Azerbajdzan 2008
AGA-08 - Cesta do Armenie, Gruzie a Azerbajdzanu Termin cesty: 9.5. - 27.5. 2008 PROGRAM: Pozde odpoledne 9.5. odletam letadlem Lufthansy z Prahy pres Mnichov do Jerevanu v ARMENII, kde pristavam velmi casne 10.5. Odpoledne je prohlidka hlavniho mesta Armenie, Jerevanu. Prvni zastavka je pod sochou Matky Armenie ve Viteznem parku nad mestem. Pak navstevujeme Matenadaran muzeum se starymi manuskripty, Historicke muzeum a vystavy kobercu a sperku. Pristi dopoledne je venovane Memorialu genocidy vzpominajici zabiti 1.5 milionu Armenu Turky v letech 1915 az 1922. Dale jedeme z Jerevanu do Ecmiadzimu, kde je sidlo catolikos (patriarchu) armenskeho krestanskeho kostela. Zde navstevujeme katedralu a muzeum. Den nato je vylet do hor severozapadne od Jerevanu s navstevou mistnich vesnic, mest a ruin pevnosti. Dne 13.5. jedeme z Jerevanu jihovychodnim smerem a navstevujeme klastery Khor Virap a Noravank a okousime mistni vina. Dale jedeme na sever pres sedlo Selim (2410m n.m.) a prijizdime k jezeru Sevan. Odtud je navrat do Jerevanu. Dalsi den je vylet primo na vychod do mesta Garni. Behem jizdy mame krasny vyhled na horu Ararat (5165 m) vystupujici na jihu jiz z Turecka. V Garni je chram z doby pred prichodem krestansvi a klaster Geghard. Zpet v Jerevanu jdeme do tovarny na konak. Dne 15.5. opoustime Jerevan. Opet se zastavujeme u jezera Sevan tentokrate v Sevanavak u 3 starych kostelu. Od jezera pokracujeme severozapadnim smerem do mesta Dilijan a brzy zastavujeme u klastera Goshavank. Pozdeji to odpoledne prijizdime do Dzoraget a zustavame v jednom hotelu pres noc. Zde jsem zabrkl na schodisti a opet si zlomil levou ruku. Druhy den mi ruku osetrili v mistni nemocnici. Pak se zastavujeme u soch bratru Mikojanovych (jeden konstruoval letadla Mig a druhy se venoval politice). Jeste si prohlizime klastery Sanahin a Haghpat. Odpoledne 16.5. prekracujeme hranice do GRUZIE a po hodine jizdy jsme v jejim hlavnim meste Tbilisi. Dalsi den obdivujeme toto mesto z hor nad udolim, ve kterem je ulozeno. Fotografujeme gigantickou sochu Matky Gruzie. Pak podel pevnosti Narikala, jez vladne panorame mesta schazime k mestskym sirnym laznim. Odtud nasim mikrobusem k sose krale Georgasali na koni a ke kostelu Metechi. Po obede prochazime ulicemi stareho mesta a navstevujeme muzeum. Dne 18.5. podnikame vylet jihozapadnim smerem z Tbilisi do mestecka Dmanisi, nad kterym je kostel a ruiny pevnosti z 6. stoleti. Nedaleko tohoto kostela je misto, kde byl nalezen 1.8 milionu stary “Homo Georgicus.” Pozdeji navstevujeme kostel ze 7. stoleti u vesnice Bolnisi. Dne 19.5. jedeme po “Vojenske silnici” na sever od Tbilisi a zastavujeme se na prohlidku pevnosti Ananuri, mista s vykopavkami z doby brozove u Dzalisi, citadely v Muchrany a u 2500 let starych lazni v Armazi. Pozdeji si prohlizime Mcchetu, ktera je centrem gruzinskeho krestanstvi