Things to do in Sheki City

This is also a worthwhile tourist attraction in Azerbaijan. The air is fresh and the environment is pleasant. There are exquisite buildings and magnificent murals, which is one of the highlights of this trip.

The Kish Church is located in Kish, a few kilometers from the city of Sheki. In 550 BC, Atrobats, the Median governor of the Persian Empire, named the place "Azerbaijan," meaning "protected by fire." In the 4th century AD, a tribe calling themselves Arran established the Kingdom of Albania, its territory spanning the Caucasus Mountains, and they gradually converted from Persian Zoroastrianism to Christianity. Beginning in the 7th century AD, the Kingdom of Albania was successively conquered by the Arabs, Mongols, Timurids, and the Ottoman Empire, eventually disappearing completely from history. The fragmentation between Persia, the Ottoman Empire, and Russia from the 16th to 18th centuries is a significant reason for the current division of Azerbaijan into three countries. The Caucasian Albanian kingdom once covered much of northern Azerbaijan, but there are few historical documents and even fewer ancient sites related to the Caucasian Albanian kingdom, making this church particularly important culturally. Azerbaijanis have long sought to erase the traces of Armenian habitation on their territory, claiming that these areas have been "an integral part of Azerbaijan since ancient times." The church has now been converted into the Caucasus Albania Museum, recounting the complex past of the Caucasus region. Its interior displays related history, and visitors can see ancient remains below through glass windows in the church floor.

The wine house was booked, but I found out that the land border was still closed, so I had no choice but to fly in. Never mind, I'll have to do it next time.