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Silk Way Travel is a travel agency based in Baku. Founded in 2008, it has become one of the country's leading travel agencies. It offers a range of services including air ticket booking, hotel and VIP room reservations, car rental and airport transfers, visa support, tourist packages for various leisure activities including hiking, wellness tourism, hunting and fishing, and much more. Silk Way Travel is also the general sales agent for the national airline "Azerbaijan Airlines" CJSC and has signed agency agreements with all other airlines serving Azerbaijan. It has a network of offices and sales outlets in Azerbaijan and abroad, including Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Ankara, Istanbul, New York, Tel Aviv, Seoul, Milan, Brussels, Amsterdam, Kiev and Tbilisi. The agency is a certified member of IATA and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 9001:2015). It also offers online tour booking, enabling it to create travel packages with tour offers throughout Azerbaijan and abroad. Silk Way Travel offers its customers classic tours to destinations such as Italy, Turkey, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, India and the USA, as well as trips to exotic destinations such as the island of Bali, Kenya, Sentosa, Mauritius and Goa. Foreign travelers who choose to visit Azerbaijan with Silk Way Travel will have the opportunity to discover the memorable sites of Baku and the Absheron Peninsula, as well as the palaces of Shaki, the monuments of Ganja, the forts of Shabran, the mausoleums and castles of Nakhchivan, the gardens of Guba, the mountains and gorges of Gabala, and the pristine forests of Lankaran. Silk Way Travel understands that people's interest in travel will never cease. The thirst to discover different cultures, to experience new adventures, to discover new colors, flavors, textures, sounds, smells and emotions is an integral part of travel, and Silk Way Travel is ready to offer all this to its customers.

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Discover azerbaijan…, hammam – traditional public baths in baku.

Hammam is a public steam bath popular all over the Muslim world. The origins of this tradition spread from Islam, which requires believers to wash before prayer, thus ancient hammams were often built adjacent to the mosque. However, the Arabs did not invent hammam – similar public baths were already known in the Roman and Greek times.

Hammam. Source: Agoda

Apart from their religious significance, hammam allowed as well for maintaining hygiene levels in the times were a bathroom in the house was a luxury, and provided space for socializing – both for men and  women, who have always bathed separately.

Hammam Fantasia, Baku. A first western-style hammam that allows men and women to bathe together in private rooms.

Typically, hammams have two rooms, one for men one for women, or admit men and women at different times of the day/week.

Hammam at the Kempinski Hotel in Baku

How does it work

As a traditionally muslim country, also Azerbaijan offers excellent hammam experiences – from classic and very atmospheric to the ultra luxurious ones. However, whichever treatment you choose – the process usually consists of the following steps.

1. Relaxation in the steam room . The room is usually filled with hot and humid air and allows visitors to relax their muscles, soften the skin and open the skin pores.

2. Scrub and massage. Once the skin is soft enough the hammam worker invites you to lay on a warm marble slap where s/he performs body wash and scrub, followed by a massage.

3. Cooling down . Many hammams have a special relaxation room where you rest after the treatment sipping a glass of water or a cup of tea.

What to bring

Most hammams provide towel and flip-flops but for hygiene purposes it’s always recommended to have your own. For the same reason, if you decided to have a body scrub – buy a new body wash cloth at the hammam or bring your personal one from home. Remember as well to take cosmetics – especially soap and a shampoo, and lots of water. If you feel uncomfortable to be naked among strangers – take something to cover yourself (e.g. bikini for ladies) although this is not advisable as it might irritate your skin.

A body scrub cloth

Health benefits

• stress relief
• improved circulation
• skin cleanse
• strengthening of the immune system

Who shouldn’t use it

Hammam isn’t recommended for people with any sort of blood circulation problems, hearty disease and inflammation due to the high temperature. It should also be avoided by pregnant women.

Hammams in Baku

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Hammam Mehellesi – a small, atmospheric hammam in the Old Town, located on Kichik Gala street, very close to the Icharishahar metro station. It’s the oldest hammam in the city. Women-only days are on Mondays and Fridays.

Hammam Fantasia – a late 19th century hammam – boldly decorated with colorful tiles. The private rooms aren’t of the best quality but worth visiting even just to see the unusual interior. Located on Dilara Aliyeva street 114.

