Xınalıq
Why go
One of the highest and oldest continuously inhabited villages in the Caucasus, at about 2,000–2,200 m.
Home to its own unique language, Ketsh, spoken nowhere else.
A UNESCO-listed cultural landscape with a living shepherd transhumance route (Köç Yolu).
Xınalıq (Khinalug) is a legendary Greater Caucasus village in the Quba district at around 2,000–2,200 m — one of the highest and oldest continuously inhabited settlements in Azerbaijan, where houses climb so steeply that one roof is the next home's yard. Its people keep an ancient language and a semi-nomadic herding tradition, and the landscape is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
What to see
Where to stay in Xınalıq
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Good to know
- How many days do you need in Xınalıq?
- Most travellers spend 1 in Xınalıq. We build it into a longer Azerbaijan itinerary around your dates.
- What is there to see in Xınalıq?
- Highlights include Juma Mosque, Terraced stone houses, Köç Yolu route.
- Where should I stay in Xınalıq?
- We place guests in vetted, hand-picked stays in Xınalıq, from family guesthouses to the best rooms in town. Tell us your dates and group and we match the right one.