A fascinating one-day tour to Shamakhi & Lahij is a journey deep into Azerbaijan, both geographically and historically. Here you will see Muslim's sights, and learn a lot about the history of the region. Here guests will have an excursion to the place where a real miracle happened about a thousand years ago. The picturesque ravine, which is often called "Little Petra", is famous for the historical mausoleum "Diri Baba". It is visited not only by tourists, but also by pilgrims, since the mausoleum is an active religious building.
Shamakhi city is the ancient capital of the medieval state of Shirvan. In this city, one of the centers of Azerbaijani poetry and viticulture, guests will have an excursion to the Juma Mosque. Guests will find themselves in the walls of a grandiose architectural structure made according to ancient antiseismic technology. A visit to the first Muslim temple in the Caucasus, built in 743, will introduce tourists to the history of Islam in Azerbaijan and the history of the mosque itself.
Then you will travel to the mountain village Lahij, which is famous for its special local charm and workshops, where local craftsmen make various souvenirs and household items, the production technology of which is passing down from generation to generation. This non-trivial one-day tour to Shamakhi and Lahij will open all the directions of Azerbaijani culture to you.