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Tourist Attractions in Azerbaijan

The most interesting and beautiful tourist sites in Azerbaijan

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About Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a bright colourful country where European and Asian cultures are closely intertwined. It is a modern, prosperous state that carefully preserves its values and history. There are hundreds of historical sights all over the country: fortresses and palaces, ancient cities and mosques, preserved since the times of the mighty Persia. Azerbaijani resorts on the Caspian Sea coast are wonderful health resorts where you can improve your health, have a good rest and sunbathe on the well-maintained beaches.

Fans of picturesque landscapes are attracted to the country by the natural beauty of Azerbaijan. Here the peaks of the Greater and Lesser Caucasus Ranges pierce the sky, mud volcanoes gush out of the ground in the Gobustan reserve, and Goygel Lake sparkles with a mirror-like surface. Azerbaijan has 9 out of 11 climatic zones of the planet – from subtropics, where banana palms grow, to high-mountain zones with sharp continental climate.

The best time to visit Azerbaijan is from April to October. In spring, nature blooms with bright colours, from May the water in the Caspian Sea warms up to a comfortable temperature, and the beginning of autumn is the best time for excursions and hikes. In the country tourists find themselves in a real fruit paradise. Here you can eat enough delicious pomegranates, apricots, sweet grapes and watermelons.

Top Cities to Visit in Azerbaijan

Top-15 Tourist Attractions in Azerbaijan

Flame Towers

4.7/5
1761 reviews
It is a modern architectural complex, a symbol of a new and prosperous Azerbaijan. The buildings are huge glass skyscrapers in the form of tongues of flame pointing to the sky. In the evening, the facade is illuminated to imitate a blazing fire. The flaming towers can be seen from almost anywhere in Baku, and visitors to the capital are delighted by the play of colours on the glass surface of the towers.
Open time
Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape

4.4/5
75 reviews
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is home to the famous mud volcanoes that gush out of the ground mixed with oil and water. It is home to the famous mud volcanoes, which spurt out of the ground mixed with oil and water. There are also rock paintings preserved from the prehistoric era, showing the beliefs and daily life of primitive people. At the foot of Beyukdash Mountain, inscriptions of Roman legionaries who visited the area in the 1st century have been preserved.
Open time
Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Maiden Tower

4.6/5
187 reviews
A mysterious structure on the territory of the ancient Baku fortress Icheri Sheher. The tower is considered a symbol of the city and a unique object, as it is an example of Azerbaijani architecture, which has no analogues in the region. There is a version that originally there was an ancient Zoroastrian temple on its territory, where the sun and fire were worshipped.
Open time
Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Icherisheher

4.7/5
13410 reviews
The oldest residential quarter of Baku, which is surrounded by well-preserved fortress walls. People have lived on this territory since the Bronze Age. Even now people live in the houses, many of which are hundreds and thousands of years old. In the midst of the stone streets of Icheri Sheher, time seems to have stopped its course – here you can fully feel the atmosphere and flavour of the country.
Open time
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Palace of the Shirvanshahs

4.5/5
1836 reviews
It is a palace ensemble of the XV century, where the rulers of Shirvan lived. Apsheron limestone was used in the construction of most of the buildings, which over time acquired a beautiful golden-walnut colour. On the territory of the complex there is a royal tomb, a palace mosque, a courtyard of Divan-Khane, and the mausoleum of scientist Seyid Yahya Bakuvi.
Open time
Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Winter Palace - House of Sheki Khan's

3.8/5
25 reviews
A beautiful two-storey building with rich interior and exterior decoration. In the XVIII century it was built as a residence of Huseyn Khan Mushtad. The façade of the palace features beautifully executed scenes of hunting and war framed by intricate floral and geometric ornaments. The stained glass windows, consisting of several thousand pieces of glass, are decorated with openwork lattices made of stone.
Open time
Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Upper Caravanserai

4.5/5
20 reviews
An inn located on one of the sections of the Great Silk Road. A place of stop and rest for merchants, slave owners, messengers, travellers, who for centuries stayed here to gain strength for further journeys. Now part of the caravanserai is a hotel, and in another part there is a museum. The walls of the building are made of strong and thick stone, large arched gates, which served as an entrance, were closed tightly in case of danger and provided shelter for the people inside.

Gancasar Monastery

0/5
Armenian Christian monastery in Nagorno-Karabakh. It got its name from the Gandzasar mountain. On the territory of the monastery tourists note a special atmosphere, as if detached from the surrounding reality. It is a quiet place with ancient architecture, mysterious writings and strange drawings on the walls. Here are the tombs of the rulers of the Khachen principality and bishops.
Open time
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours

Bibiheybat

4.7/5
1184 reviews
A significant monument of Islamic architecture on the shore of Baku Bay. The mosque was built in the XIII century. Prospering and developing, it existed for VII centuries, and in 1936 it was blown up by order of the Soviet functionaries who came to power. In 1994, Heydar Aliyev issued a decree to restore the mosque in its former place. The new building was constructed until 2008, as they tried to repeat the forms and outlines of the old mosque and recreate the interior based on photographs.

Təzə Pir Mosque

4.6/5
622 reviews
Baku mosque built in the early 20th century. It escaped the fate of being destroyed under the Soviet regime, and for a long time functioned as a warehouse and barn, but after 1943 it became a mosque again. Gold was used in the decoration of the building, internal patterns and inscriptions are made in the style of the school of Azerbaijani painting. The domes of the temple are made of marble.
Open time
Monday: 4:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 4:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 4:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 4:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 4:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 4:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 4:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Atashgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple

4.3/5
2003 reviews
A rather exotic attraction for Azerbaijan. The temple was erected in the 18th century by the Hindu community, whose representatives called themselves Sikhs. The building was constructed on the site of an ancient Zoroastrian sanctuary, where before Islam they worshipped fire and performed mystical rituals. The last representatives of Zoroastrianism left for India, but their descendants returned centuries later and erected a new sanctuary – the Temple of Fire-worshippers Ateshgah.
Open time
Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Palace of Happiness

0/5
A Venetian-style building erected at the expense of Murtuza Mukhtarov, an oil industrialist and millionaire of the early twentieth century. After a wedding trip to Europe, his wife was greatly impressed by European architecture, especially the flying Venetian palazzos. Mukhtarov decided to build a European-style palace for his beloved wife, for which he hired the architect Ploshko.

Azerbaijan Carpet Museum

4.4/5
2334 reviews
The museum’s expositions are mainly devoted to the art of carpet weaving. Different schools and epochs are represented, and the collection contains many items of historical value. The oldest exhibit is a fragment of a carpet woven in the XVII century by representatives of the “Ovchulug” school. In addition to carpets, the museum has collections of ceramic dishes, bronze, gold and silver jewellery and national costumes.
Open time
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Heydar Aliyev Centre

4.7/5
9930 reviews
A modern futuristic structure with museums, congress centres, offices and exhibition galleries showcasing the achievements of Azerbaijani culture. The building won the World Award for Best Design in 2014. The Heydar Aliyev Centre was established in 2006 to promote Azerbaijani culture, customs, traditions, language and history.
Open time
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Bilgah Beach Hotel

4.5/5
653 reviews
The well-appointed coast of the Caspian Sea disposes to high-quality beach holidays. In Baku, Nabran, Khachmas, Lankaran, tourists will find everything they need for a comfortable holiday – hotels of almost all world networks, developed infrastructure, excellent cuisine, high level of service. The water in the Caspian Sea warms up to +20 as early as in May, and the bathing season lasts until October.
Open time
Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours