The appearance of Lahij has not changed much since ancient times. Houses that are more than 200 years old are everywhere. There is little free land here, there are mountains all around, and a new house is usually built on the site of an old one. The buildings in Lagij are mostly two-story, less often one or three-story. Both before and now they are built from local gray-white cobblestones. Under the stone-paved streets of Lahij there is a sewer system. Over the centuries of its existence, it has never broken. None of the current residents know where it goes, they say, somewhere far away in the gorge. Historians testify that in the 19th century there were about 200 copper shops in Lahij, located on both sides of the main shopping street. It was “misgyar bazaary” – “copper bazaar”. The workshops were arranged in such a way that it was possible to work in them, display finished products for viewing, and, of course, sell them. Copper production was so well developed that things made by Lahij artisans, while remaining household items here, became exhibits in museums in other places. These items are still made in Lahij today. If you decide to stay in Lahij for a few days, the first thing you can do is go to the local history museum – they keep products of old masters and memories of noble compatriots. In the evening you can go to the bathhouse. Afterwards, go to one of the local restaurants: tables are scattered across a large clearing right under the trees. On the morning of a new day, slowly wander the streets, go into shops and watch the craftsmen at work. Most likely, they will soon get used to you and start offering you tea. In the evening, perhaps, they will already call you for dinner.
