ALL THE CAUCASUS VIDEOS: bit.ly/3WeMvO0 What is fascinating about this exclave is its geographical location which is jammed between Armenia, Iran and Turkey on the Transcaucasian plateau. I hired a taxi to take me to the Alinja castle, which is dubbed the Machu Picchu of Eurasia. To get to the top I had to climb up over 1500. My legs and thighs were so sore the next day! The main city of Nakhchivan was probably just like any other city but the landscape of this part of the world was jaw-dropping. I also visited a nearby village, Orduban, hoping to film its historical buildings and whatnot. However, due to time limitations, I couldn't film anything special but some interactions with locals. I hope you enjoy these glimpses of the stunning landscape! Quoted from BBC Travel: "Due to Nakhchivan's unique position on the Soviet Union's frontier bordering NATO-member Turkey and Iran, it was something of a secretive exclave largely closed off even to most Soviet citizens. It also happened to be the first part of the crumbling Soviet Union to declare its independence - a couple of months before Lithuania - only to incorporate itself into Azerbaijan a mere fortnight later."
Stiff, thanks for including those moments when you meet people from the places you’re at. They showcase the beauty of the human spirit. When the Birthday Girl picked and handed you flowers was precious.
Maria, thank you so much for your kind comment. Indeed, the beauty of human spirit is what makes my travel experiencing much more fascinating. I always am drawn to people :) Thank you so much for watching!
I was born in Nakhchivan, and l lived there for like 5-6 years but l remember it with warm memories. Even though it's tough place to live, harsh winters, extremely high temperatures in summer make it really hard. And it's small place to find a proper career to be honest. But l like every part of Azerbaijan especially Nakhchivan. Even in Azerbaijan, Nakhchivanis are known with their unique personalities. They are usually physically strong and tough l guess due to harsh nature. Not all of them of course. As a person who was born in Nakhchivan, l can confirm that l instantly recognize fellow Nakhchivani. Great place to visit, l wish l could again.
Thank you for sharing your story! I know what you mean about Nakhchivan with its harsh nature. A special place to visit, indeed, although it can be tricky due to its political sensitivity. Thanks again for watching this video.
Nakchivan especially the view from Alinja Castle looks so spectacular. I will add this to my itinerary during my trip to the Caucasus in October with my mum (who is also Indonesian). Thanks Syifa for encouraging me again to travel off the beaten track.
Ooh to be invited to a local house feels so heartwarming. One of the purest memories you could have when you travel. This is one of my favorite things when I travel- meeting locals, try the local food and hear their wonderful stories. And you are such a great storyteller on your vlog Syifa.
Your travel videos are one of my favourite, especially because you go to interesting and relatively unexplored places such as Nakhchivan. It is indeed a beautiful place :)
Thanks for the great video! I am from Nakhchivan, you are welcome! Neither politics nor any negativity, it's a nice video, only people and nature....❤🇦🇿
Excellent travel video again, Syifa. Lots of thanks for this, I can get some senses from the video though I never close to this region. Love from Myanmar.
Thank you so much for sharing this experience! Your travel vlogs are so well-done and always touch my emotional heartstrings! I plan to visit Azerbaijan as a female solo traveler from the US in October and wanted to know if you encountered any difficulty entering Nakhchivan from Armenia. I planned to visit Ganja from Baku via train and now I want to add Nakhchivan to my itinerary as well thanks to you! Perhaps Sheki too...
You can enter it through Turkey as well! Due the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the borders are closed . I don't know if you can go through Iran, cause well they have troubled relationship with U.S, but you can go through Turkey. Nakchivan shares border with Turkey. Safe travels and welcome.
@@lordofvurgun187 Thank you very much for this information and your warm wishes! Perhaps I'll be able to take a taxi there via Turkey then. It is unfortunate that I cannot visit Iran too as it is definitely a bucket list destination for me thanks to Drew Binsky's vlogs.
@@patriciadubosky718 I am sure you will be able to find a way to get to the Nakchivan). If you need help about anything (sights, people, tourism) you can ask me.
@@patriciadubosky718 Hello lovely Patricia, thank you for your comment! Its is so kind and lovely and I am so thrilled to know that this video touches your emotional heartstrings, which is exactly what we aim for. As someone said already, Armenia and Azerbaijan don't share the same border. I suggest flying from Baku with Azerbaijan Airlines as it would be the easiest and travel-friendly to get to Nakhchivan. I flew from Ganja city, however, and it was a tense experience! They scrutiny my luggage and unpack everything, kept checking my passport and had to call a military officer to check whether I have the "right" visa to enter Nakhchivan, which was silly since it was a domestic flight. They asked me what I do for a living and why I wanted to go to Nakhchivan. Anyway, Azerbaijan is generally a tense country when it comes to its military and official security. Interestingly, the flight actually flew over Armenia's airspace as I kept observing my GPS while flying. A blogger friend of mine made a great guide on Nakhchivan: www.bucketlistly.blog/posts/nakhchivan-backpacking-itinerary-azerbaijan This is also a great BBC article about it: www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200721-nakhchivan-the-worlds-most-sustainable-nation You can cross into Tabriz, Northern Iran from Nakhchivan but I don't think you will be eligible to do so. As an American, the Iranian govt requires you to travel only with a registered tour guide/company within the country. I also suggest flying into Tehran if you've never been to Iran and visit areas that are slightly more tourist friendly. Drew Binsky experience would slightly be different than us being women as I travelled Iran alone in 2018. I loved my time in Iran but I would be lying if I didn't feel the conflicting feeling being a woman in Iran. The Iranian and Persian culture are some of my personal favorite but the govt and its conservative supporters can be really difficult to deal with. There's a FB group called "See You in Iran" which can be useful to get tips and local information. Hope this is helpful, Patricia!
hey! this is my first time watching you, but I already like you. As someone from Nakhchivan, I am glad you liked it here. Also there are actually really pretty places in Ordubad itself. I was a bit sad when I realized you haven't seen them . But again, thank you for showing Nakhchivan to the world!
