Category: Azerbaijan
-
Baku Boulevard and Beyond: A Story of Azerbaijani Splendor

My first day in Baku, the enigmatic capital of Azerbaijan, was an immersion into a city where East meets West in a unique fusion. Nestled on the Caspian Sea’s shore, Baku’s history is as deep and turbulent as the waters it overlooks, with its first recorded mention dating back to the 1st century AD. This…
-
Azerbaijan’s Mystical Outskirts: Petroglyphs, Temples, and Burning Hills

Today’s excursion took me beyond the vibrant streets of Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, a city with a history that dates back to the 1st century AD. This journey outside Baku’s bustling urban landscape was a venture into the country’s natural and historical wonders. Our first stop was the surreal landscape of the Mud Volcanoes in Gobustan.…