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Naftalan oil
Approximately one hour’s drive from Ganja is Naftalan – a resort town named after a rare type of oil which for centuries has been extracted and used here to cure all sorts of ailments. According to popular legend, the oil’s healing properties were first spotted by a Silk Road merchant who left one of his sickly camels for dead by a pool of...
The Baku circus
It can be said that the roots of contemporary circus performances in Azerbaijan date back to ancient times, as certain elements of them can be found in national games such as ‘chovgan’, a forerunner of polo, and ‘zorkhana’, historical sports arenas where various strength-testing competitions were held. The first...
Boat trips on the Boulevard
If you’re visiting Baku, the Seaside Boulevard is one of the must-see places. Founded in 1909, this wide and kilometres-long promenade is the city’s most beloved recreation area which today hosts a variety of cafes, restaurants, museums, malls, and many other attractions and activities. The highlights include Little Venice, a small town...
Birdwatching in Shirvan National Park
Easily accessible along the Baku-Astara highway 90 km south of Baku, Shirvan National Park is one of Azerbaijan’s top all-round nature sites and is best known as the home of the iconic goitered gazelle. The gazelle is an absolute Azerbaijan success story, since their numbers had dropped to just a few hundred animals in the 1960s but now count between...
A trip to the village of Sim the pearl of Astara.
It is not a secret that, the Talysh mountains have a mysterious nature. Sim village of Astara is also located in the heart of Talysh mountains. Did you know that the name of the village is translated from the Talysh language as "slippery, rocky"?! Sim village means a village located on a rock. Through the untouched nature of this village, you will feel like a...
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