Crafting in Sheki & Lahij

If crafting using the technology of ancient times sounds exotic and challenging to you and gods of creativity
keep you searching for interesting adven-ture, you should try to come and try your skills in Sheikh or Lahij.
These ancient cities of Azerbaijan will attract you not only with the history but with authenticity of regular
life of the locals and tradi-tional crafts filing their daily lives.
Have you heard of “shabaka”-a local traditional stained-glass window made without a single nail or even
modern glue? Azerbaijani masters in Sheki would teach you making this beautiful piece of art of your own.
Fancy of embroidery? - our craftswomen will take you to the colorful word of tambour Azer- baijani
embroidery - “Takayalduz”
, or will teach you stamping ornaments on kerchiefs – “Shyarbab”. Sheki is the
right place to learn cooking of piti, or sheki bakhlava, so delicious that you would try making on your own
when returning home.
Lahiji city is a homeland of cooper craftsmanship. Our masters will gladly teach the techniques of “Misgyar”
and “Nalbyand”- ancient way of coppersmith.