📜 Centuries-old fortress and historical-cultural museum-reserve in Azerbaijan.
🔍 Located atop Alinja Mountain, offering panoramic views, it's known as the 'Machu Picchu of Nakhchivan' due to its dramatic location.
🏰 Explore an impressive, historically significant mountaintop fortress with thick stone walls
⛰️ Enjoy stunning and spectacular views of the Nakhchivan landscape
🚶 Experience a steep but rewarding hiking path
🏛️ Discover artifacts in the small on-site museum, which includes items from restoration works, and explore historical buildings like barracks, treasury, and the ruler’s palace.
⚠️ Challenging steep ascent, not easily accessible
🥶 Can be cold and snowy, especially in winter
👟 Wear appropriate footwear for hiking
🚗 Parking available at the foot of the mountain.
🗺️ Consider combining with a visit to Ordubad and Ilandag mountain.
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