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Four Seasons Hotel Hammam

Kempinski Hotel Hammam

Further reading:

Hammam Fantasia by Steve Hollier

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Silk Way West Airlines establishes a new scheduled route connecting its global hub in Baku with Los Angeles

Silk Way West Airlines, the leading cargo airline in the Caspian and Central Asian region, expands its US network by adding weekly flights to and from Los Angeles International Airport, one of the world’s largest cargo gateways, handling millions of tons of freight annually.

The addition of the California hub to its network reinforces the carrier's dedication to meeting the evolving needs of its customers and supporting global trade. The airline will transport a wide range of general cargo, perishables, oversized and e-commerce goods on the route.

With this route expansion, Silk Way West Airlines enhances its presence in this key region by introducing an additional strategic destination. The addition of Los Angeles complements Silk Way West Airlines’ flights to Houston, launched in April of this year, as well as the previously established regular flights to Chicago and Dallas.

"We are delighted to announce the expansion of our network with the addition of Los Angeles International Airport as a new destination," said Fadi Nahas, Silk Way West Vice President Americas. "The new route will greatly benefit our West Coast customers by providing freighter nose cargo load capacity and shorter transit times for US destinations west of the Continental Divide”

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7 Amazing Stops To Experience Along The Silk Road

T he Silk Road is a legendary but very real 4,000-mile-plus-long trade route that connected Europe with China in a quest to not only buy silk but also shift plenty of other merchandise, such as spices and natural resources, along the way. Made up of many separate roads, including water routes across the Mediterranean from Venice or the Frankincense route from Oman, it used to take months and years to travel along the route. As a result, many cities and centers of learning sprang up along the way to help further the exchange, not only of goods but also knowledge.

I have been fascinated with the Silk Road ever since I read William Dalrymple’s In Xanadu: A Quest decades ago. But to travel along the many routes is not only extremely time-consuming but also a logistical nightmare due to conflicts, borders, difficulties obtaining visas, and a lack of connecting flights. So, instead, I bought a huge map and started to take shorter travels to some of the cities along the way, connecting the dots as I go.

I still have many places to see, some already booked, such as Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva in Uzbekistan later this year. Others are still in the planning stages, such as Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, Xi’an in China, and the constant dream about visiting Iran one day. So, watch out for part II of this story.

In the meantime, here are some fabulous cities I have discovered so far — all offering a Silk Road connection and many legendary sights to see.

1. Istanbul, Turkiye

Istanbul , or Constantinople as it was then, was the official endpoint of the Silk Road, but I started my quest from Europe, so to me, Istanbul is the gateway to Asia and the Silk Road. Old Constantinople was not only the connection to the Mediterranean and Black Sea but it was a rich center of learning and a bustling trade hub. To get a feeling for what it must have been like in the Silk Road days, head straight to the Grand Bazaar and the Spice Bazaar, which opened in the mid-1400s. This was admittedly toward the end of the heyday of the ancient Silk Road, but it still would have welcomed traders from far away.

Pro Tip: The Silk Road then moved inland through the modern-day capital of Ankara toward the Caspian Sea, with many exciting stops along the way. To really get a feeling for the importance of the Silk Road in Turkiye, book a 10-day tour to find out more and stop in caravanserais along the way. ( Caravanserais were roadside inns along the Silk Road for passing traders and travelers.)

2. Yerevan, Armenia

The capital of Armenia, Yerevan is not only one of the oldest inhabited cities on Earth but also a city that offers both ancient history and modern art, culture, and tradition as well as a palatable joie de vivre with cafés and terraces on every street. The best place to start your visit is at the Cascade Complex, a set of stairs leading from the sculpture park below, up 572 steps to a view across the city. With the mountains of Great Ararat and Little Ararat on the horizon, the Ararat Valley is also a major route through the region. Note that within the Cafesjian Arts Centre on the left of the steps is a series of escalators that save your legs on the way up. (I just wish I had found them before I climbed to the top!) The city itself is great to relax in, walk and explore, but it is also a perfect base for day trips to the many monasteries and Silk Road caravanserais located within the countryside. Armenia is a relatively small country, very mountainous, with lakes and valleys, and so much history, all quite easily visited during organized and guided tours .