I knew of some archaeologists's finding of a wooden boat on mount Ararat which was believed to belonging to a prominent Prophet Noah of major Middle Eastern religions' . It is amazing to know and see that there is a beautifully preserved prophet Noah's Mausoleum ( likely prophet Noah's grave inside it) .A lot of thanks for this info. Also I had no idea that there is a Central Asian Macchu Picchu which is note worthy too. Hope you will continue finding this kind of treasures and reward us with them in your vlog.
Turkic people ( from Turkey or Azerbaijan)stealing history from their neighbors (Armenia and Iran)and claiming their own history. I enjoyed your presentation ,but I would suggest you to go deeper in history when you show such a beautiful place ,that I’ve only read in my history and literature books (I loved the book “Stone dreams”by Azerbaijani author AkramAylisli What is the origin of Nakhichevan,what language,what is the meaning? I do know some answers but I suggest you to go deeper. Thank you for your show
@@garbisbaghdassarian424 well, thank you for your ‘show’ 😅 what are you even doing under this video? oh, let me guess, doing the armenian thing - vomiting bile as usual
the name Nakhichevan, directly translated in the Armenian language, means "place of descent", refering to Noahs Ark landing on Mount Ararat (also Armenian). Current politicians made it an exclave, its always been part of Armenia and has been majority populated by Armenians until the last 100 years. This is why there are 15 to 20 Armenians living outside of Armenia, they were forced out because of turkish/russian dirty politics
I only have 12 days off, and now you made me confused whether to go to Japan or Azerbaijan. 😅 I have been very intrigued to Azerbaijan by watching your vlogs in this country. Thank you for this beautiful video.
I would still recommend Japan as Azerbaijan isn't as easily accessible in terms of flights and etc. I would recommend taking a longer time to visit the Caucasus region instead of Azerbaijan alone. I personally love Armenia and Georgia as well as these countries are distinctly unique and have their own individual identity worth exploring.
@@SyifaAdriana ohh thank you so much for your recommendation Syifa. Now I am sure where to go. And yes my plan is to visit those Caucasus region, so I clearly need more time than 12 days. Thank you!!
4:09 - До чего интересный феномен разыгрывается на наших глазах! С всё ускоряющейся глобализацией и развитием пешего туризма собаки и даже кошки в значимых туристических местах уже заранее ждут туристов и идут с ними по маршруту километры и даже лезут в горы! И не только ради кусочка колбаски, которого зачастую у туриста с собой просто нет
Хахахаха я с тобой согласен! Меня часто настолько впечатляет, что эти собаки сразу узнают туристов. К сожалению, у меня не было еды, чтобы предложить, так как я не ожидал найти собаку. Он был хорошей компанией, пока поднимался на смотровую площадку. Большое спасибо за просмотр!
Muchas gracias por el video. Yo si que suelo viajar solo y me encanta. Y naturalmente que me gustaría visitar estos países que Usted nos enseña en estos bonitos videos. Un saludo desde España
Me and my husband visited nakchivan in 2023 March! Everything is wonderful about this place! Beautiful place, landscapes, food!! 😍😍😍Would love to come back once again!!
Thanks for this, Syifa... tahun lalu aku juga coba kunjungi Nakhchevan tapi sayangnya gagal (long story...) Mungkin tahun ini deh...Your video has put it back near the top of my travel list👍🏼
@@SyifaAdriana Hope so too. Took a long bus trip from Bodrum to Igdir last August and tried to get in from the Turkish side, but the border was closed. Went round to the main border crossing from Tbilisi and that border was closed too. Am working in Philippines now (finally leaving Jakarta after 32 years...!), and too busy in the short term to think about Nakhchevan. Will get it done, though!
@@SyifaAdrianaJust visited today - with an American friend and his Indonesian wife, both working in Baku. We are following in your footsteps.... and just like you, we had the place to ourselves. Not even a dog in sight. Fantastic place.
I am English and married to an Azerbaijan lady and we live in Baku. Naxchivan is my favourite part of the country. I have just found your channel and it's so refreshing to see a real traveller as opposed to trustifarians.
@@TrevorDodd-ev1sx Trevor, what a lovely compliment! Thank you so much. Yeah Nakchivan was utterly fascinating to visit, in terms of its geopolitical context and just the landscape of the area! Truly appreciate your fantastic feedback. Whereabouts in England do you live? My husband and I are based in Cheshire, Northwest!
@@SyifaAdriana My wife and I live in Azerbaijan full time , feel free to drop by if you are ever in Baku. We have travelled a lot ourselves either by push bike or motorcycle for the last three years. Our name must've been passed around by fellow travellers and we have random people call us and we always put them up for a few days. When we were in the UK we lived in Prinsted close to Chichester on the south coast.
