Must See in Azerbaijan
10 must see in Azerbaijan
1st Old Town of Icheri Sheher – fortress of the Bronze Age in the past and oldest district of Baku
Ateshgah Fire Temple - ancient fire-worshippers place, built around naturally burning flames.
2nd Burning Mountain Yanardag where a 10 meters wall of fire blazes day and night, that was described by Marco Polo in 13th century.
3rd Unique examples of the Azerbaijani carpet weaving art at Carpet Museum
4th To see ancient rock art - the oldest petroglyphs dated from the 12th century BC in Gobustan - "ravine land" and one of the most interesting ancient monuments in Qobustan is an ancient musical instrument – Qavaldash. ( drum stone)
5th Distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles of Heydar Aliyev Center designed by the famous architect Zaha Hadid
6th Juma mosque - is the oldest and largest in the Caucasus founded in the 8th century in Baku
7th To see Evening Baku during evening walking near along the Caspian Sea, from observation platform of Burning Flame Tower.
8th Mud volcanoes - unique site where 300 of the planet's estimated 700 mud volcanoes sit Gobustan
9th Ateshgah Fire Temple - ancient fire-worshippers place, built around naturally burning flames
10th Sheki is one of the most famous and ancient important transit point on the Great Silk Road.