Azerbaijan layers the Flame Towers and old-city Maiden Tower of Baku above 6,000-year-old Gobustan rock carvings, with the silk-trading town of Sheki and the Caucasus mountain villages of Lahıc within day-trip range.
Highlights
Baku
Gobustan
Sheki
Fire Mountain
When to Visit
Apr-Jun
Gobustan and Baku old town walking pleasant, Sheki's Khan Palace at peak photogenic, and the Caspian shore beaches warming for summer.
Jul-Aug
Baku hits 32°C with humid Caspian air, but Sheki and the high Caucasus villages of Khinalug stay 8°C cooler at altitude.
Sep-Oct
Pomegranate and quince harvests, Caucasus larch turning gold around Quba, and the Baku Jazz Festival in late October closes the cultural year.
Nov-Mar
Cold winters with Shahdag ski resort running December-March, and Baku's atmospheric flame-temple Yanar Dağ glowing through the long nights.
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