Attractions in Azerbaijan

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Baku — top attractions
Open Attr Maiden Tower

Must see
Old City, Baku
Maiden Tower (Qiz Galasi)
1–1.5 hrs5 AZN4.8
12th century

Open Attr Flame Towers

Icon
Baku city centre
Flame Towers
Free to view4.9
Landmark

Open Attr Heydar Center

Architecture
North Baku
Heydar Aliyev Center
2–3 hrs15 AZN4.9
Zaha Hadid

Open Attr Yanar Dag

Natural wonder
Absheron, 27 km
Yanar Dag — Burning Mountain
30–45 min2 AZN4.7
Eternal flame

Open Attr Khans Palace

Must see
Old City, Sheki
Khan’s Palace Sheki
1.5 hrs5 AZN4.9
18th century

Open Gobustan Mud Volcanoes Day Tour

UNESCO
Gobustan, 65 km
Gobustan Rock Art
2–3 hrsIncluded4.8
40,000 yrs old

Gabala & the mountains
Open Attr Tufandag

Mountain
Gabala, 220 km
Tufandag Cable Car
2–3 hrs25 AZN4.8
2,400m summit

Open Attr Shahdag Resort

Ski resort
Qusar, 230 km
Shahdag Mountain Resort
Half day+35 AZN4.7
16 ski pistes

Open Attr Nohur Lake

Lake
Gabala, 15 km
Lake Nohur
1–2 hrsFree4.8
740m altitude

More Baku icons
Open Attr Ateshgah

Sacred site
Surakhani, 30 km
Ateshgah Fire Temple
1 hr6 AZN4.7
Zoroastrian

Open Attr Carpet Museum

Museum
Boulevard, Baku
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
1.5 hrs10 AZN4.8
World’s largest

Open Attr Little Venice

Leisure
Boulevard, Baku
Little Venice
45 minFrom 5 AZN4.5
Canal boats

Open Attr Fountains Square

Free
Central Baku
Fountains Square
30 minFree4.6
Cafés & shops

Open Attr Funicular

Views
Baku hillside
Baku Funicular
20 min0.30 AZN4.6
City overlook

Open Attr National Flag Square

Landmark
Caspian seafront
National Flag Square
20 minFree4.5
World’s tallest flagpole

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