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.
15 Destinations
Yanar Bulag
Spring in southern Azerbaijan where carbonated water emerges with methane gas and burns with a continuous flame on the surface.
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Hirkan 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.
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Absheron National Park
Nature reserve on the Caspian coast where gazelles, flamingos and wild horses inhabit an arid landscape less than an hour from Baku.
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Shirvan National Park
Semi-arid steppe along the Caspian Sea, home to the largest gazelle herds in the Caucasus, pink flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans.
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Yanar Dag
A hillside that never stops burning on the Absheron Peninsula: natural gas seeping through the rock and blazing for decades, 25 km from Baku.
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Batabat 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.
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Goygol National Park
Caucasian forests, Lake Goygol at 1,556 m and mountain wildlife in the Lesser Caucasus of Azerbaijan.
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Maralgol Lake
Alpine lake among beech forests in the Ganja mountains, at 1,800 m, with no infrastructure and almost deserted outside the Azerbaijani summer.
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Ilisu
Azerbaijani village perched on a cliff above a canyon with a waterfall, in the Greater Caucasus mountains of northern Azerbaijan.
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Goygol Lake
Mountain lake in Azerbaijan formed by a medieval earthquake, at 1,556 m among Caucasian firs, 40 min from Ganja.
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Shahdag National Park
Azerbaijan's largest national park: glaciers, alpine meadows, Lezgian villages and the Caucasian leopard in the Greater Caucasus.
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Candy Cane Mountains
Red and white striped sandstone hills in the Khizi district of Azerbaijan: a sedimentary landscape with no infrastructure and plenty of light.
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Azerbaijan Mud Volcanoes
Azerbaijan concentrates almost half the world's mud volcanoes: craters bubbling cold mud in a lunar landscape near Baku.
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Khinalug
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.
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National park near Quba in northern Azerbaijan, with oak and beech forests and trails visited mainly by Azerbaijani families.
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