Ganja Ganja (, ; ) is one of the oldest and most commonly used synonyms for marijuana. Its usage in English dates to before 1689. Etymology ''Ganja'' is borrowed from Hindi/Urdu ( hi, गांजा, links=no, ur, , links=no, IPA: �aːɲd� ...

, a popular tourist destination in

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

is the second largest city of the country. The city is located 400–450 meters above the sea level, lies on the Ganja-Gazakh plain in the Kur-Araz lowland in the west of

, 375 km away from

Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...

. It is situated at the north-eastern foothills of the Lesser Caucasus mountain ranges on the Ganjachay river. Ganja offers a variety of tourist attractions, including its nature, historical sights, monuments, museums, theaters and other places.

Historic buildings

Mausoleums

Museums

Parks and gardens

Religious places

Cultural buildings

Squares

Shopping

Nature

Others

Places nearby

References

External links

{{Wikivoyage, Ganja
Official website of Executive Power of Ganja

Official website of Ganja city
Tourism in Azerbaijan Tourist attractions in Ganja, Azerbaijan