#UNESCO

Fly2Baku blog posts about “UNESCO”: 9 article(s) on Baku and Azerbaijan — sights, travel tips and tours.

Guides · 11 November 2026

A day in Gobustan: rock carvings and mud volcanoes

Gobustan is known for its UNESCO-listed rock carvings and for a side trip to mud volcanoes — one of the most distinctive day routes from Baku.

Sights · 11 November 2026

Icherisheher still feels like a fortress: a hilltop quarter by the sea, ringed by stone walls, where the city of Baku first took shape.

Culture · 17 October 2026

The museum building on the Boulevard looks like a rolled carpet. Inside are thousands of carpets and the story of a key Azerbaijani craft.

Food · 7 October 2026

In Azerbaijan thin lavash is more than bread — it's baked together, given at weddings and treasured as tradition.

Culture · 27 September 2026

The kelaghayi is more than a scarf — it's a symbol with its own colour code. How it's made and how to choose a real one.

Holidays · 8 September 2026

Novruz is Azerbaijan's biggest holiday. How people prepare, what goes on the table and where to see the celebrations.

Culture · 3 September 2026

Chovgan is over a thousand years old, mentioned by Nizami and now protected by UNESCO. Its history and rules.

Sights · 18 August 2026

Sheki is one of Azerbaijan's most beautiful towns. A stained-glass palace, a Silk Road caravanserai and famous halva await 300 km from Baku.

Culture · 9 August 2026

Mugham is an improvised musical art recognised by UNESCO as intangible heritage. Here is how to listen to it.