Once part of the Soviet Union, the moderately Muslim and still authoritarian "Land of Fire" in the Caucasus and on the Caspian Sea is a booming petrostate that's touristically still under the radar but has plenty to offer, including dynamic capital Baku, steppes, mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, spas, and health tourism.
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Interfase Tucked in the Caucasus between Eastern Europe and western Asia, this country of 10.3 million - the size of the U.S. state of Maine and just a bit larger than Scotland - offers a fascinating blend of cultures, architecture, landscapes, and cuisine that feels both familiar and refreshingly different, combining Silk Road towns and caravanserais, medieval Islamic architecture, the dramatic Caucasus Mountains, Caspian Sea landscapes, mud volcanoes, and an unusually cosmopolitan capital.…
Read more…Investigation11111 Imagine a land where the earth itself seems alive, where flames rise mysteriously from the ground, and where ancient rituals once worshipped fire as a symbol of life. Welcome to Azerbaijan, a country straddling the eastern edge of Europe and the western edge of Asia that has long been known as the “Land of Fire.” Exploring this fiery landscapes is like stepping into a living legend. From the bustling streets of capital Baku to remote mountains and sacred temples, Azerbaijan…
Read more…Was fascinated to recently read this BBC travel piece about one of the world's least known "countries" - as well as the world's largest landlocked enclave - an autonomous republic cut off from the rest of Azerbaijan by a slice of Armenia. In addition to having natural beauty and monuments, one of its main claims to fame is as the place where the biblical Noah's ark supposedly came to rest, with locals tracing their ancestry to Noah and his clan. And it's predictably authoritarian, of ourse,…
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