private and religious buildings. Lahij is an example of early urbanization and architecture, as shown by its cobbled streets and squares, together with its developed sewerage systems and water pipelines. Subterranean kurabandis (‘sewerage system’), made from river stones, and dating back to almost one thousand years, are thought to be one of the most ancient sewerage systems used in the world.
The residents of Lahij are divided into three categories, based on their craftsmanship: Baadvan, Azavarro and Araghird.[9] Each of these categories has its own village square, mosque, hammam and graveyard. One of the most striking features of the urban look of Lahij, is the village square of each category, which, today, still has its specific role in the public life of the village.
Earthquakes frequently occur in the region, and, as a result, a specific style of building construction has developed – which include certain styles and techniques in crosscutting stone and installation of wood. The ancient dwelling houses in Lahij have remained unchanged, as, during the past centuries, there have not been any significant changes in the urban planning. The ground floors of houses built in the main trading street are used as workshops and trade rooms. The traditional interiors of these Lahij houses include decorative tableware and other items, placed in different sized holes in the walls (known in Azerbaijan as takhcha, chamakhatan) and on wall shelves.
Copper work is the most important of the skills developed by Lahij craftsmen. Lahij is renowned for its production of arms and copper items, decorated with carved ornaments. The development of copper production triggered the formation of such professions in Lahij as tinsmith, blacksmith and others, together with the creation of bituminous coal. The structure and supplies of copper workshops, as well as its traditional external look and its production processes remain preserved today, as they were in previous centuries. Written sources, as well as, the rich copperware collections that may be seen in the museums of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian and Europe, prove the existence of over 80 types of copperware equipment used in copperware manufacturing in Lahij.
Leather goods’ manufacture was the second biggest craft skill in Lahij, after that of coppersmith. The local leather goods’ master craftsmen were expert in using shagren, tumaj and yuft as raw materials for various products such as shoes, belts, leather quilted jackets, book covers and bridles. Leather production in Lahij created suitable conditions for the development of other craftsmen, with associated skills - such as saddle makers, bridle makers, cobblers, hat makers and sheepskin makers.
The development of international tourism, together with more knowledge about the people and cultures, has resulted in a gradual interest in the cultural diversity of the Region. Lahij, in recent years, has attracted the attention of many tourists visiting from countries worldwide and as a result Lahij is now included in the travel tours of several leading tourism agencies.Wikipedia
Azerbaijan Travel Guide - Totally Unique Experience
Azerbaijan Travel Guide - Totally Unique Experience
Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus and variously considered part of Europe or Asia. The country lies on the Caspian Sea. It borders Russia and Georgia to the north, Armenia to the west, and Iran in the south. Through the autonomous exclave of Nakhchivan, which lies between Armenia and Iran, Azerbaijan also shares a short border with Turkey.
Azerbaijan Different regions and cities :
Absheron Economic Region
Absheron (Abşeron)
Khizi (Xızı)
Baku (Bakı)
Sumqayit (Sumqayıt)
Aran Economic Region
Aghjabadi (Ağcabədi)
Aghdash (Ağdaş)
Barda (Bərdə)
Beylagan (Beyləqan)
Bilasuvar (Biləsuvar)
Goychay (Göyçay)
Hajigabul (Hacıqabul)
Imishli (İmişli)
Kurdamir (Kürdəmir)
Neftchala (Neftçala)
Saatly (Saatlı)
Sabirabad (Sabirabad)
