About Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan sits where Europe meets Central Asia and the ancient Silk Road threaded through the Caucasus. Baku's walled medieval Old City faces a skyline of flame-shaped glass towers across the boulevard. Mud volcanoes bubble inland, Zoroastrian fire temples burn from natural gas seeps, and the high Caucasus Mountains produce food and wine that almost no one outside the region has tasted.
Quick facts
Best time
Apr – Jun
Ideal duration
5 – 8 days
Budget (per person)
₹65,000+
Visa
ASAN e-Visa (30 days)
Things to do
Baku Flame Towers
Three glass skyscrapers shaped like flames — the country's petroleum history rendered as architecture.
Icherisheher — Old City Baku
A UNESCO-listed medieval walled city with the 12th-century Maiden Tower and Palace of the Shirvanshahs.
Gobustan Rock Art
Over 6,000 petroglyphs carved into rock faces 40 km from Baku — some dating back 40,000 years.
Mud Volcanoes of Gobustan
Azerbaijan has a third of the world's mud volcanoes — cold, grey, gurgling craters in a lunar landscape.
Yanar Dag — Burning Mountain
A hillside that has burned continuously for decades from natural gas seeping through the ground.
Sheki — Silk Road Town
A perfectly preserved Silk Road caravanserai town with the Khan's Palace, famous for its stained-glass shebeke.
What makes it special
Plov (Azerbaijani Rice Pilaf)
Cooked in a kazan with saffron, dried fruit, and lamb — Azerbaijani plov is among the Caucasus's finest dishes.
Dolma
Grape leaves, cabbage, and peppers stuffed with spiced meat and rice — often served with yogurt and garlic.
Sheki Halva
A signature confection of rice flour, nuts, and butter layered in intricate patterns — only made in Sheki.
Carpet Weaving
Azerbaijani carpets are UNESCO Intangible Heritage. The Carpet Museum in Baku holds 10,000 pieces.
Through the lens
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