Azerbaijan is a travel destination in Western Asia. Its capital is Baku. June and May are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Azerbaijan
Baku Old City (Icherisheher) (landmark, Baku) — UNESCO walled medieval city — Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and narrow bazaar lanes.
Mud Volcanoes of Qobustan (natural, Baku) — World's largest concentration of mud volcanoes — otherworldly bubbling craters on a barren plateau.
Qobustan Rock Art (landmark, Baku) — UNESCO petroglyphs on limestone outcrops — 20,000+ carvings spanning 40,000 years of human history.
Sheki (city, Shaki-Zagatala) — Silk Road caravanserai city — Palace of the Sheki Khans with intricate stained-glass shebeke windows.
Flame Towers, Baku (landmark, Baku) — Iconic trio of LED-clad skyscrapers dominating the Baku skyline — national symbol of fiery Azerbaijan.
Lahij (city, Mountainous Shirvan) — Copper-craft mountain village unchanged since the 15th century — copper workshops lining a single cobbled lane.
Gabala (natural, Shaki-Zagatala) — Adventure resort near ancient Caucasian Albanian ruins — zip lines, cable cars, and highland forests.
Goygol Lake (natural, Ganja-Dashkasan) — Glacier lake created by an 1139 earthquake — emerald waters reflecting snow peaks of the Murovdag range.
Nakhchivan Old City (city, Nakhchivan) — Ancient exclave capital — Momine Khatun Mausoleum and the world's first salt mine still in operation.
Yanar Dag (natural, Baku) — "Burning Mountain" — natural gas seep that has burned continuously for 65+ years.