Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a nation on the Caspian Sea in the South Caucasus, blending ancient Silk Road heritage with modern skyscrapers.

Did you know Azerbaijan is home to Yanar Dag, a hillside where natural gas fires burn continuously, creating an otherworldly "mountain of fire"?

Explore 10 cities and find local places in Azerbaijan.

Interesting cities in Azerbaijan

Pick a city to see what is worth visiting, what is new, and where locals eat, stay and go out.

Baku is Azerbaijan's futuristic capital, blending a medieval walled old city with flame-shaped skyscrapers.

Gobustan is famed for ancient rock carvings and bubbling mud volcanoes.

Sheki is a historic Silk Road town known for its ornate Khan's Palace and stained glass.

Gabala is a mountain resort town surrounded by forests and ancient Caucasian Albanian ruins.

Lankaran is a lush subtropical city near the Caspian Sea and Talysh Mountains.

Yanar Dag is a natural gas fire that has burned continuously on a hillside for decades.

Quba is known for its mountain orchards and the unique nearby village of Krasnaya Sloboda.

Naftalan is a unique spa town famous for therapeutic crude-oil baths.

Shamakhi is a former Silk Road capital known for its historic mosque and mausoleums.

Nakhchivan is an exclave region famed for ancient mausoleums and dramatic mountain scenery.

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