On our way back from Shamakhi to Baku, we decided to stop and have a look at the Diri Baba Mausoleum-Mosque. It’s located very close to the highway and there’s a road leading straight to the foot of the Mosque which was a blessing since one of our kids was sleeping and I didn’t want…
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Pomegranate Festival in Goychay, Azerbaijan + Video
Last weekend we traveled to Goychay for the annual Pomegranate Festival. We were so looking towards it, especially since two years in a roll we weren’t able to go, and that was our last chance. (Next year we’ll be attending festivals in Bulgaria.) What is the Pomegranate Festival? The Pomegranate Festival in Goychay is a…
Road to Khinalug (Xinalig) – one of the oldest villages in the world
During our last trip in Azerbaijan, we decided that it’s time to visit one of the oldest villages in the world – Khinalug (Xinalig). This village is more than 5000 years old and it has been inhabited all this time and continues to be inhabited today as well. It’s located close to the city of…
Leisure Time in Qusar and Visiting One of the Oldest Villages in The World – Khinalug
So, after a stressful month of being sick with pneumonia our family decided that we need a holiday. And fresh air. Our choice fell on the Olympic complex in Qusar. Even though it’s located in the city, it is actually a woodland with many little houses. The nature is absolutely beautiful, it’s perfectly quiet, and…