Pro Tip: You can get a driver to take you from Yerevan all the way to Tbilisi, the next stop below, taking in some sights along the way. It is around a 5-hour drive from capital to capital but very scenic.

3. Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi may not be one of the better-known stops along the main route, but it was an often-used detour to rest weary travel bones in the city’s famous hot springs. The ancient baths along the springs have not changed at all since the Silk Road days. And to get a feeling for where travel-worn merchants would have stayed, head straight to the Tbilisi History Museum . It’s set in an old caravanserai where there were rooms for travelers, spaces and food for camels, and a market spot to trade at while you’re there. Today, the open space not only holds the history and a museum but also, down in the basement, a wine museum complete with a wine bar. And that might well have been another reason to stop off in Tbilisi; the Georgian wine is rather good.

Pro Tip: To keep in with the theme, don’t miss the State Silk Museum to learn more about the material that bore the trade route.

4. Baku, Azerbaijan

On the coast of the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s capital city of Baku offers a superbly preserved look at Silk Road sights as they were when traders stopped to trade spices and cashmere on the way from India. The first stop should be the walled city of Icherisheher, with the Maiden Tower, its mosque, bazaar, and the wonderful Palace of the Shirvanshahs. There are also still many caravanserais dotted throughout the modern city, such as the lovely space around the Zoroastrian Fire Temple .

Pro Tip: To see more of the Land of Fire, where you find burning hills, petroglyphs, and mud volcanoes (all of which must have fascinated the Silk Road travelers even in the old days), book a private tour to Sheki .

5. Almaty, Kazakhstan

The first thing that struck me when arriving in Almaty was the snow-capped mountains that loomed on the horizon. They must have offered a mighty challenge to ancient merchants. Traveling through these mountain ranges hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago on camel or horseback must have been daunting. But they came and stayed a while in the green valleys around Almaty, probably gorging themselves on the plentiful apples that originate here. Here, there were craftsmen who mended armor and riding gear, and apparently, the jewelry trade was very popular. Something nice to bring back home after years on the road, I guess.

Pro Tip: Kazakhstan is a vast country and Almaty only offers a tiny glimpse. So, why not search out more Silk Road sights on a 4-day tour ?

6. Fatehpur Sikri, India

Fatehpur Sikri — the City of Victory in the State of Uttar Pradesh’s Agra District in northern India — is often simply visited because it is close (ish) to the Taj Mahal . When I first visited this abandoned city years ago, I had no idea that it had a Silk Road connection. So, when I was putting pins into my Silk Road map, I was utterly delighted that I had stopped there.

Built in 1571 as the capital of the Mughal Empire, Fatehpur Sikri soon became a trading post for passing Silk Road routes because of the Mughal emperor’s patronage of the arts, crafts, and the court’s love of luxury goods, including silk. Abandoned by its emperor Akbar in 1585, Fatehpur remained a trading hub and center of craftsmanship. It still had one of India’s largest mosques and was a center of learning and religion. The city remained an important stop along the northern routes, so much so that in 1803, the trading giant East India Company settled there until 1850.

Pro Tip: When you find yourself in northern India, you will undoubtedly visit the Taj Mahal. Combine your trip with a visit to Fatehpur Sikri to marvel at this great abandoned city.

7. Beijing, China

While in ancient times, Xi’an was the last — or first — stop along the Silk Road, when the failing trade along the routes was restarted under Mongol rule in the 14th and 15th centuries, the route was expanded through China to eventually have Beijing as its starting point, or terminus. But even before then, intrepid merchant Marco Polo visited Beijing, or as it was then called, Dadu, the Great Capital, in the late 1200s. Giving you an idea of quite how long the Silk Road has been in operation, Marco Polo would have been in Beijing more than 100 years before the Forbidden City was even designed. But what he would have seen is the Pagoda of the Tianning Temple , the Great Wall of China, and, of course, the Marco Polo Bridge, which dates to 1189.

Pro Tip: Read The Travels of Marco Polo , but do it with a huge pinch of salt, as he is known to have made things up as he went. He was also not necessarily a good writer, but just the thought that he wrote those diary entries around the turn of the 13th century, and many of the sights he describes are still there, is quite mind-blowing.

This article originally appeared on TravelAwaits