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Absolutely Amazing

Unique fountains

The Yedi Gumbrez, seven tombs, yet only three of these desecrated octagonal royal tombs remain reasonably complete. They are the 18th - 19th century mausoleums of the Kans of Shemakha.

The Flame Towers illuminated at night with millions of LED lights on the buildings.

Old Walled City with the Flame Towers in the background

The City Hall is with the Government Building one of the few beautiful buildings from the Soviet era .

The old and the new of Azerbaijan. Here we have a lady sweeping the streets of the city.

Last glimpse of a Monastery high upon a hill as we are close to leaving Azerbaijan.

Soviet era Apartments built during the Russian occupation.

These are the ruins of the 18th century mausoleums of the Khans of Shemakha .

Departing Baku this morning we view some of the old Soviet era apartment buildings alongside the highway

Views across the hills

Check out these pomegranates

Leaving town to the Georgian border at Lagodekhi a few miles from town as well as by a small airfield. We have enjoyed the hospitality of the locals in Azerbaijan. They have been very friendly as well as helpful.

Reflections of nearby buildings in the Flame Tower buildings.

We drive through the small town of Zaqatala, Azerbaijan on a way to the boarder of Georgia and Azerbaijan. It is a city in northwest Azerbaijan with a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants.

In the distance from the roof top of the hotel next door you can see the colors of the Flame Towers changing.

Sheraton hotel announced it would open a Starwood Hotel & Resort signed an agreement with Improtex Real Estate LLC to open a new Sheraton in Ismailli, Azerbaijan. The hotel was scheduled to open in 2014. The hotel was scheduled to have 132 rooms, 32 suites and conference center. There is nothing around the area, no industry, or population. A big question is WHY? To date it never opened and sits vacant and unfinished..

Side entrance for women. The door is shorter and the women had to lower their heads to enter the mosque.to enter.

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