ÿþ<!-- saved from url=(0022)http://internet.e-mail --> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=760 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><IMG height=60 src="azerbeidgan.gif" width=86 align=left border=1 VLINE="60"> </TD> <TD><A name=anchor100> <H1>Azerbaijan - tourism </A></H1> </TD></TR> </TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=1 width=770 border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2.25pt; PADDING-LEFT: 2.25pt; BACKGROUND: lightgreen; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 2.25pt" width=140 bgColor=#008888> <DIV><B><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=blue size=-1><A href="#anchor0">Review</A></FONT></B></DIV></TD> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2.25pt; PADDING-LEFT: 2.25pt; BACKGROUND: lightgreen; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 2.25pt" width=140 bgColor=#008888> <DIV><B><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=blue size=-1><A href="#anchor2">Places</A></FONT></B></DIV></TD> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 2.25pt; PADDING-LEFT: 2.25pt; BACKGROUND: lightgreen; PADDING-BOTTOM: 2.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 2.25pt" width=140 bgColor=#008888> <DIV><B><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=blue size=-1><A href="#anchor4">Products </A></FONT></B></DIV></TD> </TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=770 bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=140 bgColor=#ffffff> <TABLE height=919 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=155 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top height=0%> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=120 border=1> <TBODY> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=120 border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#e8e8e8><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><B>Headings</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="#anchor0">Review</A></FONT><BR><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="#anchor2">Places</A></FONT><BR><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="#anchor4">Products</A></FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=120 border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#e8e8e8><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><B><A href="adv_eng.htm">Advertise here</A></B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="adv_eng.htm">Click here </A></FONT><BR><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="adv_eng.htm">to see the prices</A></FONT><BR><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="adv_eng.htm">of advertisement.</A></FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=120 border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#e8e8e8><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><B>"C@8AB8G5A:0 8=D>@<0F8O</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1> <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/22/country_guide/Central-Asia/Azerbaijan.html">World Tour Guide</A> </FONT><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/azerbaijan">World Destinations</A> </FONT><BR><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="http://azerbaijan.tourism.az/">Ministry of Tourism</A> <BR> </TR></TBODY></TABLE> </TD> <TD vAlign=top> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=520 align=right border=0> <DIV align=left> <TABLE> <FONT color=#000066> <DIV align=left> <H4><A name=anchor0>Review</A></H4></DIV></FONT> <DIV align=right> <H5><U>Azerbaijan - tourism -- Review -- </U></H5></DIV></DIV> <DIV align=center> <P align=justify>The heading TOURISM maintains two catalogues - a catalogue of touristic places and a catalogue of touristic products </P> <H3><A href="#anchor100">Beginning</A>***<A href="asia_eng.html">Asia</A></H3><BR> <FONT color=#000066> <DIV align=left> <H3><A name=anchor2>Places</A></H3></DIV></FONT> <DIV align=right> <H5><U> Azerbaijan-tourism -- Places</U></H5></DIV> <DIV align=center> <P align=justify>The ancient city of Baku has numerous historical and architectural monuments dating to various historical epochs. The Old City of Icheri Sheher occupies 22 hectares in the center of Baku. It hosts over 50 historical and architectural monuments from various eras. The Palace of Shirvanshakhs, the Maiden Tower and Synyg Gala (The Broken Tower) are among the monuments which survived till present day. The Palace of Shirvanshakhs is one of the pearls of Azerbaijani architecture. It was built in the beginning of the 15th century. It includes a historical complex, the palace, a divankhana, the Shirvanshah's room, a palace mosque with minarets, bath house, a room of Seyid Yahya Bakuvi, and the Western divankhana monuments, which were built during a later stage. The complex construction began in 1441, while the Western divankhana was completed by architect Amirshah in 1558. Azerbaijan's unique architectural monument - the Maiden Tower - is located in the south-western part