Guides · 11 November 2026
Fire country near Baku: Ateshgah, Yanardag and Gala
A short drive from Baku, the Absheron Peninsula brings together a fire temple, the burning hillside of Yanardag, and the open-air museum village of Gala.
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Fly2Baku blog posts about “Absheron”: 7 article(s) on Baku and Azerbaijan — sights, travel tips and tours.
Guides · 10 November 2026
Best Day Trips from Baku
Gobustan, Gabala, Sheki and more — plan your week.
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Nature · 19 October 2026
Horse Riding near Baku: A Day Out of Town
"The brave are known by their horse," says an Azerbaijani proverb. How to spend a day in the saddle near Baku.
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History · 30 September 2026
The Mardakan Castles — Guardians of Absheron
Tall stone towers among Mardakan's summer gardens protected Absheron's villagers from raids for centuries.
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History · 25 September 2026
The Gypsy Caravanserai — A Forgotten Stop on the Road to Shamakhi
On the old caravan route from Baku to Shamakhi stands a stone caravanserai locals call the Gypsy caravanserai.
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Sights · 22 September 2026
Gala Open-Air Museum: Life on the Absheron Peninsula
Forty minutes from Baku you can step into an old Absheron courtyard, watch bread being baked and carpets woven, and walk among burial mounds.
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Nature · 1 August 2026
Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan: Seeing Them Near Baku
Azerbaijan leads the world in mud volcanoes, and the easiest ones to reach bubble away about an hour from Baku, next to Gobustan.
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