Backpacking Azerbaijan: 9 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Azerbaijan, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.

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  1. Baku, Azerbaijan1

    Baku

    Baku

    Flame towers over an old walled city.

  2. Sheki, Azerbaijan2

    Sheki

    Sheki

    Silk Road town and khan's palace.

  3. Gobustan, Azerbaijan3

    Gobustan

    Garadagh

    Petroglyphs and mud volcanoes.

  4. Quba, Azerbaijan4

    Quba

    Quba

    Mountain town and villages.

  5. Lahic, Azerbaijan5

    Lahic

    Ismailli

    Coppersmith cobbled village.

  6. Gabala, Azerbaijan6

    Gabala

    Gabala

    Green foothills resort area.

  7. Naftalan, Azerbaijan7

    Naftalan

    Naftalan

    Curious crude-oil spa town.

  8. Ganja, Azerbaijan8

    Ganja

    Ganja

    Historic second city.

  9. Yanardag, Azerbaijan9

    Yanardag

    Absheron

    The natural burning hillside.

Backpacking routes through Azerbaijan

Real trips through Azerbaijan, drawn on maps by the people who took them.

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