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Traces of Caucasian Albania
Just five kilometres from Sheki, travel to the picturesque village of Kish to explore Albanian temple, one of our amazing monuments of Caucasian Albania – an ancient state that existed here from about 3BC to 8AD. The history of this beautiful church is thought to date to 1AD, yet archaeologists have founded evidence that this cultural site...
The history of old Gabala
History lovers shouldn’t miss calling into the village of Chukhur Gabala, 15 kilometres south-west of Gabala, to discover the settlements of the ancient city of Gabala – a major trade and social hub along the Silk Road between about 4BC and 18AD and once the capital of the ancient state of Caucasian Albania. The site has been...
Gobustan's ancient rock art
From prehistoric rock art to musical stones, the Azerbaijani people’s prehistoric past comes dramatically to life in the Gobustan State Reserve, home to an astonishing collection of over 6,000 ancient petroglyphs. Describing scenes of people, warriors, battles, animals, boats, dances, hunting, camel caravans and more, they show ways...
Ancient fire worshippers
Baku’s extraordinary landscape, rich in oil and subterranean gases, has attracted travellers since time immemorial and for centuries the Ateshgah Fire Temple in the village of Surakhani has been attracting crowds of thrill seekers. Built in the 17th–18th centuries around naturally burning flames which were previously worshipped by...
Baku's Old City
The Old City, Baku’s medieval core, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounded by 12th-century walls and brimming with Oriental architecture and history. Within the atmospheric walls, you'll find a maze of narrow alleys home to a few thousand residents as well as museums, monuments, art galleries, all sorts of eateries and much more. The place is...
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