Travel to Azerbaijan www.kosmostrip.net Gastronomic tour in Azerbaijan 6 days/5 nights Baku – Ismaili – Qabala – Sheki – Baku The art of wine-testing is as ancient, as the wine-making itself. This incredible adventure is the very sacred moment, in which a person becomes acquainted with wine, learns all secrets of its storing, recognizes kinds of wine, identify all shades of color and smell, to deservedly appreciate its taste. Degustation – is not just technological process: it is art, science and mystery. But it’s not correct to think, that secrets of wine-testing are accessible only to devoted ones. Any person can learn, how to correctly taste wine, but if one wants to understand, how it works, not only needs to learn rules – it is necessary to feel the might of wine, imagine it, make work correctly all of your sense organs and of course, possess some knowledge with some time. Degustation doesn’t tolerate haste, it requires a lot of time and attention. If you drink wine like water, you’ll not feel even tenth of what can a really good wine give. Itinerary: Day one Arrival in Baku Meetings at the airport with nameboard Transfer to the hotel Accommodation Free evening Day two Baku Breakfast at the hotel Meeting with guide at hotel’s lobby 09:00 – Sightseeing of “Icheri Sheher” (Old city) – medieval part of Baku, that is guarded by UNESCO: - visit the “Complex of Shirvanshah’s Palace” museum (XV c.), ancient mosque of Muhammad (XI c.), ancient baths and residential construction, “Mart”, Caravanserais “Buxar” and “Multan” (medieval guest houses XIV – XVI c.c.), “Giz Galasi” (Maiden’s tower) – the most ancient construction of Baku, that maintained since the times of Zoroastrianism (fire worship) 12:30 Dinner at national restaurant: national meals are soup “Dushbere” (So-called Azerbaijani dumplings – with half the size than usual. In Azerbaijan it says, that “Dushbere” is cooked by mistress, who has a lot of time, - because this meal needs time and painstaking work) and “Saj ichi” (Saj – is the tastiest meal from Azerbaijan cuisine, that is made of lamb, veal and chicken. It’s cooked on of the same name frying pan) 14.00 Moving to Novkhany village and visit to “Fireland” wine enterprise. Today a factory, where 115 employees work, produce over 22 sorts of wine, wherein 60% of production make base line of wine, 30% - premium, 10% - top wines. 17.00 Return to Baku. Walking tour with sightseeing Baku’s era of “First oil’s racket” – walking tour, that lets you get acquainted with the history and architecture of Baku’s XIX – origin XX c.c. (Istiglaliyyat street) – Nizami square and fountain square, Baku’s wharf – Seaside boulevard-park) Supper at national restaurant: At first evening, you’ll taste “Dolma” from the grape leaves. (Dolma is counted as the queen of all Caucasian dishes. Dolma – is a dish, which depicture itself as grape leaves, filled with minced meat) and Arishta pilaw. (This is one of a few variety of pilaw. Arishta – is a holiday’s dish, which often served on national weddings Return to the hotel Day three Baku – Ismaili – Qabala Breakfast at the hotel 08.00 Check - out. Meeting with guide at hotel’s lobby 08.30 Moving to North-West regions of republic “Azerbaijan winery” (Shamakhi – Ismayilli – Qabala – Sheki) Arrival in Ismailli city, visit, degustation and acquaintance with variety of wines “Chateau Monolith”. “Ismailli Wine” is from Alishan series, table, pink, half-dry 0,75 l. Made from grape sorts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Matrassa, grown in unique mountain micro zone, nearby Gideyli village, on 850 m. height, over the sea. The vineyards are planted on the southern slopes of the mountains, dominated by gray-brown alluvial soils Dinner on the wine enterprise’s territory “Chateau Monolith” with further wine-testing. Moving to Qabala city (out. 40 km) Short excursion program in Gabala area (Mausoleums complex/XV c. /near Hezre village, near “Yeddi Gozel” waterfall (Seven beauties) and “Nour” mountain lake’s panorama in Rusken village’s area) Visit to the «Aspi winery» winery and “Savalan” wine-testing. It is here, away from the noise of industrial civilization - in the heart of Savalan plain, surrounded by the river Turia tea - these growers diligently cultivate the land and produce wines, that can satisfy the most demanding fans. Here is the legendary mountain, a magnificent monument of nature, covering the area from all winds, and being called the "Sleeping Beauty", which became a symbol of Gabala region. Transfer to the hotel, free time. Supper at national restaurant with food-testing of regional cuisine, to be exact “Dash Arasi” (kebab in old furnace) Day four Qabala-Sheki (70 km) Breakfast at the hotel

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