Mountains, Forests & Heritage – Guba Tour Experience

Guba Tour

The Guba tour perfectly suits travelers who enjoy mountains and nature. Guba is one of the most beautiful cities in the country and is pretty in the spring and summer when its many gardens and parks bloom. Guba is famous for its apples, which have long become its symbol.
In addition, Guba is a recognized center of carpet weaving. Local people believe that traditional Guba carpets, Chichi, Ag Gul, and Pirabadil, are the best in Azerbaijan.
On this tour, you will see the beautiful Qachrash Forest, an ancient handmade carpet factory, mountain areas, and a Red village.

HIGHLIGHTS

Guba Handmade Carpet Factory

After reaching Guba City, the first stop of our Guba Tour will be the Guba Carpet factory. You will visit the handmade carpet factory to see how the women of the City make carpets on steady devices using only their hands and eyes. To make one wool carpet, it takes approximately 4-5 months.

Qechresh Forest

On the way to Khinaliq village, we will have a stop at the beautiful Qechresh forest one of the most visited forests in Azerbaijan, The road cuts through the trees. offering a panoramic way to enjoy. Many restaurants are ready to give you national chai (tea) and meals to make your experience unforgettable.

Red Village (Jewish Settlement Area)

The last destination of the Guba Tour is a Red Village which has a population of 3,598 and is believed to be the world’s only all-Jewish town outside Israel and the United States.

The village is located across the Qudiyalçay River (or Kudyal River) from the larger town of Quba. It is the primary settlement of Azerbaijan’s population of highland or Mountain Jews who make up the population of approximately 4,000. The most widely spoken language in Qırmızı Qəsəbə is Juhuri. The formal creation of Krasnaya Sloboda (Red Village) is traced back to the 18th century. In 1742 the Khan of Quba, Fatali Khan, permitted the Jews to set up a community free of persecution across the river from the city of Quba.

During the Soviet time, the number of people in the village was around 16,000. After the independence of Azerbaijan, most of the population moved to Russia and Israel. Red Village is full of Villas and expensive buildings as well as Synagogues and a Jewish school.

Chanlibel Lake

Chanlibel Lake is located 14 kilometers from the center of Guba city, around the village of Second Nugadi, in an area surrounded by forests. The lake was created in 1969 (in other sources in the 1950s) for irrigation. He is often compared to Goygol.
The depth of Chenlibel Lake is 10-15 meters. The lake is fed by spring waters. Since the water of the lake is sweet, it freezes in frosty weather, and the thickness of the ice cover reaches 10 centimeters. The water of Çanlibel is like ice in hot weather. For this reason, swimming in the lake is dangerous.
Boating on the lake, horse riding around the lake, restaurants, and other services are available for people visiting here.

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