One-Day Khizi Adventure: Explore Azerbaijan's Candy Cane Mountains Itinerary

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XIZI (KHİZİ ) - Land of the Caramel Mountains

Xızı region is the closest to the Baku mountain region of Azerbaijan. A significant part of the district is covered by forest. Xızı is especially famous for its unusual nature, especially for its caramel mountains. Xızı is sometimes called the edge of the red mountains. The mountain landscape is reminiscent of Martian landscapes. And in some places, they look like a layer cake. This natural phenomenon attracts tourists Xızı who take numerous photos write statuses and blog entries. Because it is impossible not to admire the red mountains of Xızı.

Xızı is a place of absolutely amazing golden-red caramel mountains. A landscape of completely unusual color. They are covered with a layer of clay with stones. It is said that such a geological phenomenon can be observed only in one place on Earth. Similar mountains are in the Death Valley in the United States. However, Death Valley is far away, but Khizi is much closer! In Khizi it is always cooler than in Baku by several degrees, the mountain peaks are covered with snow in winter.

Mountain Beshbarmak (Five-fingered Mountain)

Named so because of its bizarre shape. The ruins of the Beshbarmak fortress (8th century), the ruins of the ancient city, and the ruins of the Khizi fortress (5th century) have been preserved here. Many tourists who have been here remembered this mountain as one of the most mysterious and special, which resembles a palm.T here are the ruins of the Khizirzinda sanctuary at the very top, among the cliffs.