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Azerbaijan
A walled medieval core with three glass flames over it, mud volcanoes on the peninsula, and Soviet-era spa towns in the mountains north.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Azerbaijan: Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct
Cities
Where people go in Azerbaijan
Landmarks
What people go to see in Azerbaijan
Baku· 8 landmarks
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
Baku Boulevard
Flame Towers
Fountains Square
Heydar Aliyev Center
Maiden Tower · UNESCO
Old City
Palace of the Shirvanshahs · UNESCO
Ganca· 8 landmarks
Alexander Nevsky Church
Bottle House
Chokak Hamam
Ganja Fortress
Juma Mosque
Nizami Ganjavi Museum
Nizami Mausoleum
Shah Abbas Square
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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Fly to Azerbaijan
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / F
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
AZN · Azerbaijani manat
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Salam
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%, and a service charge is usual in Baku.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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