Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan is a country at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Iran. Its capital Baku is famous for its striking contrast of a UNESCO-listed medieval Old City (İçərişəhər) alongside futuristic architecture like the Flame Towers. The country is known for its mud volcanoes, fire temples, and the Yanar Dağ — a hillside that has burned continuously for decades due to natural gas seeping through the earth. Travellers are drawn to Azerbaijan for its rich Silk Road history, diverse landscapes ranging from Caucasus mountain villages to semi-desert terrain, and an emerging food and nightlife scene in Baku.

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Azerbaijan · 6 days

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6-Day Discover Azerbaijan: Self-Launched Caucasus Route

A self-launched version of the 6-day "Discover Azerbaijan" loop, doing it independently from Baku with local transport and self-bookable day trips. You'll cover Baku's Old City and modern landmarks, the mountain village of Khinalig and the Quba Red Settlement, the Gobustan petroglyphs, mud volcanoes and Absheron fire temples, and the Shamakhi–Gabala run into the Caucasus foothills. Costs are approximate backpacker/budget-traveller estimates in GBP and assume shared transport where it's cheapest and a marshrutka/bolt mix where it's practical.

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~£318

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