Places to Visit in Azerbaijan
Ateshgah Fire Temple
Explore Ateshgah Fire Temple: a 17th–18th century sanctuary built around naturally burning gas, with Hindu and Sikh inscriptions and Azerbaijan's "Land of Fire" story.
Read moreAzerbaijan Carpet Museum
Explore the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum: 6,000 carpets across seven regional traditions, housed in a striking rolled-carpet building on Baku Boulevard.
Read moreBaku Boulevard
Explore Baku Boulevard: the Caspian waterfront promenade, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, Little Venice, the Baku Eye, and the city's best sunset walk.
Read moreChurch of Kish
Visit the Church of Kish near Sheki, one of Azerbaijan's best-known sites connected with Caucasian Albanian Christian heritage — history, archaeology and visitor information.
Read moreDiri Baba Mausoleum
Visit Diri Baba Mausoleum, built into a rocky cliff near Maraza in 1402 by order of Shirvanshah Ibrahim I — a Sufi shrine and pilgrimage site on the road from Baku to Shamakhi.
Read moreFlame Towers
Discover the Flame Towers: Baku's three flame-shaped skyscrapers, best viewed from Highland Park at sunset as 10,000 LEDs illuminate the city's modern skyline.
Read moreGobustan Mud Volcanoes
Explore the Gobustan Mud Volcanoes: bubbling vents, Guinness World Record-holding Toraghai, and the new Mud Volcanoes Tourism Complex, near UNESCO-listed rock art.
Read moreGobustan Petroglyphs
Explore the Gobustan Petroglyphs: more than 6,000 prehistoric engravings, a Roman inscription, and the resonant Gaval Dash, in Azerbaijan's UNESCO rock art landscape.
Read moreHeydar Aliyev Center
Explore the Heydar Aliyev Center: Zaha Hadid's flowing white landmark, winner of the 2014 Design of the Year award, with museums, exhibitions and a classic-car collection.
Read moreIcherisheher (Old City)
Explore Icherisheher: Baku's living UNESCO Old City, home to the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs' Palace, historic caravanserais, mosques and centuries-old streets.
Read moreMaiden Tower
Visit the Maiden Tower in Baku's Old City: a debated 12th-century monument with unresolved origins, a small museum, and one of the best rooftop views in Icherisheher.
Read moreMultani Caravanserai
Discover the 14th-century Multani Caravanserai in Baku's UNESCO-listed Old City, built for merchants from Multan, Pakistan, and Baku's historic South Asian ties.
Read morePalace of the Sheki Khans
Discover the Palace of the Sheki Khans: intricate shabaka stained-glass windows, painted battle scenes, and 18th-century khanate craftsmanship in UNESCO-listed Sheki.
Read moreShamakhi Juma Mosque
Discover Shamakhi Juma Mosque: traditionally founded in 743 AD, rebuilt after centuries of earthquakes, with an unusual three-part prayer hall and 2013 restoration.
Read moreSheki Caravanserai
Explore the Upper Caravanserai in Sheki: a historic Silk Road merchant inn, now a hotel and teahouse, part of the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Sheki.
Read moreShirvanshahs' Palace
Explore the Shirvanshahs' Palace: Baku's 15th-century royal complex with the Divankhana, royal mausoleum, palace mosque, and Azerbaijan's finest medieval architecture.
Read moreYanar Dag
Visit Yanar Dag: a genuinely natural gas flame on the Absheron Peninsula, best combined with Ateshgah Fire Temple as a half-day excursion from Baku.
Read moreYeddi Gumbez Mausoleum
Visit Yeddi Gumbez, the Seven Domes cemetery outside Shamakhi holding the tomb of Mustafa Khan, last ruler of the Shirvan Khanate, with sweeping hillside views.
Read moreZagatala Nature Reserve
Discover Zagatala State Nature Reserve: ancient mountain forests, alpine meadows and rare wildlife in Azerbaijan's Greater Caucasus, best explored via marked trails.
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