a jednu dobu byla i politickym stredem zeme. Zdejsi navstevu zaciname v nejvetsim kostele Gruzie, Sveti-Tchoveli katedrale, pak hrbitov Samtavro a nakonec nejsvetejsi kostel Jvari zalozeny v 6. stoleti a postaveny na kopci nad udolim. Posledni den v Gruzii jedeme na vychod od Tbilisi do oblasti zvane Kacheti, kde se pestuje vino. Navstevujeme mesta Telavi a Alaverdi a kostujeme mistni vina. Dne 21.5. odpoledne opoustime Tbilisi a prekracujeme hranice AZERBAJDZANU v jeho severozapadnim cipu. S novym pruvodce a jinym mikrobusem jedeme od hranic temer 3 hodiny do mesta Sheki, kde prespavame. Pristi rano si mesto prohlizime s jeho pevnosti, dvema muzei a trhem ve stare koravanserai. Pred polednem odjizdime ze Sheki. Pozdeji zastavujeme u ruin palace shaha nad mestem Semaxi. Do vecera prijizdime do hlavniho mesta Azerbajdzanu, Baku. Casne rano 23.5. letime do oddelene casti Azerbajdzanu, NACHCIVAN-u. Oddeluje ji jihovychodni cip Armenie. Jelikoz Azerbajdzan a Armenie jsou ve valecnem stavu, ac se momentalne nestrili, je jedine spojeni letadly. Let z Baku do Nachcivan City trva necelou hodinu. Po pristani zacina prohlidka Nachcivanu. Zastavujeme u monumentu z 12. stoleti, u Chanat domu a reky Azar. Dale u hrobky Josifa z roku 1162 a jine Noema (Noemova archa). Po obede navstevujeme historicke muzeum. Pozdeji si prohlizime solne doly, kde se nyni leci plicni choroby. Dalsi den se zastavujeme u piknikoveho mista, Keaf Sureci. Odtud jedeme do Dari Dag na hranicich s Iranem. Tam je sanatorium lecici ruzne neduhy mineralnimi koupelemi. Zpet v Nachcivan City jdeme k memorialu valek mezi Azerbajdzanem a Armenii. Tyto valky trvaji jiz 100 let a bojovalo se i behem sovetske moci. Posledni je dum a mauzoleum H. Cavid-a, ktereho Stalin poslal na Sibir, kde zahynul. Pozde vecer se vracime letadlem do Baku. Dne 25.5. zpet v hlavni casti Azerbajdzanu si jedeme prohlednout Baku. Nejdrive jdeme po “Ceste mucedniku,” kde jsou pohrbeni padli z posledni valky s Armenii. Z vyhlidky obdivujeme panoramu Baku kolem morskeho zalivu. Pak jedeme 60 km jihozapadnim smerem podel Kaspickeho more (jezera) do Qobustan-u podivat se na petroglyfy z doby kamenne. Zpet v Baku jdeme ulickami stareho mesta a vstupujeme do komplexu Shirvan Shahs palace. Den nato jedeme k Horici hore, ze zeme vyvera zemni plyn a v plamenech je spalovan, navstevujeme pevnost Mardakan a zoroastrijsky Ateshgan chram ohne. Dne 27.5. vstavame jiz v 1 hod. po pulnoci a letadlem opoustime Baku ve 4 hod. rano. Ja letim pres Frankfurt do Prahy, kde jsem v 9:15 dopoledne mistniho casu. Po nekolika dnech se podrobuji operaci leve ruky v nemocnici Motol v Praze. Cestovni kancelar: Spiekermann Travel Service – americka cestovni kancelar Ucast: V Armenii a Gruzii jsme byli 4 cestovatele. V Azerbajdzanu jsme byli jen 3. V kazde zemi a v Nachcivanu byl vzdy mistni pruvodce. Jezdili jsme mikrobusy.
