Travel Guide Khinalig

A village of difficult access, but which generally gains the membership of the tourists who reach so far. Nestled in the mountains at an altitude of 2 500 m, perched on an undulating hill, the few hundred houses in the village have a population almost completely isolated from the outside world, having preserved its traditional clothing traditions, an ancestral lifestyle and even a language of its own. The village is particularly famous for its small temple of the th century fire, the second intact temple in Azerbaijan with the one near Baku. The inhabitants also pride themselves on a tradition of making carpets known throughout the country, and always woven according to craft techniques. Finally, the geographical situation of the village makes it possible, in clear weather, to embrace a large part of the Caucasus chain, a privilege that only this village and the roads that lead it can offer. For mountain users, beautiful trekkings are possible from Khinalig. But in order to get into these elevation steps, it is recommended to provide the services of a guide in the region.