Guba and It's Natural Beauty

Description

Duration: 12 hours

9:00 Departure from the hotel towards Guba

                                   Beshbarmag (passing through)

Beshbarmag (passing through) in translation “five fingers” - is located in the region of mountains called Khizi, the distance from the capital is 104 kilometers, not far from the coast of the Caspian Sea. The people also known as Mount Hydyr Zinda is a place of pilgrimage. This mountain has a wonderful shape, which attracts foreign tourists from all over the world. Outwardly, it looks like a hand with five fingers raised up. The holy place “Pir Hydyr Zundzha” is located at the foot of Mount Beshbarmag, where travelers stop to perform prayers and worship.

12:00 The beginning of Guba Tour

Guba is one of the largest cities of Guba region in Azerbaijan, located 168 kilometers from Baku. The city lies on the north-eastern slopes of Mount Shahdag, at an altitude of 600 meters above sea level, on the right bank of the Kudial River. This is one of the most beautiful cities in the country.  Quba is especially attractive in spring when its numerous gardens and parks flourish. Quite a lot of historical monuments are located in and around Guba. Of the architectural attractions of the city, numerous mosques that have survived to our time deserve special attention;also House of the Guba Khan, medieval baths, a fortress of the 15th century. Guba is a famous center of carpet weaving. In the local museum of local lore, in addition to various objects of material culture, you can also see skillfully made Guba carpets.

 

Juma Mosque

The Friday mosque of red brick was built in 1802. By architecture, it differs from other mosques of the Lip and is an octagonal prism, inside there is one large hall surmounted by a huge dome measuring 16 meters in diameter. Near the mosque a huge minaret.

 

Sakina Khanum Mosque

It was built in the 1850s by Sakina-Khanum, the widow of Abbas-Kuli-aga Bakikhanov, to perpetuate the memory of her husband. Bakikhanov, who lived for a long time in Guba, was a military man by main profession, but is better known as a historian and writer, one of the founders of Azerbaijani literature. The construction can hit its monumentality. It is built of red brick and looks like a faceted cylinder. In each wall-face is a window in the form of a semicircular arch. The top of the facade is surrounded by the original eaves, lined with small bricks. From above, this stately building is crowned with a large white metal dome resembling a helmet and also decorated with numerous facets. The top of the dome is decorated with an elegant thin spire.

13:00- 14:00 Lunch break

“Nush Olsun!” - “Bon appetit!”, They will tell you in every corner of Azerbaijan, cordially inviting you to an abundant feast. The most sophisticated gourmets who come to the republic will like the refinement and delicate aroma of Azerbaijani dishes. The history of the art of culinary recipes in Azerbaijan goes back centuries and is based on the vast experience of hereditary chefs that is preserved today. In terms of the composition and multiplicity of dishes, Azerbaijani cuisine is among the extremely diverse and healthy and is distinguished by an abundance of all sorts of meat, fish and vegetable delicacies, complemented by tender greens and savory spices. The dishes in tandoor are widely spread in the Azerbaijani cuisine. Trere are a large assortment of various sweets and drinks. Exclusive Azerbaijani dishes - dolma, bozbash, bozartma, chyhyrtma, khashil, kebab, piti, pilaf, govurma - are included in the national menu of many peoples of the Caucasus.

Gechresh

Gechresh is a beautiful place with absolutely stunning nature, where forests are replaced by mountain landscapes, the air is clear and icy water will make even the most weary traveler cheer up.

 

 

Khinalig

Khinalig is a village in the Guba region of Azerbaijan located at an altitude of 2100–2200 meters above sea level above the Kudial River. It is located in a remote area in the south-west of the Guba region on the slope of the Kyzylkaya mountain on the northern slope of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range, opposite the Khinalig mountain of the same name. The village attracts tourists and travelers with its inaccessibility, unique language, unique architectural appearance and culture. Here are the Middle Ages temple of the Fire-worshipers, the tomb of Hydyr Nebi, the mosque of Sheikh Shalbuz, Abu Muslim, caves and numerous unexplored archaeological sites. Khinaligians are a special historical landmark of the region, as this ethnic group is the descendants of the ancient Albanian tribes. Today, there are only about a thousand people left  but despite this, they managed to preserve their original language, costumes, life, traditions and ceremonies. Khinalig is like a small state in a state, even having its own internal laws and rules. The villagers profess Islam and before Islam they were fire worshipers. This is evidenced by temples of fire and some semi-pagan traditions that have nothing to do with Muslim ones. The first mention of them in written sources dates back to the XVIII century. In 2007, the village of Khinalig was declared a State Historical, Architectural and Ethnographic Reserve.

19:00 Departure from Guba to Baku

21:30 Arrival in Baku (end of the excursion)

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