Azerbaijan is a country with highly developed economics and culture. The total area of Azerbaijan territory is 86.6 thousand km2. In the north Azerbaijan borders on the Russian Federation, in the west on Armenia, in the north-west on Georgia, in the south-west on Turkey, in the south on Iran Islam Republic. And in the east Azerbaijan is surrounded by the Caspian Sea along all the coast of 800 km. The republic has a unique geographical situation: it is situated at intersection of Europe and Asia. The location of Azerbaijan is favorable for international tourist streams, and beneficial seashore also allows to develop the beach tourism. Here culture-cognitive, ecological hunting kinds of tourism are developing.
Since ancient times one of the briskest trade likes of Great Silk Path was crossing the territory of Azerbaijan. This ancient territory is rich in its wonderful sights: petrography, which concern to the Bronze Age, minarets of Middle Ages, and Mosques, mausoleums, chapels, caravanserais, castles, memorial buildings. There are about 6000 historical monuments which were built several thousand years ago in the territory of Azerbaijan. During their building a synthesis of innumerable number o cultures was used that entice the travelers to this country.
About of third of Azerbaijan population live in the capital, - the biggest mega polis in the South Caucasus. This nice town is surrounded by amphitheatre in the south slope of the plateau, with ledges, slipping down to Baku bay. The Absheron peninsula and Baku, situated in its south from it, enjoy sunny and marvelous weather. Baku is one of the biggest industrial, cultural and scientific centers. The wonderful monuments of Azerbaijan national architecture adjoin here with no less beautiful and majestic Palaces of culture, new housing estates organically blending ancient architecture traditions with accomplishments of modern town-planning. Here is situated Maidens Tower, which is one of the biggest Zoroastr temples in the world according to the last researches. But the most picturesque place of Baku is Ichari Shahar – one of the most ancient and up to now most populated places in the country. Archeological dig of this place points at tombs, relating to Bronze Age. The another interesting architectural monument is a famous Temple of fire-worshippers – Atashgah. It is situated within centre for a thousand years, it was also used by merchants of Great Silk Path. The unique place of Azerbaijan is considered to be Gobustan (60 km from Baku). It is worldwide famous for its archeological memorials. There are more than 6000 ancient drawings, left by the people of Late Stone Age, also a number of Latin inscriptions, left here more than 2000 years ago. .
There is a 2-storeyed Deri-baba mausoleum (15th century) in the ancient town of Shamakhi, located at 180 km far from Baku. And in Lahidj is located a historical architectural monument – a resort, built in V Century. Here there are also lot of old mosques and baths, water pipes and deck drain systems of Middle Ages. Near Shamakhi, not far from Pirgulli is located an astrophysical observatory named Tusi.
One of the most famous and ancient town in Azerbaijan is Shaki. You can visit here Summer Palace of Khan, relating to the 18th Century, Shaki strongholds with amazing structure, the total length of which is 1300 m. Shaki is also the centre of silk business in the country.
Apart from the fact that Azerbaijan is attractive in the view of history, it has got included a wonderful landscape, seashore, forests, mountains and plains too.
In Azerbaijan there are also sanative centers on the world level and mineral springs. The famous ones are mud-baths, “oil” and thermal springs. Some of the best complexes are situated in Guba, Gandja-Naftalan, and Nakhchivan. Azerbaijan is also the unique region of mud volcanism developing in the planet. Our country takes the 1st place in the world according to quantity and quality of such volcanoes.
And at last, Azerbaijan has got interesting National traditions and delicious kitchen.
Azerbaijan invites you to its resorts. Welcome!