İlhamə Hüseynova's Homestay

Azerbaijan


The eight rooms at this family guesthouse in the heart of Kiş village share modern bathrooms and a kitchen. It's run by English-speaking İlhamə Hüseynova, who manages the church site just a few doors away and can also readily organise other homestays.


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