Stay : A week in Azerbaijan
An ancient stage of the Silk Road, Azerbaijan is a country with many faces that keeps the traces of a long and rich history between East and West, between tradition and modernity. A week of change of scenery to be expected!
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7 days
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Detail of the stay : A week in Azerbaijan - 7 days
Day 1: First steps in Baku
Steps: Bakou
Arrival in Baku, where the day can be spent exploring the old city: the mosques, the shah's palace, the Virgin's tower.
Day 2: Visit of Baku
Also in Baku, discover the city of the oil boom, the promenade along the Caspian Sea, some of the many museums in the city (history museum, Nizami museum and museum museum, especially).
Day 3: On the road to Shaki
Departure to Shaki. Several stops are possible along the road, in Shamakhi (where one can visit a beautiful mosque as well as a very old Muslim cemetery) and in Lahij, a small mountain village with cobbled streets, where crafts have remained very lively.
Day 4: Shaki and its architecture
Shaki, its fortress, its splendid palace, its churches converted into museums, its magnificent caravanserai transformed into a charming hotel. The day can end in Kish, a small mountain village with an amazing 1st century AD Albanian church.
Day 5: View of the Caucasus
Steps: Kish
From Kish, a beautiful hike in a valley allows you to reach an old fortress with a view of the snowy summits in the Caucasus. Return to Baku.
Day 6: The Absheron Peninsula
Located around Baku, it conceals treasures of architecture and natural phenomena. Spontaneous flames, fire temple, 12th century watchtowers... and, for a well-deserved break, the beaches of Pirshagi or Shuvalan.
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