Azerbaijan: Country FiresAzerbaijan - a wonderful country. Everything in it is unique - nature and culture, history and customs and traditions, architecture and more. Azerbaijan is often called "the land of lights" (from the "Azeri" - fire). Indeed even before AD on the territory of modern Azerbaijan lived tribes worshipers. Since that time in the country the most ancient evidence of the era: the rock carvings, statues of gods and ancient temples. In addition, the country is known since ancient times for its temples of fire worshipers (ateshgyahami). On the Absheron is a place called Yanardag - "Burning Mountain". In Nakhichevan, Kalbajar, Lenkoran, Babadag and knocked out of the land of hot water. In Surakhani Ateshgah fire temple is located, at various times worshiped by followers of Zoroastrianism, Hindus and Sikhs.
On the territory of Azerbaijan once existed ancient states Atropatena and Caucasian Albania. Each city of Azerbaijan has something special. The center of the ancient Guba Khanate - Guba city - famous for its medieval castles and mosques. One of the oldest cities - Sheki - famous for magnificent palaces, some of which are now converted into a modern hotel. Particularly noteworthy are the natural beauty, such as the Canyon tenge Afurdzhi waterfall and Gobustan reserve included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.