Destinations
Cities, monuments and landscapes of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
Discover the best destinations in the Caucasus, one of the most fascinating regions in the world, where three ancient countries meet: Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. From the cobbled alleys of Tbilisi to the medieval monasteries of Armenia and the futuristic skyscrapers of Baku, every place treasures thousands of years of history, culture, and unique traditions at the natural crossroads between Europe and Asia, much of it listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
Use the interactive map to locate each place geographically or browse the list to explore historic cities, religious monuments, wine regions such as Kakheti —the cradle of world viticulture with over 8,000 years of history— natural landscapes of the Greater Caucasus and archaeological sites. Each entry includes its history, what to see, and the best guided tours to visit it with expert local guides.
77 Destinations
Baku
Capital of Azerbaijan on the Caspian: medieval old city, modern skyscrapers, Soviet architecture and one of the richest cuisines of the Caucasus.
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Nij
A Caucasian Albanian village in Azerbaijan where the Udis, one of the oldest peoples of the Caucasus, preserve their language and Christian church.
View DetailsAltiagach National Park
National park near Quba in northern Azerbaijan, with oak and beech forests and trails visited mainly by Azerbaijani families.
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Azerbaijani mountain ski resort near Qabala, in the Greater Caucasus: slopes, cable car and high-altitude hiking.
View DetailsMaiden Tower
The oldest cylindrical tower in Baku, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Old City, with centuries of mystery surrounding its original purpose.
View DetailsMingachevir
Soviet-built city on the shores of Azerbaijan's largest reservoir, with archaeological finds from Caucasian Albania.
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Foothill town of the Greater Caucasus with Albanian monasteries in the forest, honey markets and silence 45 minutes from Sheki.
View DetailsHeydar Aliyev Center
Zaha Hadid's masterpiece in Baku: white curves with no sharp angles, exhibitions on Azerbaijani history and the world's best design award in 2014.
View DetailsFountain Square
The social hub of Baku: 19th-century facades, terraces with Azerbaijani tea and illuminated fountains at the crossroads of the historic centre.
View DetailsTaza Pir Mosque
The most important Shia mosque in Baku, built in 1914 with 45-metre minarets and a golden dome in the heart of the city.
View DetailsYukhari Govhar Agha Mosque
19th-century mosque in <strong>Shusha</strong>, <strong>Karabakh</strong>, with two restored brick minarets after 2020 and views over the <strong>Dashalti</strong> canyon.
View DetailsGanja
Azerbaijan's second city: a red-brick bazaar, 17th-century mosques and a slower pace of life than Baku.
View DetailsAbsheron National Park
Nature reserve on the Caspian coast where gazelles, flamingos and wild horses inhabit an arid landscape less than an hour from Baku.
View DetailsGadabay
Mountain district in western Azerbaijan with ruins of a 19th-century Swedish smelter, pine forests and Lake Göygöl nearby.
View DetailsAlinja Fortress
Medieval fortress in Nakhchivan perched on a volcanic crag at 1,800 m, with ruined towers and views over the Arax valley.
View DetailsPalace of the Shirvanshahs
15th-century palace complex in the old city of Baku, UNESCO Heritage: mausoleum, mosque and Divankhane in limestone.
View DetailsGoygol National Park
Caucasian forests, Lake Goygol at 1,556 m and mountain wildlife in the Lesser Caucasus of Azerbaijan.
View DetailsShirvan National Park
Semi-arid steppe along the Caspian Sea, home to the largest gazelle herds in the Caucasus, pink flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans.
View DetailsJuma Mosque of Shaki
18th-century mosque in <strong>Shaki</strong> with twin minarets and <em>shebeke</em> windows, the glue-free glass technique declared UNESCO Heritage.
View DetailsIlisu
Azerbaijani village perched on a cliff above a canyon with a waterfall, in the Greater Caucasus mountains of northern Azerbaijan.
View DetailsNaftalan
The Azerbaijani city where sanatoriums offer baths in naphthenic crude oil to treat rheumatic and skin diseases.
View DetailsKarabakh
A historic region of Azerbaijan under reconstruction: Shusha, medieval monasteries and Caucasus mountains with coordinated access.
