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Azerbaijan travel Packages from Caspi Tours invite you on a journey across Azerbaijan, where history and modernity collide across dreamy semi-desert landscapes. Retrace the path of ancient Zoroastrian pilgrims, walk the cobbled streets of artisan villages and examine ancient petroglyphs up close. From ultra-modern skyscrapers to bubbling mud volcanoes and medieval caravanserais, Azerbaijan surprises travelers at every step.
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Azerbaijan offers many places to visit for its tourists and travelers. The Caspi Tours extracts out the elegant beauty, and they offer a wide variety of Azerbaijan Tour Packages that are suited for all types of tourists. The best things to do in Azerbaijan are as follows:
Sightseeing: In Azerbaijan, There are many historical and cultural attractions that can be explored. Get an exhaustive list of all the local attractions and set up a guide for the trip. Unique things are available like trekking, hiking, and cycling. The amazing sights of Azerbaijan cannot be missed out.
Tasting variety of foods: There are various places to eat and drink, try to taste in Fountains Square where you can get the exuberant and rich taste of Azerbaijan.
Trekking: The Gobustan National Park, included in all Azerbaijan Tour Packages is an ideal place to trek, hike, and sink in the marvelous beauty of nature.
Horse Riding: Azerbaijan Tourism will be incomplete if you fail to indulge in a horse riding session. Numerous particular breeds of Horses are available for a thrilling horse ride.
TOURISM OF AZERBAIJAN Azerbaijan is a country located at the crossroads of East and West, the main historical point of the Great Silk Road, and open to travelers and traders from all over the world for centuries. Caravans loaded with silk, sweets, gold, and pearls passed through here to European and Eastern countries. The famous English traveler and merchant Anthony Jackson (16th century), the Russian traveler Afanasy Nikitin (15th century), the famous writer and traveler of the 19th century, Alexander Dumas, and others, have visited Azerbaijan. It is not surprising that the rich historical, cultural and natural heritage of Azerbaijan attracts tourists from many parts of the world to this country. The warm Caspian Sea, mild climate, and untouched nature are the basis of beach, active, and hunting tourism. Tourism development is a must in any country with beautiful nature and natural resources like Azerbaijan. The country is rich in well-maintained places and high-class resorts that are not inferior to world resorts. Recently, magnificent hotels have been built all over the country: the "Shahdag" ski center with six hotels in Gusar; The second ski resort in Gabala; The beautiful "Guba Palace" hotel in Guba, etc. Azerbaijan is an amazing country! Everything here - its nature and culture, history and architecture, customs and traditions are extraordinary. Hot water comes out from underground in Nakhchivan, Kalbajar, Lankaran, and Babadag, there is a fire temple Ateshgah in Surakhani, and there are a number of other attractions. Anyone who wants to restore and strengthen their health turns to numerous health centers in Azerbaijan. Thanks to the unusual climate of the southern region, there are numerous healing centers in Lankaran and surrounding areas. The world-famous Naftalan resort has unique biological quality treatment methods. Naftalan is a place where a special type of oil field, which
TOURISM OF AZERBAIJAN
Azerbaijan is a country located at the crossroads of East and West, the main historical point of the Great Silk Road, and open to travelers and traders from all over the world for centuries. Caravans loaded with silk, sweets, gold, and pearls passed through here to European and Eastern countries.
The famous English traveler and merchant Anthony Jackson (16th century), the Russian traveler Afanasy Nikitin (15th century), the famous writer and traveler of the 19th century, Alexander Dumas, and others, have visited Azerbaijan.
It is not surprising that the rich historical, cultural and natural heritage of Azerbaijan attracts tourists from many parts of the world to this country. The warm Caspian Sea, mild climate, and untouched nature are the basis of beach, active, and hunting tourism.
Tourism development is a must in any country with beautiful nature and natural resources like Azerbaijan. The country is rich in well-maintained places and high-class resorts that are not inferior to world resorts. Recently, magnificent hotels have been built all over the country: the “Shahdag” ski center with six hotels in Gusar; The second ski resort in Gabala; The beautiful “Guba Palace” hotel in Guba, etc.
Azerbaijan is an amazing country!
