Ganja, as a fabulously beautiful city, could not appear just like that. According to legend, it was based on the place where the traveler Maazid found a huge treasure - these were pots filled with precious stones and gold. The city was named after this incredible find, and several centuries later it became the second most important in Azerbaijan.

How to get

You can get to Ganja by plane, train, bus or your own transport. A flight from Moscow in a length of 1800 kilometers will be covered by the liner in 2, 5 hours. The city will have to travel by taxi - 150-200 rubles.

From Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to Ganja - 370 kilometers. By bus, the journey will take about 4 hours. The ticket costs 8-10 manats (400 rubles). Drivers usually make a half-hour stop near a roadside cafe so that passengers can rest and have lunch.

Ganja Airport

Several years ago Ganja airport received international status. It is located about 10 kilometers from the city. You can get to the airport by taxi. The average cost of the trip is 400 rubles.

The airport accepts flights of several carriers, including VIM Avia, Russia, Ut Air, Ural Airlines and others. From Russia, most flights to Ganja arrive from Moscow and St. Petersburg. In May 2012, a message with Kiev opened.

Transport

The most developed type of public transport in Ganja is a bus. Routes penetrate the city. The fare is small - a quarter of manat. Also, minibuses operate in the city, and a couple of years ago several electric cars were put in Ganja to travel around the city. True, this is not a mass form of transport, rather, as an example of concern for the environment.

With the taxi drivers of Ganja about the fare, it is necessary to agree in advance. On average, a trip around the city will cost a couple of manats.

Climate

March 1, Sunday Clearly +15 ° С in the day +3 ° C at night ° С water	March 2, Monday Clearly +11 ° С in the day +4 ° С at night ° С water	March 3, Tuesday Overcast +10 ° С in the day +5 ° С at night ° С water
Ganja weather forecast for 10 days

Kitchen and restaurants

In Ganja there are many places where you can have a good time, sit by the company, try the dishes of national cuisine. Basically, these are small quiet cafes, in which locals can get together after work.

Naturally, it's just necessary to try the dishes of Azerbaijani cuisine, otherwise the trip to this city will be lost. Local gourmets believe that they prepare much better in Ganja than in Baku. No one conducted interviews with official competitions in this area, but the cooks of Ganja are considered one of the best in Azerbaijan. You can check this statement only in one way: try a variety of dishes.

Shops

For tourists, first of all, souvenir shops of Ganja will be interesting. The shops offer services, trays, vases. In the 70s of the last century a porcelain factory was opened in the city. Here its products are actively promoted among the newcomers.

Also in the city you can buy excellent carpets and silk handkerchiefs, engraved dishes, jewelry and, of course, wine. Azerbaijan wine, which is not inferior to the famous Georgian by its taste.

Hotels

It can not be said that the hotel business is well developed in Ganja. As in any city, you can rent a room in a good hotel or rent an apartment for a day or several hours.

The most famous hotels of the city are "Ganja" and five-star Ramada Plaza. The first hotel is located in the central part, in the rooms - shower, air conditioning, TV. You can also rent a conference hall and a business center.

Holiday in the Ramada Plaza will cost from 5 to 10 thousand rubles per night. For this amount you can get an excellent double room, as well as the opportunity to visit the sauna, fitness center, swim in the outdoor swimming pool and play tennis.

Excurtions, entertainments and sights of Ganja

Ganja is one of the most beautiful cities in Azerbaijan. There are both ancient sights and relatively young ones, which reflect the recent history of the country.

The main historical ensemble of Ganja is the ensemble of Sheikh Bahauddin, which includes Juma mosque, caravanserai and Chyokyak-hamam. The first in this trio was a mosque (1606), followed by a sauna with two communicating rooms, and after a caravan-saray, where the museum of the poetess Meskheti Ganjavi is located.

Juma mosque

The architect of the Juma Mosque, Sheikh Bahauddin, was an astronomer by vocation. During the construction of this unique building of red brick, he invented a trick: built it so that it can be used to compare the clock. The point is that exactly at noon on the west side a white ray hits the white brick, where you can tune your ticking mechanisms.

Javad Khan's Tomb

The tomb of Javad Khan was opened as a monument in 2005 in honor of the fearless warrior who died in the capture of Ganja by Russian troops in the early 19th century. This tomb is installed on the site of the grave of Javad Khan and executed in the style of a medieval architecture school.

Russian Church

Toward the end of the 19th century, a Russian church opened in Ganja. The temple appeared on the site of the cemetery, and both Orthodox and Muslims were dropped on its construction. The interior of the church preserved the icon of Alexander Nevsky and the icon of St. Mary Magdalene. The services here are held on weekends and on Orthodox holidays.

Bottled house

But the bottle house is a relatively young tourist attraction of Ganja. It was invented by the architect Ibrahim Jafarov, who thus wanted to perpetuate the memory of those killed in the Great Patriotic War. The house is made of green bottles, sealed with a special solution. From the bottoms on the facade of the building the word "Ganja" is posted.