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The Red Village: The last Jewish Shtetl? And other Azerbaijani gems

 
 The Mountain Jews Museum in the Red Village - known as the world's last shtetl outside of Israel (photo credit: @MarkDavidPod   )
The Mountain Jews Museum in the Red Village - known as the world's last shtetl outside of Israel
(photo credit: @MarkDavidPod )

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 89

We take you into the Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan to visit what is said to be the last living shtetl in the world outside of Israel. We learn the history of the "Red Village" and visit its working synagogues. Then, we go deep into the countryside of this beautiful country that borders the Caspian Sea.

This time:

  • What is the "Red Village" aka Qırmızı Qəsəbə?
  • A tour of the amazing Jewish museum
  • Mountain Jews' synagogues
  • Where Jews and Muslims live side by side
  • How to get there? Where to stay?
  • Overlooking Shamakhi
  • The tombs of great past leaders
  • A blacksmith takes us behind the scenes
  • Fine wines from saplings to samplings
Preparing tea the local way in Demirchi, a village in the Caucasus Mountains some two hours from Baku (Credit: @MarkDavidPod)
Preparing tea the local way in Demirchi, a village in the Caucasus Mountains some two hours from Baku (Credit: @MarkDavidPod)

Mark and David were guests of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board and Azerbaijan Airlines.

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