View DetailsMaralgol Lake
Alpine lake among beech forests in the Ganja mountains, at 1,800 m, with no infrastructure and almost deserted outside the Azerbaijani summer.
View DetailsKish Albanian Church
One of the earliest Christian temples in the Caucasus, in a quiet village 5 km from Sheki, with an on-site archaeological museum.
View DetailsMartyrs' Lane and Highland Park
Black January memorial cemetery and viewpoint over the Caspian and the Flame Towers, on the highest hill in Baku.
View DetailsGoygol Lake
Mountain lake in Azerbaijan formed by a medieval earthquake, at 1,556 m among Caucasian firs, 40 min from Ganja.
View DetailsGobustan
Archaeological reserve with over 6,000 petroglyphs declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, 65 km from Baku, next to active mud volcanoes.
View DetailsBaku City Circuit
The Formula 1 circuit running through the streets of Baku, including the passage by the historic old city. Visible year-round on the walls of Icheri Sheher.
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Azerbaijani railway junction on the <strong>Kura</strong> plain, a transit point between <strong>Baku</strong>, <strong>Ganja</strong> and <strong>Sheki</strong> and gateway to the Karabakh corridor.
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Craft village in a canyon in northern Azerbaijan, famous for its hammered copper workshops and cobblestone street with a water channel.
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Historic city in the Azerbaijani Caucasus, famous for the Khan's Palace, shebeke stained glass windows and its silk-making tradition.
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Ancient city of Nakhchivan on the Aras River, with adobe neighbourhoods, pomegranate orchards and a border with Iran.
View DetailsBatabat Lake
Glacial lake at 2,400 m in the high pastures of Nakhchivan, with no organised tourism and a high-altitude silence that is hard to find elsewhere.
View DetailsKrasnaya Sloboda
Mountain Jewish quarter next to Quba, in northern Azerbaijan: active synagogues, Judeo-Tat and a community with centuries of history in the Caucasus.
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Wine-producing town in western Azerbaijan, with a medieval castle, active wineries and the Kura reservoir three hours from Baku.
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Azerbaijani city in the Talysh region, with tea plantations on the hills, Hyrcanian subtropical forest and the culture of the Talysh people.
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Ancient capital of the Shirvan kingdom, among vineyards and hills 120 km from Baku: medieval mosque, Madrasa wines and an astronomical observatory.
View DetailsBibi-Heybat Mosque
Shia mosque on the Caspian shore south of Baku, rebuilt in the nineties and visible from the road to Gobustan.
View DetailsNabran
Beach resort in northern Azerbaijan: fine sand, a pine forest on the Caspian shore and a family-friendly atmosphere 220 km from Baku.
View DetailsFlame Towers
Three LED-clad skyscrapers dominating Baku's night skyline with flame-like animations, a symbol of oil-era Azerbaijan.
View DetailsBaku Funicular
The cable car that climbs from the Caspian Boulevard to Baku Park, with the best views over the bay and the skyscrapers of Azerbaijan's capital.
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Town on the Shirvan plain in Azerbaijan, with ruins of the medieval Akhsu settlement and a natural stop on the Baku–Sheki route.
View DetailsShahdag Mountain Resort
Ski resort in northern Azerbaijan with slopes on the Greater Caucasus, modern lifts and access from Baku in under three hours.
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Azerbaijani town at the foot of the <strong>Greater Caucasus</strong> with a 19th-century Russian fortress, beech forests and a walnut market in September.
View DetailsAzerbaijan Mud Volcanoes
Azerbaijan concentrates almost half the world's mud volcanoes: craters bubbling cold mud in a lunar landscape near Baku.
View DetailsMomine Khatun Mausoleum
12th-century decagonal funerary tower in Nakhchivan, the masterpiece of architect Ajami Nakhchivani and Seljuk architecture in the Caucasus.
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City in northern Azerbaijan between the Greater Caucasus and the Caspian Sea, gateway to Quba and the fine sand beaches of Nabran.
View DetailsShamakhi Juma Mosque
The oldest mosque in Azerbaijan: a thousand years of Islamic history in the heart of Shamakhi, two hours from Baku.
View DetailsYanar Bulag
Spring in southern Azerbaijan where carbonated water emerges with methane gas and burns with a continuous flame on the surface.
