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Azerbaijan lies on the boundary between Western Asia and Eastern Europe, in the South Caucasus, with the Caspian Sea along its entire eastern edge and Iran to the south. Baku is both the capital and the largest city. The country is not one continuous block. The exclave of Nakhchivan is cut off from the rest by Armenian territory, and it holds the only stretch of border Azerbaijan shares with Turkey. Georgia is the neighbour to the northwest and Russia's republic of Dagestan to the north. It is one of six independent Turkic states, and the first secular democratic Muslim-majority state in the world, declared in 1918.
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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İçərişəhər
Baku Old City, locally called İçərişəhər, is the walled medieval core of Azerbaijan's capital. This living historic district contains the UNESCO-listed Palace of the Shirvanshahs, the Maiden Tower, mosques, baths, and caravanserais.
Qız Qalası
The Maiden Tower, known locally as Qız qalası, stands as Baku's most recognisable medieval landmark and the emblematic monument of the UNESCO-listed Old City. This enigmatic stone tower has no production match in existing records, adding to its enduring mystery.
Qobustan Qayaüstü İncəsənət Mədəni Landşaftı
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage site located south of Baku. The protected area encompasses a vast collection of rock engravings, ancient human settlements, and archaeological remains spanning multiple historical periods.
Şəhidlər Xiyabanı
Martyrs' Lane is a hillside memorial cemetery in Baku, Azerbaijan, known locally as Şəhidlər Xiyabanı. It commemorates victims of Black January 1990, when Soviet forces suppressed an independence movement in the city, as well as casualties from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts.
Səadət Sarayı
The Palace of Happiness, locally known as Səadət Sarayı, is a Neo-Gothic mansion in Baku, Azerbaijan. Built during the oil boom era, it was originally the Muxtarov mansion.
Ismailiyya Palace is a Venetian Gothic building constructed during Baku's oil boom era. The palace was commissioned by Agha Musa Naghiyev in memory of his son Ismail.
Dövlət Bayrağı Meydanı
National Flag Square is a vast ceremonial plaza situated on the newer stretch of Baku Boulevard along the Caspian Sea waterfront. Its defining feature is the monumental flagpole that once held one of the world's largest national flags.
The Flame Towers are three flame-shaped skyscrapers dominating Baku's contemporary skyline, forming the city's most visible modern ensemble.
Bakı Televiziya Qülləsi
The Baku TV Tower, locally known as Bakı Televiziya Qülləsi, is a telecommunications and observation tower in Baku, Azerbaijan. It stands as one of the tallest structures in the country and serves as a prominent landmark on the city's skyline.
Müqəddəs Qriqori kilsəsi
St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church is an Armenian church located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Known locally as Müqəddəs Qriqori kilsəsi, it stands as a significant religious and historical monument in the city.
Qoşa Qala Qapısı Bakı
The Paired Fortress Gates, known locally as Qoşa Qala qapısı, constitute the ceremonial main entrance through the preserved Old City walls of Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Bukhara Caravanserai is a compact fifteenth-century courtyard inn in Baku's Old City, known locally as Buxara karvansarası. It stands as tangible evidence of Baku's historical position along trade routes connecting the Caspian Sea with Central Asia.
Multani Karvansaray
Multani Caravanserai is a medieval caravanserai in Baku's Old City, historically associated with merchants from Multan in present-day Pakistan. Caravanserais served as roadside inns for traveling merchants along trade routes.
Hacınskinin Evi
Azad Qadın heykəli
Əliağa Vahid heykəli
Mehdi Hüseynzadənin Heykəli
Cəfər Cabbarlı heykəli
Nikola Tesla
Müqəddəs Mürdaşıyan Zənənlər Başkilsəsi
Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral is a restored Russian Orthodox cathedral in Baku, Azerbaijan. Its local name is Müqəddəs Mürdaşıyan Qadınlar Kafedralı. The building serves as the seat of Baku's Orthodox diocese and stands as a substantial early twentieth-century religious landmark.
Xocalı soyqırımı memorial
Paraşüt Qülləsi
Bakı Türk Şəhidliyi
Bakı Dövlət Sirki
Koroğlu heykəli
Şah İsmayıl Xətainin heykəli
Rixard Zorgenin abidəsi
Taras Şevçenkonun heykəli
Bəhram Gur
Həzi Aslanov heykəli
20 Yanvar Dairəsi
Puşkin heykəli
Əlişir Nəvainin heykəli
Atatürk heykəli
Bakı Britaniya Hərbi Abidəsi
Surp Astvatsatsin Erməni Kilsəsi
Əbədi Məşəl - Şəhidlər Xiyabanı
Məhəmməd Füzuli heykəli
Corce Enesku
Həzi Aslanov Qəbirüstü Abidəsi
Heydər Əliyev
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Six to nine days can cover Baku, Gobustan or Absheron and one overnight route toward Sheki or the mountains. Western Azerbaijan and remote villages add real road time, so do not schedule them as casual extensions from a three-day capital stay.
Check Azerbaijan’s official ASAN Visa portal against your nationality and intended entry date. The service states the applicable electronic-visa process; border access and passport conditions should be confirmed there rather than inferred from a previous Caucasus trip.
Baku has metro and bus services, while rail and coaches connect selected cities. Rural monuments and mountain areas often need a hired driver or car; verify current road and boundary-area access before setting out, since the shortest mapped route may not be open to visitors.
Late spring and early autumn generally balance Baku walking weather with regional travel, but the Caspian coast and highlands do not share one climate. Build dates around the highest or most exposed leg and check official access information for mountain roads.
Prices are recorded in Azerbaijani manat. Keep some AZN for smaller regional businesses and use regulated banking or exchange channels; in Baku, confirm the final manat amount before accepting a card terminal’s optional foreign-currency conversion.
Dial 112 for the recorded emergency service and expect Type C or F plugs at 220 V. Tap-water advice is Not recorded, so ask the accommodation or local utility; also retain current official guidance for any journey near restricted boundary areas.
