{"id":1052,"date":"2020-08-27T10:09:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/staging\/?destination=goychay-pomegranate-festival"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:40:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:40:28","slug":"goychay-pomegranate-festival","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/destination\/goychay-pomegranate-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Goychay Pomegranate Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/visitsilkroad\/clvl3cel701dq01phev10aq9m\/static\/pin-s+ff0000(47.7516732,40.6371957)\/47.7516732,40.6371957,12.5,0\/725x300?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidmlzaXRzaWxrcm9hZCIsImEiOiJjbHV2YWEzbDMwMWRvMmpvYXd1NzRkNDcwIn0.iA4-BEz1MfIrSQRk3uxVkw\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can reach Goychay, located 260 km west from Baku, in around 3-3.5 hours by car or inter-city bus leaving from the Baku International Bus Station. The festival is held in the city centre, so you will arrive right to the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect everything related to pomegranate, the \u201cking of fruit\u201d of Azerbaijan \u2013 competitions, performances, fairs, pomegranate juice and wine, and, of course, lots and lots of organic, locally grown pomegranates. In 2020, the Festival was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-1052_db468e-46.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-1052_db468e-46.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-1052_db468e-46 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-1052_db468e-46 alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-1052_db468e-46 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-dark\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-dark\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"true\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\"><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan1.jpg\" data-id=\"15501\" class=\"wp-image-15501 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kb-gallery-item-has-link kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\" \"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" class=\"kb-gallery-item-link\"  ><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan2.jpg\" data-id=\"15500\" class=\"wp-image-15500 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Goychay-Pomegranate-Festival-Azerbaijan2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Festival has been held yearly since 2006 in November as it is the season of pomegranates \u2013 since then it has turned into favorite event of locals and tourists alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Public toilets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cafes\/Restaurants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taxis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shopping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entertainment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual cultural festival held in Goychay celebrates one of the most popular fruits harvested in Azerbaijan &#8211; pomegranates. 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