General information about hunting

Human being had been hunting almost through evolution. As hunters, people have taught themselves to be alert, confident, inventive to look for means which allowed tricking the most careful wild animals. They have also learned how to hunt in groups and share the prey. In fact, their physical and intellectual development they have been able to survive by was reached in hunting. Hunting was an industry, religion, job and pleasure even for a Stone-Age human.
That hunting has always been more than a job necessary to survive is proved by magic inspiration penetrating Gobustan's rock pictures, an amazing gallery where local history has been depicted in thousands of petroglyphs. Pictures of wild bulls, goats, deer, lions and stylized humans perfectly suit each other in hunting and fishing sceneries. Let us note the pre-hunt magic ritual to carve straight lines (supposed to be "arrows" or spears") into goats'and deer's pictures of the Gobustan "stone books" to attract success is still repeated today: hunters of the Oguz District, Azerbaijan, hammer in a wedge into a wild goat's or deer's trace for them not to escape and be their prey.

The symbol of Fauna in Azerbaijan is the Karabakh horse which is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse which can only be found in Azerbaijan. It is one of the oldest breeds, with ancestry dating to the ancient world. The horse was originally developed in the Karabakh region in the 5th century and is named after it.
"A brave man is known for his horse". This saying describes the sense of pride and love of the Azerbaijani people for horses.
Horses have been a matter of pride and dignity for the Azerbaijanis for centuries. Azerbaijani epic literature represents a number of legendary horses, such as Girat of national hero Koroghlu or Bozat of another hero, Gachag Nabi, which throughout history came to the rescue of their masters, keeping them away from danger.

Gobustan State Historical-Artistic Reserve - archaeological reserve in Azerbaijan, south of Baku, on the territory of the Karadag and Absheron district, which is a plain located between the south-eastern slope of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and the Caspian Sea, and part of which is a cultural landscape of rock drawings, located on the territory of 537 hectares. Monuments of Gobustan are divided into two groups: 1) rock carvings and 2) the ancient sites and other facilities. Gobustan mountains under the names Boyukdash, Kichikdash, Djingirdag, Shongardag and Shyhgaya concentrated evidence of the inhabitants of the region of the Stone Age and subsequent periods - carvings, parking rights, tombstones, etc..

Karting for extreme and sport lovers

  

Baku Karting & Event Senter - the largest indoor entertainment center Karting in Transcaucasia, is open to all lovers of speed and drive in June 2010. The center with a total area of 4000m ² located tarmac track length of 500 meters and a fleet consisting of new professional karts leading German manufacturer Rimo. Under one roof is a modern «Rich Club & Lounge» 200 seats. Panoramic view of the track allowing fans to watch the race while enjoying delicious food and excellent cocktails. Baku Karting & Event Center is ...... unforgettable leisure

Azerbaijani cuisine - national cuisine of the Azerbaijani people, which is also the cuisines of Azerbaijan. According to the famous Azerbaijani culinary Tahir Amiraslanova Azerbaijani cuisine is one of the oldest and most diverse in the world. Main kitchen components are defined by natural conditions of the country : the mountain and sub-tropical climate caused widespread in Azerbaijani cuisine lamb, poultry , river and sea ( Caspian ), fish, and fruits and vegetables. Widespread various herbs, spices and seasonings : cinnamon, cloves , parsley , watercress ( Vasari ) , green and black Reyhan ( basil) , fennel , bitter and sweet pepper, cumin , coriander , mint , saffron , sumac , and so on .

The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of 371,000 km2 (143,200 sq mi) (not including Garabogazköl Aylagy) and a volume of 78,200 km3 (18,800 cu mi). It is in an endorheic basin (it has no outflows) and is bounded to the northeast byKazakhstan, to the northwest by Russia, to the west by Azerbaijan, to the south by Iran, and to the southeast byTurkmenistan.

From the XVI century, at the period of forming of the Safavid state, when Shah Ismail Khatai ascended to the throne, art of Azerbaijani carpet reached unprecedented perfection and assumes the character of the industrial industry. Miniaturists, calligraphers of time played a huge role in shaping the Azerbaijani school of ornamental art, which has had a tremendous impact on later art of the East and create a unified style "Tabriz school".
Since the second half of the XVI century patterns afshan, lechek-turunj and gyulbendlik, which originated in South Azerbaijan, later imitated carpet weavers of Northern Azerbaijan (Karabakh, Baku, Shirvan), where local craftsmen vegetable background Tabriz carpets preferred geometric shape of the pattern. In the XVII century, becoming famous carpets and prayer rugs of Kazakh, Bards, Mugan and Djebrail, and since the middle of the XVIII century become known rugs from Shamakhi, Shusha and Sheki. By this time, the carpets are small and oblong, woven in the village near Baku Amirjan which were made exclusively for export.

Ecotourism - travel with responsibility to the environment with respect to the undisturbed natural areas to explore and enjoy nature and cultural attractions, which contributes to the protection of nature, has a "soft" impact on the environment, provides an active socio-economic involvement of local people and the receipt of benefits from this activity. "International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Distinctive features of ecotourism is that it can prevent a negative impact on the environment and encourage tour operators and tourists contribute to the protection of nature and the socio-economic development.
Basic principles of ecotourism

  

The capital of our country Baku and one of the largest cities in the Caucasus. You can come across with old-fashioned soviet constructions, amazing century buildings creatured by German architects and of course newly built modernized buildings. The old part of the city, Inner City, has an impressive area of 221 thousand square meters. Baku is surrounded by dozens of villages located at a distance of 10-15 km and together with the components of the Baku agglomeration. Most of them are located in the coastal zone of the Caspian Sea (Bilgah, Mardakani, Novkhani et al.) Moreover, has its own spas, thermal baths, guesthouses and beautiful landscaped beaches. 

You can have fun on the open nature of parks, gardens and squares of Baku: Governor's Garden, Highland Park, Garden Sabir Park Huseyn Javid and others, as well as amusement centres in Boulevard and Koala Park for our little ones.

Day One

Meeting at the airport. Accommodation in hotel. Overnight

Day Two

Old and modern Baku

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Baku city tour.
- Panorama of the city presented to the height of the mountainous part of a Flame Tower clearly gives an idea of the contrasts and the extent of Baku, the horseshoe bay of Baku. The city is shaped like an amphitheater, descending down to the Caspian Sea. Tour covers the central part of the city showing the most interesting historical and architectural sites.
- Visiting of "Old Town” or “Inner City”. The territory of”Inner City” - 22 hectares, which represents a small fraction of the total area of Baku (44,000 hectares). However, the concentration of architectural and historical monuments, dictates the need for this excursion into a separate and make this part of Baku, perhaps the most interesting to explore. Maiden Tower (XII century), Palace of Shirvanshahs (XV century), Castle Synyk Gala, Caravan Saray, Juma Mosque, Miniature books museum - this is not a complete list of attractions of the old Baku.