Things to do in Zaqatala
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Russian fortress
Directly above, Zaqatala's Russian fortress was built in 1830 and guarded against attacks from the Dagestan-based guerrilla army of Imam Shamil. In more recent times, the fortress imprisoned sailors from the battleship Potëmkin, whose famous mutiny at Odessa in 1905 foreshadowed the Russian revolution.
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Zaqatala Nature Reserve
The hills above Car make for delightful hiking, where the thick deciduous forests give way to open, grassy ridges at around 1800m. Amid 3000m-plus peaks beyond, the remote Zaqatala Nature Reserve is home to brown bear, wild boar and the endangered Caucasian tur (a huge mountain goat).
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Qaqaş Restoran
Zaqatala’s most intriguing restaurant has a façade of bottle-ends, an interior of timber rooms and a series of wooden perches out back as dining platforms. Up-beat Ukrainian music adds to the reliable food and cheap beer. Recommended.
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Qala Düzü
The big main building is a wedding palace, not a regular restaurant, but cliff-top pavilion seats in the park outside offer lovely summer views across the river valley and of the forested mountains beyond.
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Car
Lost in blossoms and greenery, this is a chocolate-box village of picturesque houses tucked behind mossy dry-stone walls in abundant orchards of chestnut and walnut.
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Bərəkət
This is a neat yet inexpensive eatery offers Turkish specialities, including fresh-baked pide and lahmajun (pizzas).
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Russian Church
Hidden close by the town square is the maudlin ruin of a once-fine Russian Church.
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