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.
42 Destinations
Shikahogh State Reserve
A relict humid forest in southern Armenia, refuge of the Caucasian leopard and century-old beeches near the border with Iran.
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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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Mount Kazbek
5,047 m volcano in the Georgian Caucasus, with the medieval Gergeti church perched above the void and the village of Stepantsminda at its foot.
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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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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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Mtirala National Park
Subtropical forest in <strong>Adjara</strong> with waterfalls and moss-lined trails: Georgia's rainiest corner, 15 km from <strong>Batumi</strong>.
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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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Vashlovani National Park
Georgia's most remote park: clay badlands, pistachio forests and steppe wildlife in the southeast of Kakheti.
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Dashbashi Canyon
Basalt canyon with waterfalls and a glass bridge in southern Georgia, two hours from Tbilisi on the route to Armenia.
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Lake Kari
Glacial lake at 3,200 m on the slopes of <strong>Mount Aragats</strong>, accessible by car in summer and starting point for the highest peak in Armenia.
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Khndzoresk
Abandoned cave village in the Syunik canyon, with hundreds of caves carved into the rock and a 160 m swinging bridge over the gorge.
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Mount Aragats
Armenia's highest mountain: four volcanic peaks, Lake Kari at 3,200 m and the medieval fortress of Amberd within a single massif.
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Lake Arpi National Park
High-plateau lake in northwest Armenia, refuge for migrating cranes and volcanic peatlands, far from mass tourism.
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Dilijan National Park
Armenia's densest forest: oaks, beeches, medieval monasteries and marked trails in the Tavush region.
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Machakhela National Park
Virgin subtropical forests, wooden villages and the Turkish border in the interior of Adjara, one of Georgia's least visited parks.
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Lagodekhi Protected Areas
Century-old reserve in the far east of Kakheti: beech forests, alpine lakes and uncrowded trails in the Greater Caucasus.
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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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Khosrov Forest State Reserve
One of the oldest protected natural reserves in the world: volcanic gorges, wildlife and almost no tourists south of Yerevan.
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Trchkan Waterfall
Armenia's highest waterfall: a 23-metre free drop over the Chichkhan River, in the gorge between the provinces of Shirak and Lori.
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Kolkheti National Park
Coastal wetlands on the Black Sea in western Georgia, UNESCO World Heritage, with lagoons, peat bogs and migratory birds of the Caucasus.
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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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Shaki Waterfall
18-metre waterfall over black basalt in southern Armenia, accessible from the road between Goris and Kapan in the Syunik region.
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Lake Paravani
Georgia's largest lake, at 2,100 m on the volcanic Javakheti plateau: grey-blue water, constant wind and a treeless horizon.
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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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Okatse Canyon
Metal walkway suspended over the Okatse River in Imereti, 20 km from Kutaisi, combinable with the Martvili caves.
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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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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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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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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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Jermuk Waterfall
72-metre waterfall of the Arpa River in the heart of the thermal spa town of Jermuk, Armenia. Free access year-round.
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Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park
One of Europe's largest parks: Lesser Caucasus forests, multi-day routes and mountain huts in Georgia.
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Prometheus Cave
Limestone caves in Imereti with stalactites, underground lakes and a navigable river by boat, 20 km from Kutaisi.
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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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Tusheti Protected Areas
More than 80,000 hectares of mountains and stone villages in northeast Georgia, accessible only in summer.
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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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Sataplia Nature Reserve
Nature reserve 9 km from Kutaisi with fossilised dinosaur footprints, a limestone cave and a glass viewing platform over subtropical forest.
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Ushguli
Four Svan villages at 2,200 m, with medieval stone towers and the Shkhara glacier as backdrop. UNESCO World Heritage since 1996.
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Lake Sevan
The largest lake in Armenia, at 1,900 m altitude, with the medieval Sevanavank monastery and endemic trout on its shores.
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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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Martvili Canyon
Limestone canyon with turquoise water in Samegrelo: a walk and boat ride through the narrowest walls of the Abasha river.
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Makhuntseti Waterfall
30-metre waterfall amid the humid forests of Adjara, combinable with the medieval King's Bridge, 40 km from Batumi.
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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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