Hakloot

Capital of Azerbaijan on the Abseron peninsula protruding in the Caspian Sea. It's a beautiful blend of restored medieval architecture and turn of the 20th century architecture at the height of Baku's first oil boom.

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A UNESCO World Heritage site, the palace was built by Shirvan Shah Khalilullah I in the 15th century and restored in 2003.

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Located in the township of Suraxani to the west of Baku on the way to the airport, this is a unique Zoroastrian fire temple built on the site of a natural gas vent. It dates to the 18th century and was built by Indian Parsees.

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UNESCO World Heritage site near Baku, Azerbaijan, featuring rock carvings going back to 34'000 BC, the Upper Paleolitic period. Adjacent to it is an area with mud volcanoes

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Old historic city in Azerbaijan with stunning Khan's Palace and caravanserai with the Caucasus mountains as a backdrop.

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Small town north of Sheki with a restored Albanian church.

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A small non-descriptive town in northwestern Azerbaijan

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Small town at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains with some nice holiday resorts.

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Azerbaijan - Georgia border crossing town

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