Hi Syifa, nice to see you after long time & of course with new get up. If possible- please come & visit Salalah , Oman . Salalah is surrounded by mountains from three sides and by sea from one side. You will definitely enjoy the green mountains, fantastic landscapes & beautiful beaches. Waiting for your next vlog. Take care.
11:44 I think that's a quince. You're never supposed to eat them raw, you peal them and boil them, then use them in things like pies and sauces. Biting into it is kinda like biting into a raw potato.
I was born there. Last year I had been to Alinja Tower (Castle). I could not climb to the top of it. Glad you made it 😊😊! You should have come to Sharur District. Thank you so much for showing our nature to the rest of the World. Greetings to Indonesia. Jakarta.
im heading there in October and your vblog along with a BBC piece by Bethany Hughes has helped tremendously with getting to know the area. If possible i would like to know the name of the taxi company you used and I see your driver was Harshad. Im assuming you would recommend them? Also what would you estimate as the # of nights to stay in Nakh and be able to see surrounding area? terrific videos. thanks
Hi Diane! Thank you so much. Yes the BBC piece on Nakchivan was also my inspiration to go and capture it on a video. I think my taxi was provided by the hotel I stayed at. There are not many hotel in the area and if you speak to the receptionist wanting to hire a taxi, they will easily find you one. I think I'd recommend staying for a minimum 3 nights including travel day so you wont be rushed as the attractions are actually outside of the main town and would require at least half a day travel by car. Hope this answer helps and thanks so much for your kind words on my video.
the name Nakhichevan, directly translated in the Armenian language, means "place of descent" or "first place of landing" refering to Noahs Ark landing on Mount Ararat (also Armenian). Ottoman and Russian politicians made these borders and created the exclave for money/politics. its always been part of Armenia and has been majority populated by Armenians until the last 100 years. This is why there are 15 to 20 Armenians living outside of Armenia, they were forced out because of turkish/russian dirty politics
Hai shifa, senang mengikuti setiap perjalanan kamu..semoga kamu sehat selalu dan membuat dan terus menciptakan karya kaya yg indah. Salam dari Banjarmasin indonesia
I think you will enjoy traveling and hiking through the Caucasus region! There's a very useful Transcaucasian Trail website that can be used as a reference: transcaucasiantrail.org/en/home/
Do you think it is possible to cross the border from Azerbaijan to Georgia via land? (Balakan border). I found differsent informations about this. I know that it is impossible to get into Azerbaijan via land, but what about exit? I saw that people did it during June, but i need confirmation how it looks like. How and where did you check availibility of crossing via land?
Happy birthday to Auntie, she looks happy to have you visited her house Happy to see your video as always, gives me more perspective about how grateful living in the village Gong Xi Fa Cai 🐇
Indeed, Agus. It's usually a lot easier to connect with different locals in more rural areas. Happy Chinese new year and thank you so much for your consistent support 😊
¡Muchas gracias por mirar! Me tomó días extra poner los subtítulos y he agregado los subtítulos en español, espero que ayude. Conozco un canal de TH-cam de Azerbaiyán que es muy famoso por sus videos de cocina silenciosa.
@@SyifaAdriana gracias Adriana, por ser tan amable, yo pude poner los subtítulos en español, desde mi IPad, si yo veo dos cáñales de cocina de Azerbaiyan, si es silencioso, no habla la Señora, solo cocina. Saludos.
Hello Naim! I flew from Ganja city, however, and it was a tense experience! They scrutiny my luggage and unpack everything, kept checking my passport and had to call a military officer to check whether I have the "right" visa to enter Nakhchivan, which was silly since it was a domestic flight. They asked me what I do for a living and why I wanted to go to Nakhchivan. Anyway, Azerbaijan is generally a tense country when it comes to its military and official security. I suggest flying from Baku with Azerbaijan Airlines as it would be the easiest and travel-friendly to get to Nakhchivan. Interestingly, the flight actually flew over Armenia's airspace as I kept observing my GPS while flying.
@@SyifaAdriana thank you very much for sharing your valuable experiences with us. Salute your commitment in shooting n editing the video on your adventurous journey hehe. Wish you all the best, god protect u n keep sharing with us. 👍🏻
Lot of love and support to you dear. This is really a wonderful journey in Nakhchivan and makes me impressed. Keep it up and again love to.............
Thank you so much Kamrul. This video was edited by a new editor and we all worked together to bring out this video so that it's not only enjoyable to watch but also trascend the emotions I had while visiting this place.
Thank you so much for this video. You must have eaten quince (''Ayva'' in Turkish, ''Heyva'' in Azerbaijan Turkish) in Ordubad. Because quince is hard fruit and has a light bitter taste.
Hi Alan, I flew from Ganja city, however, and it was a tense experience! They scrutiny my luggage and unpack everything, kept checking my passport and had to call a military officer to check whether I have the "right" visa to enter Nakhchivan, which was silly since it was a domestic flight. They asked me what I do for a living and why I wanted to go to Nakhchivan. Anyway, Azerbaijan is generally a tense country when it comes to its military and official security. Interestingly, the flight actually flew over Armenia's airspace as I kept observing my GPS while flying. I suggest flying from Baku with Azerbaijan Airlines as it would be the easiest and travel-friendly to get to Nakhchivan.
