Azerbaijan
53 places in Azerbaijan, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionWestern Asia
CapitalBaku
Places written53
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, F · 220 V travel adapter
CurrencyManat (AZN)
LanguagesAzerbaijani
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (18) Landmarks & history (26) Museums & culture (6) Attractions & fun (2) Food & drink (1)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Baku and the Old City
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Basqal
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Gobustan
UNESCO · World Heritage
Hirkan National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Khinalug
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Lahij
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Nakhchivan City
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Sheki
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Sheki Caravanserai
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Absheron National Park
waterfall
Afurja Waterfall
national park
Altyaghach National Park
lake
Batabat Lake
rock formation
Candy Cane Mountains
national park
Gizilagac National Park
national park
Hirkan National Park
mountain
Ilandag
lake
Lake Goygol
village
Laza
hot spring
Masalli Istisu
city
Mingachevir
lake
Nohur Lake
national park
Shirvan National Park
viewpoint 
The Mud Volcanoes
springs
Yanar Bulag
viewpoint 
Yanar Dag
waterfall
Yeddi Gozel Waterfall
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Alinja Castle
cave shrine
Ashabi-Kahf
temple
Ateshgah Fire Temple
old town
Baku and the Old City
mausoleum
Barda Mausoleum
mountain
Beshbarmag Mountain
mausoleum
Diri Baba Mausoleum
town
Gabala
city
Ganja
mausoleum
Garabaghlar Mausoleum
archaeological site
Gobustan
village
Ilisu
old town
Khinalug
village
Kish
old town
Lahij
city
Lankaran
mountain town
Lerik
castle
Mardakan Castle
city
Nakhchivan City
historic town
Ordubad
town
Quba
castle
Ramana Castle
historic town
Shamakhi
old town
Sheki
monument
Sheki Caravanserai
town
Zaqatala
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture pageAttractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
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Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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