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Caucasus - Azerbaijan - One week in Baku, Gebele, Sheki

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One week in Azerbaijan - Baku, Gebele, Sheki Azerbaijan is good for both summer and winter tourism. To cover major places we need approximately a week.  During our trip we covered versatile places across the country: Mausoleum -> Observatory -> Safari Park -> Alpaca Farm ->  Cable car journey -> Mountain Peak view -> state reserve -> Waterfall -> Lake -> Biogarden -> Palace -> Museum -> river -> Bottle house -> Rock Art -> Mini venice -> Carpet Museum -> UNESCO Old city -> Pink Lake -> Fire mountain(Yanardag) -> Mud volcano Day one: Visiting Shamakhi and stay in Ivanovka We headed to Qabala first as it is the most beautiful natural area in Greater Caucasus mountain range. On the way to Qabala, we visited few places in Shamakhi. Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory The largest astrophysical observatory in Azerbaijan. Established in the Soviet era 1959, it was used to study the stars and secrets of the universe. You c...