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Baku
Azerbaijan’s capital might be changing fast due to the oil-boom, but its heart still lies in the UNESCO-listed Old City, full of tree-lined boulevards and fascinating mansions. Look for ruined mosques and busy bakeries dotted between the new fashion boutiques.
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17 days
Classic Caucasus
Explore the best of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia
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Sheki (1) →
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Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan Hiking
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Highlights of the Caucasus
Wine, wilderness and welcoming cities
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Sheki
Once a trading stop on the fabled Silk Road, the town of Sheki is now the perfect place to sample Azerbaijan’s historic architecture (look for Sheki Khan’s Palace), craft workshops and try piti, a national dish of lamb stew cooked in a clay pot... -
Mount Yanar Dag
Azerbaijan is known as the Land of Fire and nowhere is that more apt than at Mount Yanar Dag in Mehemmedi village, where an eternal flame burns from the hillside’s underground gas reserves...
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Baku
See the petroglyphs in Gobustan National Park, Azerbaijan
UNESCO-listed Gobustan National Park is home to one of the world’s largest collections of rock paintings, with more than 4,000 petroglyphs depicting boats, people and societies.
Baku
Cure your nerves at Mardakan
Head to Mardakan urban village for the tomb of Pir Hasan, where the adventurous can choose to have a bottle smashed over their heads – a cure for nerves. Alternatively, explore the nearby Mardakan Fortress and mausoleums.
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