Hi! I cant really say as I flew into Ganja city rather Baku. Considering that Baku is more touristy, I think it’s high likely that you will find a SIM card at the airport. I do however highly suggest purchasing a SIM card once you are in the city center and visit the shop directly. I remember that Baku has some public wifi in a more touristy area. You can also download an offline map from Maps.me! Hope it helps
@@SyifaAdriana I appreciate the response, but because my passport just received a stamp from Armenia last month, I'm a little hesitant to travel there next month. You'll be questioned a lot about it, according to the blog I just read. So they suggested visiting Azerbaijan first, then Armenia, as opposed to Armenia first, then Azerbaijan.
@@Bhikes15 I agree with what you said. I actually did travel to Azerbaijan first then to Armenia for the exact same reason. I even got quite a lot of questions arriving in Ganja and when about to travel to Nakchivan, and when left Azerbaijan through a border crossing. I found that Azerbaijan made me felt slightly tensed due to this reason but I think overall it is a safe country to travel to. I think if you fly into Baku, despite the interrogations, they wont have any specific legal reason to deny you for an entry. It’s a risk but that’s the reality. Let me know how it goes and I wish you the best!
That fruit is very good fruit , Armenian make a Jam we are cutting or smashing , and the seeds we make a tea and use as a homemade medicine for coughing ,one of the healthiest fruit
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What is fascinating about this exclave is its geographical location which is jammed between Armenia, Iran and Turkey on the Transcaucasian plateau. I hired a taxi to take me to the Alinja castle, which is dubbed the Machu Picchu of Eurasia. To get to the top I had to climb up over 1500. My legs and thighs were so sore the next day! The main city of Nakhchivan was probably just like any other city but the landscape of this part of the world was jaw-dropping.
I also visited a nearby village, Orduban, hoping to film its historical buildings and whatnot. However, due to time limitations, I couldn't film anything special but some interactions with locals. I hope you enjoy these glimpses of the stunning landscape!
Quoted from BBC Travel:
"Due to Nakhchivan's unique position on the Soviet Union's frontier bordering NATO-member Turkey and Iran, it was something of a secretive exclave largely closed off even to most Soviet citizens.
It also happened to be the first part of the crumbling Soviet Union to declare its independence - a couple of months before Lithuania - only to incorporate itself into Azerbaijan a mere fortnight later."
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Love to see you again 👍
It is Ordubad not Orduban
@@rakhumyim679 Thank you Rakhum!
@@rashidsafarov Yes, I mistakenly wrote Orduban instead of Ordubad 😂
Stiff, thanks for including those moments when you meet people from the places you’re at. They showcase the beauty of the human spirit. When the Birthday Girl picked and handed you flowers was precious.
Maria, thank you so much for your kind comment. Indeed, the beauty of human spirit is what makes my travel experiencing much more fascinating. I always am drawn to people :) Thank you so much for watching!
Very nice country,
Beautiful landscape.
Greetings from France ❤️
Thank you Terre, for watching!
I was born in Nakhchivan, and l lived there for like 5-6 years but l remember it with warm memories. Even though it's tough place to live, harsh winters, extremely high temperatures in summer make it really hard. And it's small place to find a proper career to be honest. But l like every part of Azerbaijan especially Nakhchivan. Even in Azerbaijan, Nakhchivanis are known with their unique personalities. They are usually physically strong and tough l guess due to harsh nature. Not all of them of course. As a person who was born in Nakhchivan, l can confirm that l instantly recognize fellow Nakhchivani. Great place to visit, l wish l could again.
Thank you for sharing your story! I know what you mean about Nakhchivan with its harsh nature. A special place to visit, indeed, although it can be tricky due to its political sensitivity. Thanks again for watching this video.
Unfortunately, Way too far from Florida USA 🇺🇸.
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Nakchivan especially the view from Alinja Castle looks so spectacular. I will add this to my itinerary during my trip to the Caucasus in October with my mum (who is also Indonesian). Thanks Syifa for encouraging me again to travel off the beaten track.
This video is so soothing and peaceful.
Thank you so much for watching!
Ooh to be invited to a local house feels so heartwarming. One of the purest memories you could have when you travel. This is one of my favorite things when I travel- meeting locals, try the local food and hear their wonderful stories. And you are such a great storyteller on your vlog Syifa.
I love your all videos. Great job.
Azerbaijan is a very memorable place to me I worked and stayed for almost 2 years most of their locals are very kind to visitors
Thanks for sharing your experience, Ruel!
Your travel videos are one of my favourite, especially because you go to interesting and relatively unexplored places such as Nakhchivan. It is indeed a beautiful place :)
Thanks for the great video! I am from Nakhchivan, you are welcome! Neither politics nor any negativity, it's a nice video, only people and nature....❤🇦🇿
Thank you so much! Yes that’s the point of this video - not to be political. Thank you 😊
What a level of cinematography my friend. You are outstanding content creator, your shots are flawless! Brilliant work 🔥🔥
Thank you so much Ervin! Your channel also looks interesting 😊
Super courageous Syifa delivers again!
Thank you so much Aubrey, that's very kind of you to say this. 😊
You are AMAZING! Thank you so so much for visiting us!
Excellent travel video again, Syifa. Lots of thanks for this, I can get some senses from the video though I never close to this region.
Love from Myanmar.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for your lovely comment ❤
Glad you finally made it to Nakhchivan, Syifa! This brings back memories! :) I hope you enjoy the area as much as I did!