View DetailsCandy Cane Mountains
Red and white striped sandstone hills in the Khizi district of Azerbaijan: a sedimentary landscape with no infrastructure and plenty of light.
View DetailsChirag Qala
Medieval dark basalt fortress on a cliff in northern Azerbaijan, with valley views and free access.
View DetailsShahdag National Park
Azerbaijan's largest national park: glaciers, alpine meadows, Lezgian villages and the Caucasian leopard in the Greater Caucasus.
View DetailsNardaran
Conservative Shia enclave on the Absheron Peninsula with a 14th-century medieval fortress and active pilgrimage mosque, 25 km from Baku.
View DetailsOld City of Baku
Medieval walled core of Baku, UNESCO World Heritage, with the Maiden Tower, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and limestone alleyways.
View DetailsAzerbaijan National Carpet Museum
Baku's museum dedicated to Azerbaijani carpets, housed in a scroll-shaped building on the Caspian waterfront, with pieces from the 16th to 20th century.
View DetailsMardakan
Two 14th-century medieval towers watch over the Absheron Peninsula 30 km from Baku, amid summer villas and pomegranate gardens.
View DetailsBalakan
Border town in the far northwest of Azerbaijan, gateway to the Zaqatala forests and the culture of Lezgi and Avar communities.
View DetailsLankaran
Coastal city in southern Azerbaijan, between the Caspian Sea and the Talysh mountains: tea, citrus, local cuisine and a 19th-century lighthouse.
View DetailsBaku Boulevard
A 3.5 km seafront promenade along the Caspian Sea, Baku's green heart with views of the Flame Towers.
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Foothills city of the Greater Caucasus in Azerbaijan, base for the craft village of Lahij and mountain forests 170 km from Baku.
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A hillside that never stops burning on the Absheron Peninsula: natural gas seeping through the rock and blazing for decades, 25 km from Baku.
View DetailsRamana Castle
14th-century medieval tower on the Absheron Peninsula, 25 km from Baku, with views of the Caspian Sea and almost no tourists.
View DetailsLerik
Mountain town in southern Azerbaijan, amid Talysh forests and mist, known for the longevity of its inhabitants and its remote villages.
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Capital of the Azerbaijani exclave surrounded by Armenia, Iran and Turkey: medieval funerary towers by Ajami and a pace of life all its own.
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Azerbaijani city at 1,400 m in the Karabakh mountains, cultural capital of the country, with restored mosques and a past marked by conflict.
View DetailsBasqal
Historic village in Azerbaijan famous for its silk fabrics: stone streets, 18th and 19th-century houses and traditional weavers still active.
View DetailsQusar
A Lezghin town in northern Azerbaijan and gateway to the Shahdag mountain resort in the Greater Caucasus.
View DetailsKhinalug
Caucasian village at 2,350 m in Azerbaijan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, where 2,000 people speak a language with no known relation to any other in the world.
View DetailsNizami Street
Baku's main promenade: two kilometres of 19th-century facades, café terraces and urban life between the walled city and the modern centre.
View DetailsPalace of the Shaki Khans
18th-century palace in Shaki with nail-free coloured glass panels, hunting frescoes and a throne room: UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Azerbaijani city set among beech forests and the Greater Caucasus, with a cable car, Albanian ruins and mountain air three hours from Baku.
View DetailsYeddi Gumbaz
Seven 18th-century white stone mausoleums in Şamaxı where the last khans of the Shirvan Khanate are buried.
View DetailsBaku Fire Temple
A 17th-century Zoroastrian and Hindu temple in Surakhani, built over natural gas seeps that fed eternal flames.
View DetailsHirkan National Park
A Tertiary-era relic forest in southern Azerbaijan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with trees that have been growing near the Caspian for millions of years.
View DetailsAstara
Coastal city in southern Azerbaijan, on the border with Iran, with tea, fresh fish and the Hyrcanian forests nearby.
View DetailsGoychay
Azerbaijani city on the Kura plain, famous for its pomegranates and the Nar Bayrami festival every October.
View DetailsQuba
Town in northern Azerbaijan, gateway to the mountain villages of the Caucasus and famous for its apples and handwoven carpets.
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