Ganja Region

Getting there

The Ganja Region is along the main route between Baku and Georgia. Hence, all transport options and frequencies for them are valid for the cities (Ganja, Qazakh, etc.) along these bus and train routes. Direct trains exist from Tbilisi and Baku into Ganja with many stops inside the Ganja Region along the way. Also, Ganja is the major bus hub for all destinations in Azerbaijan. Likewise, Qazakh is an important hub. From these larger cities frequent local bus transport exists into all smaller towns and villages.

By plane Gəncə Beynəlxalq Hava Limanı / Ganja International Airport (KVD IATA) Yevlakh Airport (YLV IATA)

Getting around

Azerbaijan has a well developed bus system between the local city and village terminals. Drivers are commonly friendly with backpackers and road trippers, so auto-stop is equally an option to travel within the region.

See

Göygöl. Formerly named Khanlar (Xanlar) and Helenendorf, founded by German farmers from Bavarian Swabia. Today, the town remains an old German neighbourhood in excellent conditions. A local museum shows the finds (eg bronze weapons, jewels, pottery, etc.) extracted from a large cemetery excavated in 1990. Walk along Sebuhi Haciyev or Heydar Aliyev Street by the Lutheran St. Johanniskirche (Church of Johannes) and see the nicely renovated houses.

Go next

Sheki Region in the north. Gateway to the Azerbaijani Caucasus. Baku Region in the east. With the Azerbaijani capital Baku, and famous for its mud volcanoes. Southern Azerbaijan in the east. Georgia – There are direct buses and trains to Tbilisi from Baku.