Everything here – its nature and culture, history and architecture, customs and traditions are extraordinary. Hot water comes out from underground in Nakhchivan, Kalbajar, Lankaran, and Babadag, there is a fire temple Ateshgah in Surakhani, and there are a number of other attractions. Anyone who wants to restore and strengthen their health turns to numerous health centers in Azerbaijan. Thanks to the unusual climate of the southern region, there are numerous healing centers in Lankaran and surrounding areas. The world-famous Naftalan resort has unique biological quality treatment methods. Naftalan is a place where a special type of oil field, which has healing power, has no equal in the world. All these factors are indicators that encourage the emergence and development of medical tourism in Azerbaijan.
Unique architecture, primitive culture, and diverse samples of national cuisine attract tourists from all over the world to this place.
Mugham, which is considered a traditional musical genre of the Azerbaijani people, was included in the list of UNESCO’s non-cultural heritage and created a new tourism trend, mugham tourism tours.
During the summer, ecological tours – walking through nature reserves and hunting routes are trendy in Azerbaijan. These can easily be combined with ethnographic tours. It is also very interesting to visit Lahija, which is located in the ancient village of Khinalig, Ismayilli, in Guba.
Tourists in Baku, the capital of the country, definitely want to go to Icherisheher, which has a historical-architectural reserve – the palace of the Shirvanshahs and the “Giz Castle”, which is included in the UNESCO world heritage list.
Azerbaijan has already become a tourism center in the region. Every year, the country hosts a large national exhibition – “Tourism and Travel” AITF, which brings together hundreds of people from all over the world.
In 2018, the State Tourism Agency was established on the basis of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The State Tourism Agency operates as a central executive authority that implements state policy and regulation in the field of tourism.
The most famous hotel chains located in the capital of Azerbaijan are Four Seasons Hotel Baku, Hyatt Regency, JW Marriott Absheron Baku Hotel, Grand Hotel Europe, Fairmont Baku, Intercontinental, Pullman Baku, and Hilton Baku.
There are also hotels, recreation places, entertainment, and sports centers in the provinces of Azerbaijan, including Shahdag Mountain Resort, “Qafqaz Riverside”, “Shamakhi Palace Sharadil”, “Chınar Hotel Naftalan”, “Rixos Guba Azerbaijan”, Markhal Resort, “Galaalti”. , Duzdag hotel in Nakhchivan, Shahdag and Tufandag winter-summer tourist complexes, Agbulag Ski Center in Nakhchivan, and about 50 Olympic sports complexes and facilities with important infrastructure are at the disposal of tourists throughout the year.
Currently, a tourism development strategy is being prepared in the liberated territories. In the near future, Karabakh and East Zangezur region will be presented to the world as a new tourist destination and will become the main tourism center of Azerbaijan.
History of Azerbaijan The Renaissance period of Azerbaijan's history was beginning, as a result of the establishment of independent states, an awakening in all spheres of political, economic, and cultural life. The establishment of local states (Sajids, Shirvanshahs, Salarians, Ravvadis, Shaddadis, Sheki rule) after Sassanid and Arab enslavement lasting up to 600 years, the transformation of Islam into the main monotheistic religion throughout the country played an important role in the ethnic evolution of the Azerbaijani people. Islam, at the same time, in a historical environment where the various feudal dynasties that rule Azerbaijan are often interchangeable, also played a progressive role in uniting as a united force against foreign invaders. After the decline of the Arab caliphate, the role of the Turkic-Islamic empires increased in the Caucasus, as well as in the entire Middle East, from the middle of the ninth century. Sajid's, Shirvanshahs, Salaries, Ravvadis, Shaddadis, Sheki rulers, Seljuks, Eldenizs, Mongols, Elkhanids-Hulakuls, Shepherds, Jalayirs, Teymurids, Ottomans, Garagoyunlular, Aghgoyunlular, Safavids, only Turks-rulers, Afshars They have left a deep mark on the history of statehood not only in Azerbaijan, but also in the South Caucasus as a whole, but in the entire Middle East. In the 15th and 18th centuries and beyond, the culture of statehood in Azerbaijan became even richer. During this period, the Garagoyunlu, Aghgoyunlu, Safavi, Afshar, and Gajar empires, which covered a large area of the East, were directly ruled by the Azerbaijani dynasties. This important factor has a positive impact on Azerbaijan's domestic and international relations, expands the scope of the military and political influence of our country and people, the field of activity of the Azerbaijani language, created favorable conditions for further development of material and spiritual culture of the Azerbaijani people. During this period, the Azerbaijani states played an important role in international relations,
History of Azerbaijan
The Renaissance period of Azerbaijan’s history was beginning, as a result of the establishment of independent states, an awakening in all spheres of political, economic, and cultural life.
