Masalli & Around

Introducing Masalli & Around

Although less appealing than Lənkəran, Masallı offers an alternative gateway to the pretty Talysh mountains, thanks to the newly upgraded Masallı–Yardımlı road. En route are several woodland café-resorts overlooking attractive Vilaş Lake (km10) and at nearby İstisu, a recently renovated hot springs minisanatorium crowded with slow-moving cure-seekers. Further towards Yardımlı there’s an unusual inflammable river at Yanardağ (km15) and a seasonal two-level waterfall (şələlə; km27), which is one of Azerbaijan’s more impressive. Little Yardımlı (km50) has a carpet factory and a pleasant backdrop of grassy hills split by a picturesque chasm, but isn’t a major attraction in itself.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009