{"id":1181,"date":"2020-08-27T10:09:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/staging\/?destination=lerik-village"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:40:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:40:49","slug":"lerik-town","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/destination\/lerik-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Lerik Town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/visitsilkroad\/clvl3cel701dq01phev10aq9m\/static\/pin-s+ff0000(48.418155,38.7752945)\/48.418155,38.7752945,12.5,0\/725x300?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidmlzaXRzaWxrcm9hZCIsImEiOiJjbHV2YWEzbDMwMWRvMmpvYXd1NzRkNDcwIn0.iA4-BEz1MfIrSQRk3uxVkw\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 3-3.5 hours of drive from Baku, Lerik is just one hour of drive from Lankaran. You can get there by inter-city bus or car from Baku or arrive to Lankaran airport and reach Lerik from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A scenic winding road takes you to the mountaintop town of Lerik \u2013 a peaceful escape from the seaside hustle and bustle, and a gateway to the fabulous Talysh Mountains with its beautiful mountain nature. It\u2019s also home to one of Azerbaijan\u2019s most unusual museums \u2013 the Museum of Longevity. 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