Pete, so lovely to have your comment here! I will share your guide to help other travellers with Nakhchivan detailed information. Hope you are well 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing this experience! Your travel vlogs are so well-done and always touch my emotional heartstrings! I plan to visit Azerbaijan as a female solo traveler from the US in October and wanted to know if you encountered any difficulty entering Nakhchivan from Armenia. I planned to visit Ganja from Baku via train and now I want to add Nakhchivan to my itinerary as well thanks to you! Perhaps Sheki too...
You can enter it through Turkey as well! Due the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the borders are closed . I don't know if you can go through Iran, cause well they have troubled relationship with U.S, but you can go through Turkey. Nakchivan shares border with Turkey. Safe travels and welcome.
@@lordofvurgun187 Thank you very much for this information and your warm wishes! Perhaps I'll be able to take a taxi there via Turkey then. It is unfortunate that I cannot visit Iran too as it is definitely a bucket list destination for me thanks to Drew Binsky's vlogs.
@@patriciadubosky718 I am sure you will be able to find a way to get to the Nakchivan). If you need help about anything (sights, people, tourism) you can ask me.
@@lordofvurgun187 Thank you very much!!
@@patriciadubosky718 Hello lovely Patricia, thank you for your comment! Its is so kind and lovely and I am so thrilled to know that this video touches your emotional heartstrings, which is exactly what we aim for. As someone said already, Armenia and Azerbaijan don't share the same border.
I suggest flying from Baku with Azerbaijan Airlines as it would be the easiest and travel-friendly to get to Nakhchivan. I flew from Ganja city, however, and it was a tense experience! They scrutiny my luggage and unpack everything, kept checking my passport and had to call a military officer to check whether I have the "right" visa to enter Nakhchivan, which was silly since it was a domestic flight. They asked me what I do for a living and why I wanted to go to Nakhchivan. Anyway, Azerbaijan is generally a tense country when it comes to its military and official security. Interestingly, the flight actually flew over Armenia's airspace as I kept observing my GPS while flying.
A blogger friend of mine made a great guide on Nakhchivan: www.bucketlistly.blog/posts/nakhchivan-backpacking-itinerary-azerbaijan
This is also a great BBC article about it: www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200721-nakhchivan-the-worlds-most-sustainable-nation
You can cross into Tabriz, Northern Iran from Nakhchivan but I don't think you will be eligible to do so. As an American, the Iranian govt requires you to travel only with a registered tour guide/company within the country. I also suggest flying into Tehran if you've never been to Iran and visit areas that are slightly more tourist friendly. Drew Binsky experience would slightly be different than us being women as I travelled Iran alone in 2018. I loved my time in Iran but I would be lying if I didn't feel the conflicting feeling being a woman in Iran. The Iranian and Persian culture are some of my personal favorite but the govt and its conservative supporters can be really difficult to deal with. There's a FB group called "See You in Iran" which can be useful to get tips and local information.
Hope this is helpful, Patricia!
hey! this is my first time watching you, but I already like you. As someone from Nakhchivan, I am glad you liked it here. Also there are actually really pretty places in Ordubad itself. I was a bit sad when I realized you haven't seen them . But again, thank you for showing Nakhchivan to the world!
Bu bölümde de gezdik gördük ve yeni şeyler öğrendik. Teşekkürler Syifa 👏
Good to see you after a while
Beautiful vlog as always
Thank you so much for watching!
Beautiful and learned lady! Good job
Thank you for watching!
Hey Syifa , when I notified your video felt happy
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Thank you so much for watching!
@@SyifaAdriana always syifa
Syifa , your video is full of knowledge, information.
Thank you Feroz, I am trying :D
I knew of some archaeologists's finding of a wooden boat on mount Ararat which was believed to belonging to a prominent Prophet Noah of major Middle Eastern religions' . It is amazing to know and see that there is a beautifully preserved prophet Noah's Mausoleum ( likely prophet Noah's grave inside it) .A lot of thanks for this info. Also I had no idea that there is a Central Asian Macchu Picchu which is note worthy too. Hope you will continue finding this kind of treasures and reward us with them in your vlog.
Turkic people ( from Turkey or Azerbaijan)stealing history from their neighbors (Armenia and Iran)and claiming their own history.
I enjoyed your presentation ,but I would suggest you to go deeper in history when you show such a beautiful place ,that I’ve only read in my history and literature books (I loved the book “Stone dreams”by Azerbaijani author AkramAylisli
What is the origin of Nakhichevan,what language,what is the meaning?
I do know some answers but I suggest you to go deeper.
Thank you for your show
@@garbisbaghdassarian424 well, thank you for your ‘show’ 😅 what are you even doing under this video? oh, let me guess, doing the armenian thing - vomiting bile as usual
Except it is not Central Asian, it is Transcaucasian
the name Nakhichevan, directly translated in the Armenian language, means "place of descent", refering to Noahs Ark landing on Mount Ararat (also Armenian). Current politicians made it an exclave, its always been part of Armenia and has been majority populated by Armenians until the last 100 years. This is why there are 15 to 20 Armenians living outside of Armenia, they were forced out because of turkish/russian dirty politics
One of u'r best.. Nice episode. Enjoying it❤️
Thank you so much for watching, Maruf!