Salyan (Salyan)
Ujar (Ucar)
Yevlakh (Yevlax)
Zardab (Zərdab)
Mingachevir (Mingəçevir)
Shirvan (Şirvan)
Yevlakh (Yevlax)
Daglig-Shirvan
Aghsu (Ağsu)
Gobustan (Qobustan)
Ismailly (İsmayıllı)
Shamakhy (Şamaxı)
Ganja-Gazakh
Aghstafa (Ağstafa)
Dashkasan (Daşkəsən)
Gadabay (Gədəbəy)
Gazakh (Qazax)
Goygol (Göygöl)
Goranboy (Goranboy)
Samukh (Samux)
Shamkir (Şəmkir)
Tovuz (Tovuz)
Ganja (Gəncə)
Naftalan (Naftalan)
Guba-Khachmaz
Guba (Quba)
Gusar (Qusar)
Khachmaz (Xaçmaz)
Shabran (Şabran)
Siyazan (Siyəzən)
Kalbajar-Lachin
Gubadly (Qubadlı)
Kalbajar (Kəlbəcər)
Lachin (Laçın)
Zangilan (Zəngilan)
Lankaran
Astara (Astara)
Jalilabad (Cəlilabad)
Lankaran (Lənkəran)
Lerik (Lerik)
Masally (Masallı)
Yardimly (Yardımlı)
Lankaran (Lənkəran)
Nakhchivan
Babek (Babək)
Julfa (Culfa)
Kangarli (Kəngərli)
Ordubad (Ordubad)
Sadarak (Sədərək)
Shahbuz (Şahbuz)
Sharur (Şərur)
Nakhchivan (Naxçıvan)
Shaki-Zaqatala
Balakan (Balakən)
Gabala (Qəbələ)
Gakh (Qax)
Oghuz (Oğuz)
Shaki (Şəki)
Zaqatala (Zaqatala)
Shaki (Şəki)
Yukhari-Garabakh
Aghdam (Ağdam)
Fuzuli (Füzuli)
Jabrayil (Cəbrayıl)
Khojaly (Xocalı)
Khojavend (Xocavənd)
Shusha (Şuşa)
Tartar (Tərtər)
Khankendi (Xankəndi)
Shusha (Şuşa)
Azerbaijan is known for having nine of the 11 defined ecological zones. Much of the country is temperate year-round. Nation-wide the average temperature for the year is 14-15°C (57-59°F). The Caucasus Mountains protect the country from the Arctic air masses that affect Russia in winter while the Caspian Sea shields it from the hot, dry air of Central Asia in the summer.
Cabbage, grape leaves, and eggplant wrapped meat (kelem, yarpaq, badimjan - dolmasi), kabab (kebab), rice with different variety of toppings (plov - It is said that plov is the king of Azerbaijani cuisine), gutabs and meatballs (kufta) are some of the several specialties of Azerbaijan.
Some local drinks include ayran (a yogurt drink based on sour milk) and sherbet (made from rose petals or saffron). There are also different sorts of quite decent wines produced from local grapes and a wide array of mineral waters from natural springs. In some areas of Azerbaijan the markets offer lemonades (limonat/dushes) made from pears or taragon.
There is a good selection of hotels in Baku, including many Western chains, but options elsewhere in the country are limited. Prices for the hotels start from USD60 and higher. Rental apartments might be a good choice as they are cheaper than hotels and sometimes are even more comfortable.
A lot to see in Azerbaijan such as :
Maiden Tower
Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Old City
Gobustan National Park
Heydar Aliyev Center
Yanar Dag
Flame Towers
Ateshgah of Baku
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
Baku Boulevard
Fountains Square, Baku
Palace of Shaki Khans
Martyrs' Lane
Lake Göygöl
Mud volcanoes in Azerbaijan
Mount Shahdagh
Bibi-Heybat Mosque
Nizami Street
Baku Museum of Miniature Books
Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature
Baku Museum of Modern Art
Diri Baba Mausoleum
Gabaland
National History Museum of Azerbaijan
Juma Mosque, Shamakhi
Azerbaijan National Art Museum
Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
Momine Khatun Mausoleum
Taza Pir Mosque
Amburan Beach Club
Baku Zoo
Flag square
Baku Ferris Wheel
Philarmonic Garden
Ismailiyya building
Talysh Mountains
Dalga Beach Aquapark Resort
Highland Park
Maral-gol
Absheron National Park
Heydar Mosque
Palace of Happiness
Quadrangular castle
Nizami Mausoleum
Megafun Entertainment Center
Tufandag Mountain Resort
Tufandağ
Upland Park
Boyuk Zira
Göygöl National Park
Azerbaijan is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Azerbaijan. Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Azerbaijan
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Caucasus wedding
10 days
Baku - Shamakhi - Ismayilli - Gabala - Sheki - Zaqatala
Day 1 Baku
Arrival at the international airport Baku Heydar Aliyev. Pick up by your guide and transfer to hotel. Make the night.
