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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.

Azerbaijan

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

Baku and the Old City

Basqal

Gobustan

Hirkan National Park

Khinalug

Lahij

Nakhchivan City

Sheki

Sheki Caravanserai

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

Absheron National Park

Afurja Waterfall

Altyaghach National Park

Batabat Lake

Candy Cane Mountains

Gizilagac National Park

Hirkan National Park

Ilandag

Lake Goygol

Laza

Masalli Istisu

Mingachevir

Nohur Lake

Shirvan National Park

The Mud Volcanoes

Yanar Bulag

Yanar Dag

Yeddi Gozel Waterfall

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

Alinja Castle

Ashabi-Kahf

Ateshgah Fire Temple

Baku and the Old City

Barda Mausoleum

Beshbarmag Mountain

Diri Baba Mausoleum

Gabala

Ganja

Garabaghlar Mausoleum

Gobustan

Ilisu

Khinalug

Kish

Lahij

Lankaran

Lerik

Mardakan Castle

Nakhchivan City

Ordubad

Quba

Ramana Castle

Shamakhi

Sheki

Sheki Caravanserai

Zaqatala

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

Basqal

Duzdag

Gala Ethnographic Reserve

Ivanovka

Krasnaya Sloboda

Naftalan

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

Baku Flame Towers

Shahdag Mountain Resort

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

Azerbaijani Cuisine

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