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About Ganja

 Distance from Baku 375 km 
Population 321,1 thsd person 
How to get to 
    Ganja is the second largest city in the country, a monument of the ancient culture, the industrial center of western Azerbaijan. City with a history that goes back to 494 BC (in 2015 Gandja celebrates 2509 anniversary) is of great interest for tourists. This area has a rich natural, cultural and historical heritage.  There are a lot of forests, vineyards, lakes, rivers and mountains. This region is famous by its Goygol reserve which is the first reserve in Azerbaijan. A large mountain lake Goygol surrounded by the mountains of the Lesser Caucasus was formed at the result of devastating earthquake that destroyed the mountain Kapaz (XII century). The waters of the lake which is located at 1,600 meters above sea level in the picturesque ravine of Agsu River look like a large aquarium with beautiful fish fauna. Here for example lives a rare lake trout. The color and water clarity are striking: it is the purest of many mountain water basins in Caucasus. 
     Around the lake Goygol is located a resort area Haji-kend – a favorite vacation spot in the summer: there are various tourist facilities, camps, boarding houses. Several tourist routes are passing these places. At the distance of 45 km from Gandja there is another mountain lake – Maral Gol. It is also a popular place for recreation. 
     Ganja is a mover land of the great Nizami. Being in Gandja you can’t escape visitation to the mausoleum of the great poet with a marble monument to the poet nearby with height of 20 meters. Behind it are cast in metal figures depicting scenes from Nizami poems. There are museums, art gallery, theater of poetry named after Nizami.
    City of the ancient culture Ganja has preserved the beautiful face of the city with many monuments of architecture. One of the most important – Juma Mosque – is the central Mosque in Gandja. A prominent Azerbaijani poet Vazeh taught for a long period in madrasa in the Juma Mosque. 

         By air: flights Baku – Gandja, Moscow – Gandja, Istanbul – Gandja

         Auto transportation: buses Baku -  Gandja, Tbilisi – Gandja, 

         By train: Baku - Gandja 

    There are lots restaurants and cafes where you can taste national cuisine and relax. There are many tea houses where you can taste local tea taste. Such restaurants: Furor Restaurant & Pub, Tapido Restaurant, Aguloglu Turkish Restaurant, Epicure Garden (family restaurant), Elegance (it is Turkish) and so on.  There are many hotels which serve 24 hours for city guests with 5 stars, 4 stars, 3 stars and 2 stars. Such hotels Ramada Plaza, Vego Hotel, My Way hotel, Karvansaray hotel, Ganja hotel and so on.
     Sure, this ancient and ever young city has an amazing aura. It attracts everyone who’s ever been here. Visit Ganja and maybe you will want to come back here not only once.



















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