Lagij village (founded in IV century Museum of Local Lore)
Length of the route leading to one end side – 180 km
Duration – 10 hours

The tourists throughout the all itinerary are to be accompanied by guide
In Azerbaijan there were represented 9 climatic zones from 11. During making the voyage you will see semi-deserts, steppes, forests and Alpine meadows. Littoral zone of Baku is allocated on 28 meters lower than the ocean level. Whilst making traveling you are climbing higher and higher. The Lagch village is allocated at the height 800 meters over the sea level. Starting from Shamakha region you moving alongside the Southern-West slopes of Caucasus Mountains.

The Lagich was founded in IV century and it was historical architectural reservation. In the village there is habituated farce speaking nation Lagich. It was allocated at the height of 1211m, on the left Girdimanchay river bank. Still in the times when being laid the village, there were erected sewage and water pipeline, by which they are being still in use up to now. The tubes made of burned clay. The architecture of the village is curious. The houses had been constructed from processed stones. Between rows of bricked masons there were laid on wooden beams, which play role of depreciation under earthquake. Roads in Lagich are paved by rocky plates.

The village is honored by its craftsmen. Herein there are developed such kind popular craft as copper dishes production and carpet weaving. In the village one may buy product made by local craftsmen. In the Lagich it is operating Museum of local lore and history, where it is possible to be acquainted with the ancient housing and with the history of the village.

On the way there are being passed excursions toward Maraza village (“Diri Baba” mausoleum) and in Shemakha city (Djuma mosque).
“Diri Baba” mausoleum. Sheikh Sufi is buried here. The mausoleum was built in 1402 by the order of Shirvan Shakh Ibragim.

The Mausoleum is allocated in ravine, surrounded by caved city.

Djuma mosque. It had been constructed in the beginning of XX century on the place of mosque destroyed in the result of earthquake under the project of polish architecture Ploshko.

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