SHEKI IS A MAGNIFICIENT EDGE OF EASTERN ART

Price

6 DAYS 365 $

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COUNTRY

Azerbaijan

THE OPTION OF THE TOUR

Historical tours, Cultural tours, Eco tours.

AMOUNT OF DAYS

6 (6 days, 5 nights)

If desired, this tour can be extended.

HOTEL

Rich Hotel;

Sheki Quest House;

ROUTE OF THE TOUR

Baku (Sightseeing tour, Icheri Sheher, Atyashgah, Yanardag, Ramana, KC H.Aliyeva), Sheki (Khan’s Palace, Karavan-Saray, Juma-mosque, Kish village)

NAME

Sheki is a magnificent edge of oriental art.

DIRECTION (REGION)

Baku-Sheki

NUMBER OF ADULTS

The price is for one person, with accommodation in a double room

SERVICE

Integrated – according to the package.

INTO THE COST OF THE TOUR IS INCLUDED:

All transfers, excursions, guide with knowledge of foreign language, accommodation in the hotel, all breakfasts.

DAY-1

ARRIVAL IN THE AIRPORT; MEETING AND TRANSFER TO THE HOTEL; HOTEL ACCOMMODATION.
FREE DAY.

DAY-2

BREAKFAST IN THE HOTEL;TOURS TO THE FAMOUS CORNERS OF BAKU.

Tours to the famous corners of Baku-an unusually pleasant walk along the Naberezhny Park will make you breathe a light breeze of the Caspian Sea. You will get acquainted with the favorite place of the Baku people, the Fountain squares and the National Flag, with the accompaniment of our guide you will rise to Baku cable car to Nagorny Park, where a beautiful panorama of Baku opens. There you can walk along the Alley of Martyrs-until now considered the pride of the Azerbaijani people and will be at the foot of the Flaming Towers, three skyscrapers-the modern symbol of Baku. Tours of the pearl of Azerbaijan-Icheri Sheher, he’s “Old Town” will be especially exciting. You will have the opportunity to review an ancient town, the main symbol of which is the fortress of the Maiden Tower, an architectural monument of the 12th century. Here is the Palace shirvanshahs. This is a mandatory point for visiting the guests of the city.
The Shirvanshahs’ Palace is the palace of the rulers of Shirvan, built in Baku in the 15th century under Shirvanshah Halilullah. The construction of the palace was connected with the transfer of the capital of the Shirvanshah state from Shamakhi to Baku. The palace forms a complex, which also includes a sofa, a burial vault shirvanshahs, a palace mosque of 1441 with a minaret, a bath and a mausoleum of the court scholar Seyid Yahya Bakuvi. Of course, one should not forget about the “Juma Mosque”, an ancient religious monument. And it is necessary to go to the famous Azerbaijani artist Ali Shamsi, his workshop is in the Old City. The pictures he painted will surely amaze you, where the master embodies the national coloring of art.

Transfer to the hotel;

DAY-3

BREAKFAST IN THE HOTEL; TOURS ON ARCHECTURE AND HISTORY.

Tours to the Cultural Center named after Heydar Aliyev.In the accompaniment of our guide you will begin an excursion to the Cultural Center named after Heydar Aliyev.The building of the Cultural Center was designed in 2007 by the studio Zaha Hadid Architects, created by Zaha Hadid, the only woman awarded the highest award in the field of architecture – Pritzker Prize. The building was created in a characteristic Zaha Hadid style, in which straight lines are used. The building of Heydar Aliyev Center according to the architect’s concept is the embodiment of the development of modern Azerbaijan and its connection with the past and the future. The center is divided into three parts. So, one part is occupied by the Heydar Aliyev Museum, on three floors of which there is a collection of exhibits telling about the life and activities of the leader of Azerbaijan. Another part of the center is an exhibition area with galleries in which exhibits on archeology, history, national creativity of Azerbaijan are presented. There are also several rooms with the works of contemporary artists and photographers, both from Azerbaijan and other countries of the world. The third part of the center is occupied by a 4-level concert hall, called the Auditorium, with conference facilities and a media center. After lunch Tour “The Mystery of Ancient Lights” on the sights of Absheron Peninsula:

• Temple of fire-worshipers Ateshgah (“Ateshgah”) in the village of Surakhany (XVII century),

• a medieval castle (tower temple) in the village of Ramana (XIV century),

• Visit to nature reserves: “Yanardag” – the place of natural gas output.

Transfer to the hotel.

DAY-4

BREAKFAST IN THE HOTEL;TOURS TO THE SHEKI.

Tour to the magnificent edge of oriental art is the glorious Sheki. Antique sources, as well as the results of archaeological excavations in the vicinity of the city, allow you to determine the history of the city’s appearance and call it the period of the millennium BC. Consequently, the age of Sheki is 2500-2600 years. In the second half of the 18th century, the name “Sheki” suddenly became known as “Nukha” for centuries. In 1772 year, as a result of a heavy rainfall, the Kish River spread and the city was completely destroyed. Then the people of Sheki moved to the eastern shore valleys – to the bottom of the mountain. Here the present city of Nukha was formed. Since ancient times, Sheki has preserved many historical and architectural monuments. From ancient times, forge, weapons, jewelry and copper business, pottery, leather, tailoring craft, silk and carpet weaving, carpentry. Sights of Sheki enjoy world fame. Among them, the Sheki Khans ‘Palace, the Shekihanovs’ house, the Karavan-sarai stand out. These masterpieces of Oriental art are very valuable monuments of architecture of the 18th century. On all sides in Karavan-sarai merchants gathered and merchants from the countries of the Great Silk Road.
Sheki fortress, built by Khan Haji Celebi (1743 – 1755) gives a special flavor to the architectural monuments of Sheki. Juma mosque, Medieval bath, Minaret Gileil and of course Ancient Albanian temple built in the 1st century AD are permanent places pilgrimage of tourists from different parts of the planet.That the temple was founded by the apostle Elisha,who brought Christianity to Albania at that time when Azerbaijan was part of the Caucasian part of Albania. Our guides will show you the direction to all historical monuments heritage.Tourists will make a mental movement in time, feel myself in the ancient era.

Transfer to the guest house or hotel;

DAY-5

BREAKFAST İN THE HOTEL;TOURS TO THE VILLAGE OF KISH.

Tour to the village of Kish is the most ancient Christian altar. The village of Kish, which located 5 kilometers from the city of Sheki, is proud of its main a sight – an ancient Christian temple of the XII century. Kish is a must see tourist destination.The village is beautiful with its extraordinary nature, traditions and rich past. Since 2003, the Christian temple is a museum. According to the Georgian the chronicler, in the tenth century the population of the village accepted Georgian Orthodoxy and built this church dedicated to the Holy Mother of God. Archaeological excavations carried out on the site of the church, witnessed The existence of a cult site under the altar of the church that belongs to in 3000 BC, although the church was built in the XII century. Some historians believe that before the XIX century in the village prevailed Udi who spoke the ancient Udinese language. You will witness the Albanian art that contains in itself a lot of undisclosed secrets of the history of Christianity in the Caucasus.

Transfer to Baku.