Lahich (Lahıc, Lahij) is a remote and scenic mountain village of less than a thousand people in the Sheki Region.
There are only a few guesthouses in the village, and people go after the traditional lives. The village centre is plastered with large and beautiful cobble stones, which only allow for a slow pace. Along this main road, merchants sell traditional copper work, for which it is famous, and some souvenirs.
Minivan buses, which are often packed like sardines, depart at 08:30 and 11:00 in the morning from Ismailli. To catch the bus, wait at the intersection near the bus station, diagonal from the Lukoil petrol station in Ismailli.
Taxis from Ismailli cost as little as 12 manat for the 40-min one way trip or 35 manat for a round trip.
There is only one road into and out of Lahich. The last 7 km of the road are unsealed and sometimes even impassable, when there was a landslide. However, people are quite fast cleaning up. The dirt road is possible with a regular car, just very slowly.
As of November 2022 the road from Ismayilli to Lahic is fully paved.
The main road in Lahic, which is made of large stones, is a little over a kilometer in length and walking the entire length of the street can be completed in thirty minutes. Cars and bikes are not allowed in the historic section of Lahic during daylight hours.
A handful of restaurants and teashops are hidden away in lanes off the main street in Lahich, and most of these close once the sun goes down. Several small supermarkets are located in Lahich, where you can find most basic food stuff.
Lahich is probably just a stop over on your regular route. However, next stops could include:
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