of the Icheri Sheher. The tower was built in two stages. Its bottom part with a height of 13.7 meters is dated by most experts to the 7th -6th centuries BCE. The Maiden Tower has a total height of 29.7 meters, with a diameter of 16.5 meters. The wall thickness in the bottom part is 5 meters, reducing to 4 meters at the top. The tower consists of 8 tiers and has a 21 meter deep water well. Another interesting sight in Baku is the Ateshgah temple, situated in south-western part of the Surakhani settlement in the Absheron peninsula, 30 km away from Baku. Ateshgah is a fire temple, built in the XVII-XVIII centuries. The temple's central stone shrine is located on a natural gas pocket. The present structure was built approximately in 1713 AD, and the building of the central stone shrine was funded by merchant Kanchanagaran in 1810. One of the most ancient and exciting monuments of Baku is Gobustan, famous around the world for its rock carvings. It has numerous rock carvings, camps, dwelling places, tomb monuments and other sights of the stone period. Gobustan is located in the Boyukdash, Kichikdash, Yindirdag, Sondardag and Shixgaya mountains. The monuments dating from the mesolite to middle ages, can be found in the territory of Boyukdash. Besides, there are two ancient towers in the Mardakan settlement of Baku. The one with a quadrangular form was built in the 12th century by Akhsitan, the son of Shirvanshah Mechehrin. This tower was erected on occasion of Akhsitan's victory over his enemies. The tower has a height of 22 meters. The wall thickness in the bottom part is 2.60 meters, reducing to 1.60 meters at the top. The insides of the tower are divided into five tiers. The second tower has a rounded shape and is known as Shih Tower among the local population. This tower has a height of 12.5 meters. It's inner part consists of 3 circles. The inscription on the tower wall reads that it was built by the architect Abdulmejid Masud in 1232. </P> <H3><A href="#anchor100">Beginning</A>***<A href="asia_eng.html">Asia</A></H3> </TABLE> <BR><FONT color=#000066> <DIV align=left> <H3><A name=anchor4>Products</A></H3></DIV></FONT> <DIV align=right> <H5><U>Azerbaijan-tourism -- Products</U></H5></DIV> </CENTER> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER=1 CELLSPACING=2 CELLPADDING=2> <CAPTION ALIGN=top><FONT SIZE=2><I>Top hotels in Baku </I></FONT></CAPTION> <!--***** Start of row 1 *****--> <TR> <TD ALIGN=center><BIG><B>Number</BIG></TD> <TD ALIGN=center><BIG><B>Name</BIG></TD> <TD ALIGN=center><BIG><B>Hotel Class</TD> </TR> <!--***** Start of row 2 *****--> <TR> <TD ALIGN=center>1</TD> <TD ALIGN=center>Sultan Inn Boutique Hotel</TD> <TD ALIGN=center>****</TD> </TR> <!--***** Start of row 3 *****--> <TR> <TD ALIGN=center>2</TD> <TD ALIGN=center> Radisson Sas Plaza Hotel</TD> <TD ALIGN=center>****</TD> </TR> <!--***** Start of row 4 *****--> <TR> <TD ALIGN=center>3</TD> <TD ALIGN=center>The Crescent Beach Hotel & Leisure Resort </TD> <TD ALIGN=center>****</TD> </TR> <!--***** Start of row 5 *****--> <TR> <TD ALIGN=center>4</TD> <TD ALIGN=center>Park Hyatt Baku </TD> <TD ALIGN=center>****</TD> </TR> <!--***** Start of row 6 *****--> <TR> <TD ALIGN=center>5</TD> <TD ALIGN=center>The Boutique Palace Hotel </TD> <TD ALIGN=center>*****</TD> </TR> <!--***** Start of row 7 *****--> <TR> <TD ALIGN=center>6</TD> <TD ALIGN=center>Excelsior Hotel Baku </TD> <TD ALIGN=center>*****</TD> </TR> </TABLE> </div> <TBODY></TBODY></TABLE></TD> <TD vAlign=top> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=120 border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#e8e8e8><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><B>Contacts</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><A href="http://www.psp-ltd.com">www.psp-ltd.com</A></FONT></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=120 border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#e8e8e8><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><B>Languages</B></FONT></TD></TR> <tr><td> <font size="-1" face="MS Sans Serif" color=blue> <a href="azer_tur_bg.html"><img border=0 width=30 height=21 src=bulgaria.gif>Bulgarian</a></font> </tr></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> <FORM action=http://www.google.com/search method=get> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=120 border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#e8e8e8><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#000066 size=-1><B>Search in Internet</B></FONT></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE width=100 bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><A href="http://www.google.com/"><IMG height=45 alt=Google src="Google_Safe.gif" width=100 align=middle border=0></A> <INPUT maxLength=100 size=10 name=q> <INPUT type=hidden value=vss name=safe> <INPUT type=hidden value=1 name=vss> <INPUT type=submit value=Search name=sa> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FORM></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> </BODY>