After its independence in 1991 and the boom of petroleum industry, Azerbaijan has developed rapidly as a traveller’s hub. Every city of this country is unique and has related references. It has been a popular choice of emigrants ever since huge oil reserves were found here. Any tourist is bound to be attracted by the art & crafts, culture and heritage of this place.
Let’s explore a few more destination that no traveller can afford to miss while roaming across the length of this country.
1. The palace of Shirvanshahs:
It has been declared as UNESCO world heritage site, built by the Shirvanshah dynasty somewhere in the 15th century.
2. Maiden Tower AKA QizQalasi
Believed to be built in the 12th century, this was supposed to be a watch tower. It features on the currency notes and other important documents of the country.
3. Atashgah fire temple
It was declared as historical architectural reserve in 2007, its inscriptions are in Sanskrit or Punjabi, indicating it to be a Hindu temple, unlike beliefs that say it was a Zoroastrian temple. It no more serves as a temple now; it’s been turned to a museum.
4. Yanar dag
True to its name, this hillside unceasingly vents flames of fire all-round the year since almost 1000 years even challenging the rains that have not been able to put it off.
5. Public baths AKA Hamam
This is a type of sauna open to public, some of the hamams offer expensive variety of baths like the Finnish or Turkish baths. There are separate days for men and women to be able to use them.
6. IcheriSheher
It is the old inner city, oldest part of Baku which is surrounded by fortified walls that date back to the 9th century. These walls stop the strong winds from Caspian Sea from entering the city.
7. Nizami’s Mausoleum
This tomb of NizamiGanjavi, a poet and writer, dates back to 1940. It is almost 20 metres tall and Nizami’s books are inscribed on metal surrounding the tomb.
Apart from the aforementioned places, a traveller is sure to find the people, cuisine, music, flora & fauna and everything about this country to be unique and appealing. One cannot ignore the diversity that Azerbaijan has to offer, whether in terms of its modern architecture versus the historical archelogy or in terms of unity between different cultures or the wealth that nature has offered this place. Its level of human development is at par with most East European countries as also an appreciably high economic and literacy rate.
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