GABALA - main sightseeing of
Gabala district ancient Kabala, having been reminded
in written sources of the 1st (Pliney and others).
It existed more than 1800 years, out of them 600 years
it had been capital of Albanian Caucasian. Ruins of
the ancient town are in 15 km from regional center,
allocated on the territory between Garachay and Jourluchay
rivers.
OGHUZ - district is allocated on the southern slopes of Big Caucasus and is bounded with Russia in the north. The highest spot of the area is Malkamud Mountain (3879 m.) Oghuz district is called like Azerbaijan Swiss. The nature of those places is beautiful: mountain rivers and valleys, boiling rills and waterfalls, salutary sulfur wells and bluff rock. Woods occupy 40% of the territory of the area. Settlements in those places were existed from epoch of Neolithic Age. The territory of the area in the first ages of AD was entered into composition of Caucasian Albania, in XVIII century - into composition of Sheki khanate. In the result of archeological investigations there were found out ancient settlement nearby villages of Karimli and Garabaldir.
SHEKI - one of the most ancient settlements and cultural centers of Azerbaijan, Sheki was founded more than 2700 years ago at the southern slopes of the Major Caucasus Mountains Chain (370 km to the north-west from Baku). During its millennial history the town used to be devastated many times, so the most part of the historic and architectural monuments currently preserved are dated to the 16th - 19th centuries.
ZAGATALA is a small resort, which is situated at the foothills of the main Caucasus chain in the valley of the Galachai River at 540 m above sea level, with a very picturesque city scope. It has a rich mix of various ethnic groups each with their own life style and traditions - all these attract tourists looking for information or rest. We are offer a variety of excursion programmers or, for the more active tourists trips to Katekhi waterfall, the remains of Alban churches of middle Ages, defensive fortresses, Moslem mosques, Naib Hadji Murad's grave (lived in time of Sheik Shamil, Caucasian rebel leader of the 19th century). You may also visit the city History Museum, get acquainted with local life styles and trades (carpet-makers, copper-smiths, leather-tanners and craftsmen).
.OGHUZ - district is allocated on the southern slopes of Big Caucasus and is bounded with Russia in the north. The highest spot of the area is Malkamud Mountain (3879 m.) Oghuz district is called like Azerbaijan Swiss. The nature of those places is beautiful: mountain rivers and valleys, boiling rills and waterfalls, salutary sulfur wells and bluff rock. Woods occupy 40% of the territory of the area. Settlements in those places were existed from epoch of Neolithic Age. The territory of the area in the first ages of AD was entered into composition of Caucasian Albania, in XVIII century - into composition of Sheki khanate. In the result of archeological investigations there were found out ancient settlement nearby villages of Karimli and Garabaldir.
SHEKI - one of the most ancient settlements and cultural centers of Azerbaijan, Sheki was founded more than 2700 years ago at the southern slopes of the Major Caucasus Mountains Chain (370 km to the north-west from Baku). During its millennial history the town used to be devastated many times, so the most part of the historic and architectural monuments currently preserved are dated to the 16th - 19th centuries.
ZAGATALA is a small resort, which is situated at the foothills of the main Caucasus chain in the valley of the Galachai River at 540 m above sea level, with a very picturesque city scope. It has a rich mix of various ethnic groups each with their own life style and traditions - all these attract tourists looking for information or rest. We are offer a variety of excursion programmers or, for the more active tourists trips to Katekhi waterfall, the remains of Alban churches of middle Ages, defensive fortresses, Moslem mosques, Naib Hadji Murad's grave (lived in time of Sheik Shamil, Caucasian rebel leader of the 19th century). You may also visit the city History Museum, get acquainted with local life styles and trades (carpet-makers, copper-smiths, leather-tanners and craftsmen).