Azerbaijan map of the trip 2008
Azerbaijan Sheki - Kish Church - Caucasian Albanian temple from 4 century AD 2008
Azerbaijan Sheki - Kish Church - Caucasian Albanian temple from 4 century AD 2008
Azerbaijan - Sheki - Khans Palace 2008
Azerbaijan - Sheki - Khans Palace 2008
Azerbaijan - Sheki - Khans Palace 2007
Azerbaijan - Sheki - Khans Palace 2008
Azerbaijan - Sheki - Khans Palace 2008
Azerbaijan - Sheki - Azerbaijany licence plate 2008
Azerbaijan - between Sheki and Ismayilli - market 2008
Azerbaijan - Shamakhi - in 9 to 18 centuries seat of Shirvan shahs 2008
Azerbaijan - Shamakhi - in 9 to 18 centuries seat of Shirvan shahs 2008
Azerbaijan - Shamakhi - in 9 to 18 centuries seat of Shirvan shahs - in a tomb 2008
Azerbaijan - Shamakhi - Friday Mosque 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - Momine Khatum mausoleum 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - at Momine Khatum mausoleum 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - inside the monument from 12th century 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - inside the monument from 12th century 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - Khanat House 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - from Khanat House - Araz River 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - tomb of Josif from 1162 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - old city walls and the tomb of Noa 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - Complex Imamzade 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - mosque 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Karabalar (a village) - Hoopoe 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Garabaglar Village mausoleum - Kengherli 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Garabaglar Village mausoleum - Kengherli 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Garabaglar Village mausoleum - Kengherli - local boys 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Garabaglar Village mausoleum - Kengherli 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Karabalar (a village) - dung used for heating 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - in a restaurant 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - Ararat 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - statue of Aliev, first president of Azerbaijan - our guide Ali 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - outside Nakhchivan City - Keaf Sureci 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - outside Nakhchivan City - Keaf Sureci 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - outside Nakhchivan City - Keaf Sureci 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - outside Nakhchivan City - Keaf Sureci 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - outside Nakhchivan City - Keaf Sureci 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - outside Nakhchivan City - Keaf Sureci - local girls 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - outside Nakhchivan City - Ilandag (Snake Mountain 2415 m 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - southern Nakhchivan 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - southern Nakhchivan - our driver, Ali, Maria and Raoul 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - southern Nakhchivan - sanatorium 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - southern Nakhchivan - sanatorium 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - southern Nakhchivan - sanatorium 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - southern Nakhchivan - Eastern Rock Nuthatch 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - restaurant Sevgilim (means My Love) 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - Heydar Alieyev Museum 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - War Memorial (wars of Azeris with Armenians) 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - War Memorial (wars of Azeris with Armenians) 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - restaurant with little zoo 2008
Azerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - airportAzerbaijan - Nakhchivan - Nakhchivan City - airport 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - under Panorama - mosque built by Turks in 1998 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Martyrs Lane 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Panorama 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Panorama 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Panorama 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku 2008
Azerbaijan - Qobustan - ancient carvings (petroglyphs) 2008
Azerbaijan - Qobustan - ancient carvings (petroglyphs) 2008
Azerbaijan - Qobustan - ancient carvings (petroglyphs) 2008
Azerbaijan - Qobustan 2008
Azerbaijan - Qobustan 2008
Azerbaijan - between Qobustan and Baku - Caspian Sea 2008
Azerbaijan - between Qobustan and Baku - lunch - local muzician 2008
Azerbaijan - between Qobustan and Baku - mosque 2008
Azerbaijan - between Qobustan and Baku - harbor 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Old Town - Maidens Tower 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Old Town 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Old Town 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Old Town 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Old Town - Shirvan Shahs Palace 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Old Town - Shirvan Shahs Palace 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Old Town - Shirvan Shahs Palace 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Old Town - Shirvan Shahs Palace 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - Old Town - Shirvan Shahs Palace 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - Fire Mountain 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - Mardakan - mosque 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - Mardakan - fort 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - Mardakan - fort 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - Mardakan - fort 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - Atesgah Fire Temple - our van 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - Atesgah Fire Temple 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - Atesgah Fire Temple - museum 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - Atesgah Fire Temple - museum 2008
Azerbaijan - outside Baku - mosque - tomb of oibaron Micharov killed by Bolsheviks in 1920 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - restaurant in old caravanserai 2008
Azerbaijan - Baku - restaurant in old caravanserai 2008