Qəbələ in Azeri, this small, pleasant city and pine-forested region in the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus some three hours from Baku is Azerbaijan’s main mountain-and outdoor-recreation destination. Its Tufandag Mountain Resort is known not just for skiing and snowboarding but also warm-weather cable cars up into the mountains, hiking, paragliding and other adventures. Other local allures include beautiful Nohur Lake, Yeddi Gozel ("Seven Beauties") waterfall, and in Gabala city´s historic core, the UNESCO World Heritage ruins of the former capital of Caucasian Albania, an important Silk Road settlement and trade depot dating back to the 4th century BCE; the archaeological area includes remnants of a city walls, a medieval fortress and an accompanying museum.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Somans Leisure Tours India´s post Why Azerbaijan Is One of the World´s Most Underrated Destinatiions.

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