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Think Azerbaijan only holds appeal for travellers looking to tick off every country on the map? Think again. Think an enigmatic country squeezed in between the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, scattered with small fishing towns and remote mountain villages far from the tourist trail. Think the capital Baku and picture Europe-meets-Asia with a Gulf States flair; a brash cosmopolitan metropolis flaunting the latest in futuristic architecture sitting alongside ancient mosques, walled cities and old-world Russian opulence. Think how bemused your friends will be upon hearing of your latest holiday choice. Fascinating, austere and intriguing by turns, this back-of-beyond nation won’t fail to charm and perplex.
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Experience Azerbaijan's highlights on these trips
Tashkent to Istanbul
39 days
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- USD $3,405CAD $3,430AUD $3,315EUR €2,655GBP £2,065NZD $4,245ZAR R26,480CHF FR3,070Trip Price tool tip
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USD $4,945*CAD $4,925*AUD $4,788*EUR €3,729*GBP £3,004*NZD $6,093*ZAR R37,190*CHF FR4,288** Total price tool tip
Istanbul to Bishkek
54 days
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- USD $4,675CAD $4,705AUD $4,550EUR €3,645GBP £2,835NZD $5,830ZAR R36,355CHF FR4,220Trip Price tool tip
- USD $1,920Kitty tool tip
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USD $4,675CAD $4,705AUD $4,550EUR €3,645GBP £2,835NZD $5,830ZAR R36,355CHF FR4,220* Total price tool tip
Bishkek to Istanbul
54 days
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- USD $4,675CAD $4,705AUD $4,550EUR €3,645GBP £2,835NZD $5,830ZAR R36,355CHF FR4,220Trip Price tool tip
- USD $1,920Kitty tool tip
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USD $6,595*CAD $6,569*AUD $6,387*EUR €4,985*GBP £4,006*NZD $8,134*ZAR R49,708*CHF FR5,738** Total price tool tip
Ashgabat to Tbilisi
16 days
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- USD $1,395CAD $1,405AUD $1,355EUR €1,090GBP £845NZD $1,740ZAR R10,835CHF FR1,255Trip Price tool tip
- USD $660Kitty tool tip
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USD $2,055*CAD $2,045*AUD $1,986*EUR €1,550*GBP £1,247*NZD $2,532*ZAR R15,425*CHF FR1,777** Total price tool tip
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Azerbaijan won the European Team Chess Championship in 2009
Top 5 World Heritage-Listed Sights in Azerbaijan
- The Walled City of Old Baku: Constructed sometime in the 12th century, this walled fortress was granted UNESCO World Heritage listing in 2000. A bustling labyrinth of alleyways, old buildings and boutique hotels in which the locals still live and go about their day, it retains the quintessential elements of a medieval town and is one of the few World Heritage sights in which you can actually bed down for a night.
- Shirvanshah’s Palace: This ornate sandstone palatial complex received World Heritage status concurrently with the Walled City (in which it’s located). Largely destroyed by a bombardment courtesy of the Russian Navy in the 18th century, the Palace has since been meticulously restored and is clearly visible from the sea and the city’s surrounding heights.
- Maiden's Tower: Another World Heritage-listed sight inside the Walled City, Qiz Qalasi - translated as the Maiden’s or Virgin’s Tower - is one of Azerbaijan’s foremost architectural accomplishments and recognisable emblems. Standing 29 meters high and cylindrical in design, the history of this spiralling and mystifying structure remains a point of debate between historians, while its top offers 360 degree views of surrounding Baku Bay and the town’s alleys and minarets.
- Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape: The ancient carvings and petroglyphs of the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, less than 70 km from Baku, provide a rich and fascinating insight into how life was for people in the area over 40,000 years ago. More than 6,000 depictions of flora, fauna and people engaged in hunting and fishing activities reveal both cultural continuity between prehistoric and medieval times and seismic geographical change. The site received UNESCO listing in 2007.
- The Khan’s Palace: Currently on the tentative list of sights seeking World Heritage listing, the former summer residential palace of Shaki Khans is an ornately tiled and patterned 2-story structure built in 1797. Renowned for its exquisite stained-glass windows, murals and frescos, the palace’s beauty is only enhanced by verdant natural surroundings.
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Azerbaijan at a glance
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- Baku (population 2.1 million)
- 9.3 million
- Azerbaijani
- AZN
- (GMT+04:00) Baku
- Type C (European 2-pin)
- +994
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