Gabala is Azerbaijan's favourite domestic destination and an increasingly popular international one — a Caucasus mountain resort city with skiing, cable cars, music festivals, and some of the most beautiful alpine scenery in the region.
Set at the foot of the Greater Caucasus, 220 km north of Baku, Gabala has transformed over the past decade from a sleepy regional town into a world-class mountain resort destination. The transformation is primarily anchored by the extraordinary Tufandag Mountain Resort with its 9 ski pistes and year-round cable car.
Getting there
Private car/driver from Baku: 2.5–3 hours. Bus from Baku (8 November bus terminal): 3.5–4 hours ($4). Best to hire a car or join a tour.