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Village · Greater Caucasus
Lahij
~3 h
Greater Caucasus
Day trip
Spring–autumn
Coppersmithing
Why go
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A living Silk-Road craft village — watch coppersmiths at work, a craft recognised by UNESCO.
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Atmospheric cobbled stone streets and an old stone water system, in a state cultural reserve.
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A scenic day trip from Baku through a dramatic canyon landscape.
Lahij is an ancient coppersmiths' village on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus in Ismayilli, inhabited for some 2,000 years and now a state historical-cultural reserve. Its cobbled lanes still ring with the craft — copperwork, leather and more — that made it a Silk-Road name.
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What to see
Site
Type
Entry
Visit
Coppersmith workshops
Craft
Free
1–2 h
Cobbled old town
Historic streets
Free
1–2 h
Where to stay in Lahij
All hotels →We place guests in vetted, hand-picked stays in Lahij — from family guesthouses to the best rooms in town. Tell us your dates and group and we'll match the right one.
Good to know
- How many days do you need in Lahij?
- Most travellers spend Day trip in Lahij. We build it into a longer Azerbaijan itinerary around your dates.
- What is there to see in Lahij?
- Highlights include Coppersmith workshops, Cobbled old town.
- Where should I stay in Lahij?
- We place guests in vetted, hand-picked stays in Lahij, from family guesthouses to the best rooms in town. Tell us your dates and group and we match the right one.