I only have 12 days off, and now you made me confused whether to go to Japan or Azerbaijan. 😅 I have been very intrigued to Azerbaijan by watching your vlogs in this country. Thank you for this beautiful video.
I would still recommend Japan as Azerbaijan isn't as easily accessible in terms of flights and etc. I would recommend taking a longer time to visit the Caucasus region instead of Azerbaijan alone. I personally love Armenia and Georgia as well as these countries are distinctly unique and have their own individual identity worth exploring.
@@SyifaAdriana ohh thank you so much for your recommendation Syifa. Now I am sure where to go. And yes my plan is to visit those Caucasus region, so I clearly need more time than 12 days. Thank you!!
@@SyifaAdriana so you didn't like my country that much ?
@@haryypotterr1192o xiristiandı it itin ayağını basmaz deyə atalar sözü var bu başdan ayağa təxribacdı
4:09 - До чего интересный феномен разыгрывается на наших глазах! С всё ускоряющейся глобализацией и развитием пешего туризма собаки и даже кошки в значимых туристических местах уже заранее ждут туристов и идут с ними по маршруту километры и даже лезут в горы! И не только ради кусочка колбаски, которого зачастую у туриста с собой просто нет
Хахахаха я с тобой согласен! Меня часто настолько впечатляет, что эти собаки сразу узнают туристов. К сожалению, у меня не было еды, чтобы предложить, так как я не ожидал найти собаку. Он был хорошей компанией, пока поднимался на смотровую площадку. Большое спасибо за просмотр!
Thank you very much for the nice video. Best wishes and greetings with love from Kuala Lumpur. Stay safe and health.
Thank you so much for watching, Ellis! Best wishes and I appreciate your kind support.
always love watchingyour video. great work. keep it up.
Thank you for watching!
Beautiful landscape and nice trip.
Hi syifa. Guest is very important in our culture. That's why specifically in villages and towns you'll see this hospitality
My fatherland mystic place. Thank you great and emotional video
Gorgeous Wow
Muchas gracias por el video. Yo si que suelo viajar solo y me encanta. Y naturalmente que me gustaría visitar estos países que Usted nos enseña en estos bonitos videos. Un saludo desde España
¡Muchas gracias por tu amable comentario y apoyo! Me alegra mucho saber que disfrutaste este video
Me and my husband visited nakchivan in 2023 March! Everything is wonderful about this place! Beautiful place, landscapes, food!! 😍😍😍Would love to come back once again!!
Nice to see your video again Syifa, it's beautiful 👍🙂
Thank you so much for watching, Budiono!
Nice work, love your work ... Keep posting these kind of videos
Its quite interesting to see such an amazing historical place on your channel...👌 my big thumps up from Northeast India👍🙏
Thank you so much, Sangma!
Thanks for this, Syifa... tahun lalu aku juga coba kunjungi Nakhchevan tapi sayangnya gagal (long story...) Mungkin tahun ini deh...Your video has put it back near the top of my travel list👍🏼
Thank you Ben! What happened with your travel plans? I hope you'll get to visit this interesting land. Best wishes!
@@SyifaAdriana Hope so too. Took a long bus trip from Bodrum to Igdir last August and tried to get in from the Turkish side, but the border was closed. Went round to the main border crossing from Tbilisi and that border was closed too. Am working in Philippines now (finally leaving Jakarta after 32 years...!), and too busy in the short term to think about Nakhchevan. Will get it done, though!
@@SyifaAdrianaJust visited today - with an American friend and his Indonesian wife, both working in Baku. We are following in your footsteps.... and just like you, we had the place to ourselves. Not even a dog in sight. Fantastic place.
Hai
Syifa adriana.fantastic Azerbaijan landscape. Thanks.
Thank you so much for watching!
hello i from thialand
Nice to see you again..
Beautiful experience ❤
Thank You! 👍☺️
Thank you so much for watching, Mark!
I am English and married to an Azerbaijan lady and we live in Baku.
Naxchivan is my favourite part of the country.
I have just found your channel and it's so refreshing to see a real traveller as opposed to trustifarians.
@@TrevorDodd-ev1sx Trevor, what a lovely compliment! Thank you so much. Yeah Nakchivan was utterly fascinating to visit, in terms of its geopolitical context and just the landscape of the area! Truly appreciate your fantastic feedback. Whereabouts in England do you live? My husband and I are based in Cheshire, Northwest!
@@SyifaAdriana My wife and I live in Azerbaijan full time , feel free to drop by if you are ever in Baku.
We have travelled a lot ourselves either by push bike or motorcycle for the last three years.
Our name must've been passed around by fellow travellers and we have random people call us and we always put them up for a few days.
When we were in the UK we lived in Prinsted close to Chichester on the south coast.
What a wonderful documentary. Thanks for sharing 🙂🙏
Thank you, Nat! I am glad that you enjoyed watching this 🙂
1:45 - Мммм, what a wonderful vintage PAZik in perfect condition!
It was, wasnt it? I loved seeing different Soviet midibus.
Hi Syifa, nice to see you after long time & of course with new get up. If possible- please come & visit Salalah , Oman . Salalah is surrounded by mountains from three sides and by sea from one side. You will definitely enjoy the green mountains, fantastic landscapes & beautiful beaches. Waiting for your next vlog. Take care.
