Halvaçi Yəhyə

Azerbaijan


Şəki is famed for its super-sweet, syrup-soaked halva, which is actually more like a form of paxlava (baklava). There are dozens of local brands but Yəhyə is particularly famous, having received a 2015 shopping visit from the president and his wife with President Erdoğan of Turkey in tow.


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3. 'Albanian' Church

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4. Şəbəkə Workshop

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The şəbəkə (stained-glass windows) featured at Xan Sarayı are laboriously made by slotting together hundreds of hand-carved wooden pieces to create…

5. Omar Əfəndiyev Mosque

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6. Xan Sarayı

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7. War Memorial

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8. Dili Qala

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