The establishment of local states (Sajids, Shirvanshahs, Salarians, Ravvadis, Shaddadis, Sheki rule) after Sassanid and Arab enslavement lasting up to 600 years, the transformation of Islam into the main monotheistic religion throughout the country played an important role in the ethnic evolution of the Azerbaijani people.
Islam, at the same time, in a historical environment where the various feudal dynasties that rule Azerbaijan are often interchangeable, also played a progressive role in uniting as a united force against foreign invaders.
After the decline of the Arab caliphate, the role of the Turkic-Islamic empires increased in the Caucasus, as well as in the entire Middle East, from the middle of the ninth century. Sajid’s, Shirvanshahs, Salaries, Ravvadis, Shaddadis, Sheki rulers, Seljuks, Eldenizs, Mongols, Elkhanids-Hulakuls, Shepherds, Jalayirs, Teymurids, Ottomans, Garagoyunlular, Aghgoyunlular, Safavids, only Turks-rulers, Afshars They have left a deep mark on the history of statehood not only in Azerbaijan, but also in the South Caucasus as a whole, but in the entire Middle East.
In the 15th and 18th centuries and beyond, the culture of statehood in Azerbaijan became even richer. During this period, the Garagoyunlu, Aghgoyunlu, Safavi, Afshar, and Gajar empires, which covered a large area of the East, were directly ruled by the Azerbaijani dynasties.
This important factor has a positive impact on Azerbaijan’s domestic and international relations, expands the scope of the military and political influence of our country and people, the field of activity of the Azerbaijani language, created favorable conditions for further development of material and spiritual culture of the Azerbaijani people. During this period, the Azerbaijani states played an important role in international relations, the military and political life of the Middle East, as well as in European-Eastern relations.
During the reign of the great Azerbaijani statesman Uzun Hasan (1468-1478), the Aghgoyunlu empire became a powerful military-political factor in the entire Middle East. The culture of statehood in Azerbaijan has further developed. Uzun Hasan pursued a policy of creating a strong centralized state covering all Azerbaijani lands. He drafted a special “Legislation” for this purpose. The great ruler translated the Holy Quran into Azerbaijani and wrote an Oghuznama called “Kitabi-Diyarbakiriya” to Abu Bakr al-Tehrani, a prominent scientist of the time.
At the end of the 15th and the beginning of the 16th centuries, Azerbaijani statehood entered a new stage in its historical evolution. Uzun Hasan’s grandson Shah Ismail Khatai (1501-1524), a prominent statesman, completed the work started by his grandfather and was able to unite all the lands of north and south of Azerbaijan under his rule.
A single, centralized Azerbaijani state, with its capital city of Tabriz, the Safavid state, emerged.
During the Safavid rule, the culture of public administration in Azerbaijan increased even more. Azerbaijani became the state language.
As a result of successful reforms and domestic and foreign policies implemented by Shah Ismail, Shah Tahmasib, Shah Abbas, and other Safavid rulers, the Safavid state became one of the most powerful empires in the Middle East.
Nadir Shah Afshar (1736-1747), a prominent Azerbaijani commander who came to power after the fall of the Safavid state, further expanded the borders of the former Safavid Empire. In 1739, this great ruler from the Afshar-Turkish province of Azerbaijan conquered northern India, including Delhi. However, the plans of the Azerbaijani ruler to create a powerful centralized state in this vast area did not materialize.
After the death of Nadir Shah, the vast empire he ruled collapsed. While Nadir Shah was still alive, local states were established in the lands of Azerbaijan, which fought for freedom and aspired for independence. Thus, in the second half of the 18th century, Azerbaijan was divided into small states, khanates, and sultanates.