Thank you Habibul! Oman is definitely on my list, but probably not in the near future :)
@@SyifaAdriana 🥰
11:44 I think that's a quince. You're never supposed to eat them raw, you peal them and boil them, then use them in things like pies and sauces. Biting into it is kinda like biting into a raw potato.
I was born there. Last year I had been to Alinja Tower (Castle). I could not climb to the top of it. Glad you made it 😊😊! You should have come to Sharur District. Thank you so much for showing our nature to the rest of the World. Greetings to Indonesia. Jakarta.
Thank u. and greetings from indonesia. btw i 've been following youtuber from azerbaijan. his name Davud Akhunzada.he's such a legend.
im heading there in October and your vblog along with a BBC piece by Bethany Hughes has helped tremendously with getting to know the area. If possible i would like to know the name of the taxi company you used and I see your driver was Harshad. Im assuming you would recommend them? Also what would you estimate as the # of nights to stay in Nakh and be able to see surrounding area? terrific videos. thanks
Hi Diane! Thank you so much. Yes the BBC piece on Nakchivan was also my inspiration to go and capture it on a video. I think my taxi was provided by the hotel I stayed at. There are not many hotel in the area and if you speak to the receptionist wanting to hire a taxi, they will easily find you one. I think I'd recommend staying for a minimum 3 nights including travel day so you wont be rushed as the attractions are actually outside of the main town and would require at least half a day travel by car. Hope this answer helps and thanks so much for your kind words on my video.
Our beauty queen in a most beautiful country.
the name Nakhichevan, directly translated in the Armenian language, means "place of descent" or "first place of landing" refering to Noahs Ark landing on Mount Ararat (also Armenian). Ottoman and Russian politicians made these borders and created the exclave for money/politics. its always been part of Armenia and has been majority populated by Armenians until the last 100 years. This is why there are 15 to 20 Armenians living outside of Armenia, they were forced out because of turkish/russian dirty politics
Ölkəmi gəzdiyiniz üçün təşəkkürlər 🇦🇿❤️❤️
Nice to get such knowledge!!
Wao! Beautiful place I want to see that place.
I saw your channel since your North East India episodes...... quite admireable whatever you are doing.
Thank you so much Nirupam! I appreciate your kind comment.
Dear Syifa, thanks for lovely video but in 00:30 our water territory is incorrect. Where did you get that map?
Hai shifa, senang mengikuti setiap perjalanan kamu..semoga kamu sehat selalu dan membuat dan terus menciptakan karya kaya yg indah. Salam dari Banjarmasin indonesia
Terima kasih banyak Pak Wildan!
best of luck to your trip. 🤘👌👍✌
Thank you for watching!
За Нахчыван ❤ особенно спасибо Сифа 🤗
What a lovely video. I always wanted to visit Azerbaijan and I'm also a small town person. So it is lovely to see places where I might actually go.
I think you will enjoy traveling and hiking through the Caucasus region! There's a very useful Transcaucasian Trail website that can be used as a reference: transcaucasiantrail.org/en/home/
Do you think it is possible to cross the border from Azerbaijan to Georgia via land? (Balakan border). I found differsent informations about this. I know that it is impossible to get into Azerbaijan via land, but what about exit? I saw that people did it during June, but i need confirmation how it looks like. How and where did you check availibility of crossing via land?
AWESOME , GREAT
Hi Syifa lovely video. How do manage to discover all these beautiful places? ❤️❤️
Thank you Greg! I am thankful for the internet so that I can research about different places so that I can create interesting videos.
I enjoyed your vid lot.. n its lots informative
Thank you so much for watching, Puspa!
Very nicely presented. ❤
It's an amazing scenery to see this vlog sharing from u vlog... I enjoy & appreciate it & tqvm @SyifaAdriana, staysafe & tkecre 😊 🙏 🙂✌️
Thank you for watching, Lucy!
Nice video. Keep going.
Finally. Glad you are well and for uploading this wonderful video.
Thank you so much, Marin!
Woah..adrienna.wishing u happy wealthy new year.really.u r enjoying to seeing thebeautiful places . very lucky girl.regards.a friend.taku.longchar.
Thanks for this video. I never visit this place
Happy birthday to Auntie, she looks happy to have you visited her house
Happy to see your video as always, gives me more perspective about how grateful living in the village
Gong Xi Fa Cai 🐇
Indeed, Agus. It's usually a lot easier to connect with different locals in more rural areas. Happy Chinese new year and thank you so much for your consistent support 😊
Delighted to view your travel vlog again,very interesting, keep it up 😀
Thank you so much for your comment, Fauzi! Glad to know that you enjoyed this video.
O really nice content vlog
Thank you so much 💐
Thank you for watching!
She deserves millions of subscribers.
Thank you Ten Jorden that's very kind of you!
Akhirnya Azerbaijan yg aku tunggu 2 😍
Beautiful place, great!!
Thank you so much for watching!
You are very bold, gorgeous and you speak very good English. It's very satisfying watching your videos. Great vision and God bless
Thanks Dominic! That’s so very kind 😊
really nice video, thank you so much❤❤❤
Thank you for watching!
Ya los puse los subtítulos en español, saludos Adriana, me encanta ver vídeos de cocina de Azerbaiyán
¡Muchas gracias por mirar! Me tomó días extra poner los subtítulos y he agregado los subtítulos en español, espero que ayude. Conozco un canal de TH-cam de Azerbaiyán que es muy famoso por sus videos de cocina silenciosa.
