One of the Oldest Villages of Baku
Ramana castle
Why locals love it
At the hill side, there is historic Ramana castle from where you can observe all the Ramana village if go up to the top of it. The population of these villages still preserve local traditions and social conventions communally. This is to say that you'll definitely invitation for dinner. But of course you should kindly reject it.
Why you should visit it
Ramana is one of the oldest villages of Baku. Allegedly it has been found by Roman troops. But later in 18th century it became a property of khans of Afshar origin from South Azerbaijan. During late 19th and early 20th century, the village was producing industrially huge volume of oil. Though it is dormant, there area is still operated by SOCAR.
Special tip
The key is held by a Lady living in house next to the Castle.