At the end of the 18th century, the Azerbaijani dynasty, the Gajars (1796-1925) came to power in Iran. In time, the Gajars began to pursue a policy of re-subordinating all their territories under the rule of the Karakoyunlu, Aghkoyunlular, Safavids, and finally Nadir Shah, including the Azerbaijani khanates, to the central government.
Thus began a period of protracted wars between the Gajars and Russia, which sought to occupy the South Caucasus.
Azerbaijan has become a battleground between two great powers and according to the Gulustan (1813) and Turkmenchay (1828) treaties, Azerbaijan was divided between two empires: Northern Azerbaijan joined Russia, and South Azerbaijan joined the Gajar-ruled kingdom of Iran.
Thus, in the subsequent history of Azerbaijan, new political-geographical concepts emerged: “Northern Azerbaijan” (or “Russian Azerbaijan”) and “Southern Azerbaijan” (or “Iranian Azerbaijan”).
In order to establish itself in the South Caucasus, Russia massively relocated the Armenian population from neighboring countries to the occupied Azerbaijani lands, especially to the mountainous regions of Karabakh, the territory of the former Yerevan and Nakhchivan khanates. An “Armenian province” was created artificially and for a special purpose in the territories of Western Azerbaijan bordering Turkey – the territory of the former Yerevan and Nakhchivan khanates. Thus, the foundation of the future Armenian state was laid on the lands of Azerbaijan.
In addition, Russia abolished the independent Albanian Church in 1836 and subordinated it to the Armenian Gregorian Church. Thus, more favorable conditions were created for the Gregorianization and Armenianization of the Christian Albanians, the ancient population of Azerbaijan. The groundwork was laid for new territorial claims of Armenians against Azerbaijanis. Not content with all this, Tsarist Russia pursued a more ugly policy: arming the Armenians against the Turkish-Muslim population and committing massacres against the Azerbaijanis. Thus began the era of genocides against Azerbaijanis and the entire Turkish-Muslim population of the South Caucasus.
The struggle for freedom in northern Azerbaijan has resulted in unprecedented tragedies. The Dashnak-Bolshevik government of S. Shaumyan, who seized power here, committed a terrible genocide against the Azerbaijani people in March 1918. Brother Turkey helped Azerbaijan. The liberation movement won. On May 28, 1918, the first democratic republic in the East, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, was established in Northern Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the first parliamentary republic in the history of the Azerbaijani people, was also the first example of a democratic, legal and secular state in the whole East, including the Turkic-Islamic world.
During these six months, the first Azerbaijani Parliament, acting under the name of the National Council of Azerbaijan and consisting of 44 Muslim-Turkish representatives, made very important historical decisions. Our first Parliament declared the independence of Azerbaijan on May 28, 1918, took over the country’s management, and adopted the historic Declaration of Independence.
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History of Azerbaijan,
parliamentarian of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the Second Period or the Baku Period lasted only 17 months from December 7, 1918, to April 27, 1920.
Special mention should be made of the law adopted by the Parliament on September 1, 1919, on the establishment of Baku State University. The opening of the National University was an essential historical service of the Republican figures to the native people. Although the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic later collapsed, Baku State University played an unprecedented role in the survival of the ideas of the Republic and the re-independence of our people.
More than 270 bills were submitted to the parliament, of which about 230 were adopted. The laws were discussed in a lively and businesslike atmosphere and were adopted only after the third reading.
Despite living only 23 months, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic has proved that even the most brutal colonial and repressive regimes are incapable of destroying the ideals of freedom and the traditions of independent statehood of the Azerbaijani people.
As a result of the military aggression of Soviet Russia, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic collapsed. Independent Azerbaijani statehood has come to an end in Northern Azerbaijan. On April 28, 1920, the establishment of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Azerbaijan SSR) was announced in the territory of the Republic by Members
Immediately after the Soviet occupation, Azerbaijan began to dismantle the system of independent public administration established during the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
“Red terror” was raging all over Azerbaijan. Anyone who could resist the strengthening of the Bolshevik regime was immediately the victim of “red terror” in the name of “enemy of the people,” “counter-revolutionary” or “subversive.”
