About Lerik
- Lerik, Azerbaijan
Escape to the Talysh Mountains
Under an hour’s drive from the coastal city of Lankaran a scenic winding road takes you to the mountaintop town of Lerik – a peaceful escape from the seaside hustle and bustle, and a gateway to the fabulous Talysh Mountains. It’s also home to one of Azerbaijan’s most unusual museums.
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Lerik interesting facts
INTERESTING FACT #1 The French writer and traveller Alexandre Dumas, French archaeologist Jacques de Morgan, Russian traveller Ilya Berezin and many others have praised Lerik’s nature and people in their memoirs and travel notes.
INTERESTING FACT #2 The highest peaks in the Talysh Mountains – Komurgoy (2,493 m) and Gizyurdu (2433 m) – are located in the Lerik region.
Lerik interesting facts
INTERESTING FACT #1 The French writer and traveller Alexandre Dumas, French archaeologist Jacques de Morgan, Russian traveller Ilya Berezin and many others have praised Lerik’s nature and people in their memoirs and travel notes.
INTERESTING FACT #2 The highest peaks in the Talysh Mountains – Komurgoy (2,493 m) and Gizyurdu (2433 m) – are located in the Lerik region.