@@SyifaAdriana gracias Adriana, por ser tan amable, yo pude poner los subtítulos en español, desde mi IPad, si yo veo dos cáñales de cocina de Azerbaiyan, si es silencioso, no habla la Señora, solo cocina. Saludos.
@@SyifaAdriana pensé que irías a visitar esos lugares donde hacen esos vídeos de cocina, en Azerbaiyan.
The fruit you try to eat is quince good for rakia jams and else not so quite for fresh eat
Yes, I remembered that it's a popular flavouring for rakia. Thnak you so much for watching!
Thank you ,an eye opener for a traveller like me
Thank you for watching!
This is one life time experience...Yes....But you will get more like this...
Wow amazing super 👌👌
Thanku so much ❤️
Thank you for watching!
Wow exciting.... 🙏👍🏼👍🏼
Quince is delicious. Try the quince jam!
Happy Birthday to you ma’am 🎂
How do you travel from Ganja to Nakhchivan city?
Is there a bus / train? If so, is the border check complicated?
Hello Naim! I flew from Ganja city, however, and it was a tense experience! They scrutiny my luggage and unpack everything, kept checking my passport and had to call a military officer to check whether I have the "right" visa to enter Nakhchivan, which was silly since it was a domestic flight. They asked me what I do for a living and why I wanted to go to Nakhchivan. Anyway, Azerbaijan is generally a tense country when it comes to its military and official security. I suggest flying from Baku with Azerbaijan Airlines as it would be the easiest and travel-friendly to get to Nakhchivan. Interestingly, the flight actually flew over Armenia's airspace as I kept observing my GPS while flying.
@@SyifaAdriana thank you very much for sharing your valuable experiences with us. Salute your commitment in shooting n editing the video on your adventurous journey hehe.
Wish you all the best, god protect u n keep sharing with us. 👍🏻
NICE TRAVEL HISTORY AZERBAIJAN
Beautiful program next program waiting
How much was the taxi for the whole day in the end?
It's a lovely place...and its look beauty with you😍
Lot of love and support to you dear. This is really a wonderful journey in Nakhchivan and makes me impressed. Keep it up and again love to.............
Thank you so much Kamrul. This video was edited by a new editor and we all worked together to bring out this video so that it's not only enjoyable to watch but also trascend the emotions I had while visiting this place.
@@SyifaAdriana Really amazing and so wonderful. Love this video and appreciate you and your team also.
Thank you so much for this video. You must have eaten quince (''Ayva'' in Turkish, ''Heyva'' in Azerbaijan Turkish) in Ordubad. Because quince is hard fruit and has a light bitter taste.
how did you reach there ? you flew in from Baku ?
Hi Alan, I flew from Ganja city, however, and it was a tense experience! They scrutiny my luggage and unpack everything, kept checking my passport and had to call a military officer to check whether I have the "right" visa to enter Nakhchivan, which was silly since it was a domestic flight. They asked me what I do for a living and why I wanted to go to Nakhchivan. Anyway, Azerbaijan is generally a tense country when it comes to its military and official security. Interestingly, the flight actually flew over Armenia's airspace as I kept observing my GPS while flying.
I suggest flying from Baku with Azerbaijan Airlines as it would be the easiest and travel-friendly to get to Nakhchivan.
@@SyifaAdriana thanks for info… keep up the great videos
Beautiful place
Thank you so much for watching!
Awesome city
Really too much appreciable videos much informative thanxs loves from pakistan 😊
Thank you so much for watching!
@@SyifaAdrianaThanxs a lot for reply pray for you best of luck 👍
Hi, I'm planning to travel this March, and I would like to know if you can purchase a SIM card at the airport just like in Armenia?
Hi! I cant really say as I flew into Ganja city rather Baku. Considering that Baku is more touristy, I think it’s high likely that you will find a SIM card at the airport. I do however highly suggest purchasing a SIM card once you are in the city center and visit the shop directly. I remember that Baku has some public wifi in a more touristy area. You can also download an offline map from Maps.me! Hope it helps
@@SyifaAdriana I appreciate the response, but because my passport just received a stamp from Armenia last month, I'm a little hesitant to travel there next month. You'll be questioned a lot about it, according to the blog I just read. So they suggested visiting Azerbaijan first, then Armenia, as opposed to Armenia first, then Azerbaijan.
@@Bhikes15 I agree with what you said. I actually did travel to Azerbaijan first then to Armenia for the exact same reason. I even got quite a lot of questions arriving in Ganja and when about to travel to Nakchivan, and when left Azerbaijan through a border crossing. I found that Azerbaijan made me felt slightly tensed due to this reason but I think overall it is a safe country to travel to.
I think if you fly into Baku, despite the interrogations, they wont have any specific legal reason to deny you for an entry.
It’s a risk but that’s the reality. Let me know how it goes and I wish you the best!
@@SyifaAdriana 😭😭😭 The trip to Armenia was unplanned; I'll keep you updated, but I'm not sure if I can make it this month.
That fruit is very good fruit , Armenian make a Jam we are cutting or smashing , and the seeds we make a tea and use as a homemade medicine for coughing ,one of the healthiest fruit
Thank you for sharing this Syifa, quite a a stunning place!
Thank you so much for watching. Indeed a stunning landscape. I think Northern Iran terrain will be quite similar to this part of the world.