Day 2 Baku
Breakfast at the hotel.
This morning started with a guided tour of Baku. We are surrounded by a city wall, medieval old town Icheri Sheher with its maze of narrow streets, historical caravanserais, mosques and the Palace of the Shirvan Shah. The best scenario offers the mysterious tower girl from ancient times. Then visit the impressive mansions of the oil barons, who at the time of the oil boom in 1870 - were built in 1914, and the Avenue des Martyrs, with its splendid views over the Bay of Baku.
Day 3 Baku Absheron Peninsula
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today we take a half day excursion to the Absheron Peninsula. We visited a temple Ateshgah Fire Zoroastrians and attractive mosque Amirjan. Numerous fortifications give us a glimpse into the defense system of the peninsula during the Middle Ages. Return to the fortress in Mardakan. After that we go to Yanar Dag. In Yanar Dag, the burning mountain experience the fascinating spectacle of natural gas fires. Our route takes us beyond the old oil fields. Do we stop to take pictures.
Day 4 Baku Gobustan
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today we drive to Gobustan. There are thousands of cave paintings of the Stone Age depicting hunting scenes, animals, people and boats. Roman Legionaries have also left here later petroglyphs.
On the way we mud volcanoes. In an almost empty moonscape see strange mud volcanoes, which have nothing to do with volcanism, but are due to processes of geological folding of oil and gas reserves in Azerbaijan.
Baku.Free time for shopping and souvenirs.
Day 5 Shamaxi Baku-Sheki
Breakfast at hotel and check out.
We left Baku in the Caucasus Mountains, located in northwestern Azerbaijan. Due to the dry landscape and wild savannahs got to green hillsides, densely forested and visit Shamakhi, the capital, once flourishing SchirwanShahs. Facing Maraza also visited a Muslim cemetery mausoleum in the white two basement floors centuries old, built in honor of Entourage Diri Baba. In Shamaxi visited the local mosque and the picturesque cemetery mausoleum Yeddi Gümbez.
Then we go to the historical Sheki, which resembles an oriental spa town with its monuments and mild climate. Our turo starts with the legendary Summer Palace of Sheki Khan, characterized by their fantastic frescoes and stained glass. We visited the museum, the fortifications and Shebeke workshop (there you can see how this window glasses made and collected. No adhesive and nails).
Day 6 Sheki-Zaqatala
Breakfast at hotel and check out.
After breakfast we headed to market and thence overland to the village Kish with the oldest church in the Caucasus region (not only the Caucasus, but also to all of Europe), which is dated to the first century.
Continue Zakatala, where many minorities (Avar, Rutul, lak).
We do a European wedding not only experience, but even participate in this wedding.
Today we are going to choose a bride and groom and of course, the other participants of the wedding: Djigite (male) that will awaken the bride, friends of the bride.
Then we are surprised by a tailor who sews dresses and local costumes for us.
Dinner and overnight at the resort area, located in the territory of the rose plant at the foot of the wooded hill right next to the nature reserve.
Day 7 Zagatala
Wonderful breakfast with pink rose jam and tea. Bon Appetite!
Factory Visit Rose, the German received organic certification because the rose plantations are 25 years unfertilized. And most Rose products are organic.
Then begins for us all the riding school. If we're lucky, we rode horses Karabakh, the famous Karabakh horse so well described in the book Ali and Nino by Kurban Said.
lunch
After lunch we will learn local dance: Vagsali and lezginka. A quiet place for the bride and groom: this music is traditional and no wedding was held without Vagsali and very quick to Djigiten lezginka. But the women and girls dancing lezginka much. It's like a contest to see who can endure longer wins.
Dinner and overnight in Zagatala.
Day 8 Zagatala
After breakfast begin immediately preparing the wedding. Cooking plov wedding, royal dishes. There were and are no fixed without plov. Rice pilaf cooked with various ingredients such as meat, chestnuts, plums, grapes will help cook onion wedding plov.
After cooking freshen put our heel and come to the wedding.
Wedding begins. And what happens after we have unique