Destinations in Azerbaijan

From the Caspian capital to mountain villages and the green south: choose where your journey goes.

  • Baku

    Baku

    The Caspian capital, where the walled Old City meets the Flame Towers and the Heydar Aliyev Center.

  • Absheron Peninsula

    Absheron Peninsula

    30 km from Baku

    Yanar Dag, the burning hillside, the Ateshgah fire temple and Caspian beaches close to Baku.

  • Gobustan

    Gobustan

    65 km from Baku

    Rock carvings thousands of years old and rare mud volcanoes south of Baku.

  • Gabala

    Gabala

    225 km from Baku

    Caucasus forests and peaks, cable cars and Nohur Lake — a family favourite.

  • Sheki

    Sheki

    300 km from Baku

    The Palace of the Shaki Khans, Silk Road caravanserais and the famous Sheki halva.

  • Quba

    Quba

    170 km from Baku

    Apple orchards and green valleys — the gateway to the northern mountain villages.

  • Shahdag (Qusar)

    Shahdag (Qusar)

    200 km from Baku

    A mountain resort for skiing in winter and cool air and adventure in summer.

  • Ismayilli & Lahij

    Ismayilli & Lahij

    200 km from Baku

    The stone village of Lahij and its copper crafts, set among forested valleys.

  • Shamakhi

    Shamakhi

    120 km from Baku

    The historic Juma Mosque, the Shamakhi observatory and the mountain road north.

  • Lankaran

    Lankaran

    260 km from Baku

    The green south: tea plantations, Hyrcanian forests and a calm Caspian shore.