AÄŸstafa: Hotels and Accommodations

Nature

In the regional context of Ağstafa lies the Qarayazı-Aghstafa State Nature Reserve. It covers 10,000 hectares of floodplain forests, mixed forests, shrubland, reed beds, open areas, pastureland, rocky areas, and bodies of water; protected mammals and birds include, among others, red deer, wild boar, pheasants, ducks, and quails. The Qarayazı Nature Reserve lies within the Aghstafa district.

The 9,658-hectare Qarayazı Nature Reserve is designated as a protected area for plants and birds listed in the Red Book.

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History and Culture

The Töyrətəpə settlement in the Aşağı Göyçəli area dates from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.

The Keşikçidağ State Historical and Cultural Reserve is located in Ceyrançöl in the Aghstafa district along the border with Georgia, 75 kilometers from the district center. Access requires a special permit from the State Border Service. The reserve is used as a demonstration site.

Archaeological research at Töyrətəpə, Şomutəpə, and Qarğalar təpəsi documented Neolithic agriculture, livestock raising, a sedentary way of life, and the cold working of copper.

The first Albanian temple at Keşikçidağ is a medieval monument that preserves features of Albanian architecture.

The Shulaveri–Shomutepe culture, associated with the Şomutəpə archaeological site near Aghstafa, is described as contributing to knowledge of ancient viticulture.

Geographical Location

The surrounding area of Aghstafa includes Qırılıtəpə, Üçgöl Dağı, Haçadağ, Roşa Dağı, the Surb Vardan Church, and Sarıtəpə Dağı.

The wider region around Aghstafa includes Odzak’ar, Honut, and Norasheni.

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