Thus, after the March 1918 genocide, in fact, a new genocide against the Azerbaijani people began. The difference was that this time the elite of the nation – prominent statesmen of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, generals, high-ranking officers of the National Army, leading intellectuals, religious figures, party leaders, political figures, and famous scientists were destroyed. This time, the Bolshevik-Dashnak group deliberately destroys only the “cream” of the people and tries to decapitate it.
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BAKU The Capital of Azerbaijan is called Baku which is the most developed city in Transcaucasia. The name Baku is possibly a contraction of the Persian word bad Kube which means windy City. As the name city is most of the time blown with the wind. If we look back to the history of the city, we can see that Baku was the first harbor on the Caspian Sea. Taking into account the fact that Azerbaijan is located on the cross line of Europe and Asia, the Absheron peninsula where Baku is located becomes the region that is one of the important geographical bridges for the Europeans trying to study the Asian and Far Eastern nations. Oil production played a significant role in the history of the city. Petrol-loaded Camel caravans used to travel through the Silk Way to Europe and Asia. Baku mostly derives its importance and power of economy from its oil industry and its administrative functions. Strolling down Baku Boulevard, a famous seaside avenue along the shore of the Caspian Sea and a must-see for first-time visitors to Baku. The huge embankment stretches over 25 kilometers and amazes visitors with its impressive displays of the original architecture. Get lost in the cobblestone labyrinth of Old Town, rich in history and Old World charm. Feel like royalty at Shirvanshahs Palace, Baku’s medieval government headquarters where the famous Soviet movie “The Diamond Arm” was shot. Climb Maiden’s Tower, is a symbol of the city and one of the most mysterious buildings in the capital that provides a tangible history lesson and an amazing city view. Chill out at Nagorny Park as you enjoy gorgeous views of Baku and the Caspian Sea from the highest point in the city. Weave your way through the Carpet Museum, which tells the stories
BAKU
The Capital of Azerbaijan is called Baku which is the most developed city in Transcaucasia. The name Baku is possibly a contraction of the Persian word bad Kube which means windy City. As the name city is most of the time blown with the wind. If we look back to the history of the city, we can see that Baku was the first harbor on the Caspian Sea. Taking into account the fact that Azerbaijan is located on the cross line of Europe and Asia, the Absheron peninsula where Baku is located becomes the region that is one of the important geographical bridges for the Europeans trying to study the Asian and Far Eastern nations. Oil production played a significant role in the history of the city. Petrol-loaded Camel caravans used to travel through the Silk Way to Europe and Asia. Baku mostly derives its importance and power of economy from its oil industry and its administrative functions. Strolling down Baku Boulevard, a famous seaside avenue along the shore of the Caspian Sea and a must-see for first-time visitors to Baku. The huge embankment stretches over 25 kilometers and amazes visitors with its impressive displays of the original architecture. Get lost in the cobblestone labyrinth of Old Town, rich in history and Old World charm. Feel like royalty at Shirvanshahs Palace, Baku’s medieval government headquarters where the famous Soviet movie “The Diamond Arm” was shot. Climb Maiden’s Tower, is a symbol of the city and one of the most mysterious buildings in the capital that provides a tangible history lesson and an amazing city view. Chill out at Nagorny Park as you enjoy gorgeous views of Baku and the Caspian Sea from the highest point in the city. Weave your way through the Carpet Museum, which tells the stories of Azerbaijan through the beautiful ornamentation and interwoven colors of traditional local carpets. Increase your cultural IQ at the Heydar Aliyev Culture Center, sure to impress lovers of modern and contemporary art with its unique architecture and informative exhibitions. Be sure to stick around to appreciate the sparkling illumination of the center after sunset. Baku’s surrounding vicinities offer additional opportunities for adventure: Immerse yourself in the beauty of ancient cave paintings at the Gobustan Museum of Petroglyphs, uncover the mystery of the ever-burning fire of Yanardag or travel back in time with a visit to Ateshgah Temple, an object of pilgrimage for Zoroastrians for hundreds of years.
