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“Roads Lead to Shirvan Treasury” Cultural Tours

Shamakhi History and Local Lore Museum started  refunctioning with a new exposition since November, 2009. The exposition was elaborated based on the project of chief department of National Museum of History of Azerbaijan, PhD Fariz Khalilli.

 

 

 

 “MIRAS” Social Organization in Support of Studying of Cultural Heritage

“Heritage Travel” Tourism Company
 
Cultural Heritage Tours
ROADS LEAD TO SHIRVAN TREASURY
 
 
Day 1
07.30 – Departure from Shamakhi (Shamakhinka) road in Baku;
09.30 – Shamakhi History and Local Lore Museum
 
Shamakhi History and Local Lore Museum started  refunctioning with a new exposition since November, 2009. The exposition was elaborated based on the project of chief department of National Museum of History of Azerbaijan, PhD Fariz Khalilli. The Museum is composed of 8 halls and a cinema hall. The halls include Departments of Ethnography, Old Shamakhi, Shirvanshahs, Safavids and Shirvan Khanate, Shamakhi in 19th century, Shamakhi in the time of Republic, Shamakhi of Soviet Time and Modern Shamakhi. The film on Shamakhi history is presented by Ilham Namigkamal under echo of Shirvvan shikasta performed by Alim Gasimov. The Museum has a catalogue of all expositions....
 
10.30 – Departure from Shamakhi to Agsu
10.50 – Lunch in Agsu outskirts , Restaurant Mingechavir 
11.50 – Visit to Agsu exposition complex 
12.30 – Survey at Agsu exposition complex
13.30 – Observing archaeological excavations
15.00 – Departure from exposition complex
15.40 – Dinner at Agsu outskirts, Restaurant Mingechavir 
17.00 – Departure to Gaya Resort Center from Agsu outskirts 
18.30 – Gaya Resort Center: relax around the lake, nature walking, football or volley-ball games at the square (due to hot weather). Accomodation 
Day 2
 
 
07.30 – Breakfast at Gaya Resort Center
08.30 – Departure to Lahij
10.00 – Walking in Lahij; acquaintance with blocks, History and Local-Lore Museum, workshops, mosques and bathhouses; shopping 
14.00 – Dinner at Gaya Resort Center
15.30 – Departure to Basgal
16.30 – Acquaintance with kelagayi (national silk kerchief) workshop in Basgal
17.30 – Departure from Basgal to Baku
20.00 – Arrival at Shamakhi (Shamakhinka) road in Baku
 
Package Services - 45 AZM                                  
With extra costs:- 75 AZM
 
 
Package Services:
                                                    
bus 
 one-night accomodation
 one-day breakfast
guidance                                                                             
entrance to museums                           
 
Extra costs 
one lunch
 3 dinner
 
Other costs
 
Tours will be made by a mini-bus irrespective of the number of people (12-16 persons), a lux mini-bus for 26-30 people, big buses for 40-46 people. 
The visitors are informed a day before in case of unavailability of the tour. 
 
Please, apply to Heritage Travel Tourism Company if you want to join. 
Tel: (+99455) 686 82 04
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