www.dervishtravel.az Shamakhi is one of the most ancient cities of Azerbaijan – its history counts 2.6-3 thousand years.
It was exposed to natural disasters or conquests of foreign conquerors, but still had the power for revive from ruins and ash.
The word Shamakhi is first of all associated with famous carpets, that have no equal in entire world, magnificent flower gardens, grape plantations, soft climate, mineral springs, pure mountain air and gorgeous nature, that attract a lot of tourists from all over the world. Mountains, covered with deciduous forests, lush green meadows and bushes gladden ones eye till vary late of autumn.
Shamakhi is attractive for tourism in winter too.
A settlement Pirgulu, with astrophysical observatory is 29 km to north-west to Shamakhi. In winter, a lot of snow and frost fans come to here, and summer is the right time for riding on horse.
10 km away from Shamakhi at the altitude of 1200 m above the sea level one can find Chukhuyurd settlement descendants of migrants from Russia- lettuces. Chukhuryurd is famous with its potato, sunflower-seed oil, amazing fruits and healthy mountain honey.
Close to Chukhuryurd the Jangi forest is located, behind which the canyon with thermal springs are.
Shamakhi district is distinct not just with its nature but architectural and historical monuments as well. Here is the famous Juma Maschid (XV), Pirmardakac mausoleum (XIII-XIV century), sacred place Imamzade, ruins of Gulistan castle (XI-XIII.), Caravan Saray (XIV) with underground bath, Kala-bugurt castle (XV-XVI) which looks like growing out of the steep rock, with palace of Shah, a unique water supply system and mausoleum Yeddi Gumbaz – a burial-vault of Shirvan khans and many-many other interesting sites. |