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Khizi, Quba & Shahdag Tour on request
10 h
Included:
Candy Cane MountainsFree. Red Settlement (Qırmızı Qəsəbə)The streets are free. Shahdag Mountain Resort and gondola Gachresh forestFree. About the tour →
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Quba
Guba Genocide Memorial Complex Opened on 18 September 2013 on the site of a 1918 mass grave, 3.5 ha, with a museum, a symbolic cemetery in an apple orchard and guides in 4 languages.
On site: 1 h 10:00–17:00, 6 days a week; free (data of 21.02.2021). Museum of Mountain Jews In the former Karchog synagogue (19th century). Among the exhibits is the “Chopped Book”, a Torah that legend says stopped a sword blow.
On site: 1 h Sun–Thu 10:00–18:00, Fri 10:00–14:00. Tourists 10 AZN, under 12 free. Juma Mosque of Quba An octagonal red-brick mosque (1802) with a 16 m dome, in the centre by the park.
On site: 20–30 min Sakina-Khanum Mosque Built in 1854 by the widow of Abbasgulu Bakikhanov.
On site: 15–20 min Khinalug A high mountain village with its own language, about 2,000 residents. Its cultural landscape has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2023 (No. 1696). 50–60 km of mountain road from Quba; closed after heavy snowfall.
UNESCO World Heritage On site: 1.5–2 h Khinalug History and Ethnography Museum Opened in 2001: 2 halls and about 2,000 exhibits, including utensils, carpets and 13th–18th-century manuscripts. According to Wikivoyage, a caretaker keeps the key — ask locals.
On site: 30 min · No exact point on the map yet Tangaalti Gorge A reserve of about 4,200 ha about 20 km from Quba. Asphalt gives way to dirt and gravel; a 4×4 is needed.
On site: 1–2 h Afurja Waterfall About 30 km from the centre of Quba, 70–75 m high depending on the source. Noticeably less water by August.
On site: 2–3 h
Qusar and Shahdag
Laza village and waterfalls A mountain village near Shahdag among sheer cliffs and waterfalls. Large resort construction (Sky Breeze Shahdag) and road repairs after mudflows are under way nearby — check access before the trip.
On site: 1–1.5 h Not in a tour: check access before the trip. 