GoyGol

One of the most beautiful lakes in Azerbaijan, which bears the modest and cozy eastern name Goygol, definitely deserves a visit. Located in the west of the country, this water body is part of the national park of the same […]

     

One of the most beautiful lakes in Azerbaijan, which bears the modest and cozy eastern name Goygol, definitely deserves a visit. Located in the west of the country, this water body is part of the national park of the same name, so that the richness of the surrounding flora and fauna here can only be envied. Unfortunately, only walruses can swim in the lake – even in August the water does not rise above +17 ° C, but the local landscapes more than compensate for this deficiency.

From Azerbaijan, Goygol is translated as “blue lake”, and the name fully justifies the appearance of the reservoir – the water here is of surprisingly beautiful color, clear, transparent even at great depths. By the way, it is also one of the largest lakes in Azerbaijan, although with Baikal he, of course, does not suffer: Goygol is 2800 m long and 800 m wide, the depth varies from an average of 30 m to an impressive maximum of 96 m.

As a rule, tourists come to the northern shore of the lake, where the resort of the same name is located. Local microclimate and air have a beneficial effect on people suffering from diseases of the respiratory tract and nervous system.

From Azerbaijan, Goygol is translated as “blue lake”, and the name fully justifies the appearance of the reservoir – the water here is of surprisingly beautiful color, clear, transparent even at great depths.
National park
Around the lake grow as many as 423 species of trees and shrubs, as well as medicinal plants. Along the shores of Goygol, there are noble deer and roe deer, bears and boars, wolves, foxes, ibexes, jackals and badgers, porcupines, lynxes. But in the lake, there is a trout.

There are several routes around the lake and the national park, but it’s not recommended to go alone on them – it’s better to take a guide who will show the most picturesque corners of the park and the most beautiful views of the lake.

What to see
The Goygol area is remarkable not only for the national park and the lake, it turns out that German colonists settled here en masse since the 19th century, they also laid the foundation on August 22, 1819, on the site of the ancient village of Khanlyglar, Yelenendorf, the future Khanlar. German heritage today is keenly guarded so that in the district you can see about 30 historical and architectural monuments belonging to the hands of pedantic Teutons. In particular, in Khanlar it is worth examining the Lutheran Church (1854) and three bridges erected by German hands.

The local cultural heritage is also of interest: the temple Gabriel in the village of Shakhriyar (1674), the Anagid mausoleum in Chaykend, the Maiden’s Tower in Uchbulag, the end of a bronze cemetery – the beginning of the Iron Age in Gushgary and Balchyly.

Coordinates
Address: Goygol district, Goygol National Park.

You can reach the lake by direct bus flights from Baku or Ganja, which stop in the city of Goygol.

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