The City of Quba located 169 km away from Baku.  Guba is known by its beautiful landscapes, Afurdja waterfall, Gachrash forest, Khinalig village that is the highest residential area of Azerbaijan, unique carpets of Quba carpentry school and the unforgettable pearls of the local cuisine! You should definitely try apple in Guba. As much as it sounds like a strange advice, the apple of Guba is considered one of the most delicious fruits in Azerbaijan, with its aroma, juiciness and colors, after which an annual festival is celebrated every year in the city!

 

Guba’s nature is astonishing once you enter the city, yet there is a special forest to see: Gachrash Forest. This forest that never disappoints with its colors, vibrant green in spring, summer and golden leaves in autumn and winter, offers many eye-catching scenes to the visitors. The trees are so thick in this forest, “the sun does not fall” here, even in the hottest summer day, making this place the favorite place to escape from summer heat. There are restaurants and washroom facilities available in Gachrash forest.

Khinalig Village looks like just out of the fairytales! The people of this small village are as beautiful as the nature around. Warm, sincere, and unconditionally hospitable. The village is located in the south-west of Quba and is the highest village of Azerbaijan. This remote and isolated village has a population of only 2,000 people, who speak Khinalug language, even though many of them also understand / speak Azerbaijani as well. A picnic in Khinalig village is a life time experience, where you will deeply feel the harmony of the nature and human.