The Best Places to Visit in Azerbaijan by Travel Influencers

Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located 28 metres below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level.

Lerik District is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the south-east of the country and belongs to the Lankaran Economic Region.

Lankaran is a city in Azerbaijan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, near the southern border with Iran. As of 2020, the city had a population of 52,952. It is next to, but independent of, Lankaran District. The city forms a distinct first-order division of Azerbaijan.

Zagatala is a city in northwestern Azerbaijan and the administrative center of the Zagatala District. It has a municipal population of 31,300 inhabitants and is located on the Tala River.

Laza is a village in the Qusar Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Kuzun.

Qazax is a city in and the capital of the Qazax District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 20,900.

Agsu is a city in and capital of the Agsu District of Azerbaijan.

Sumgait is the second-largest city in Azerbaijan, located near the Caspian Sea, about 31 kilometres away from the capital, Baku. The city has a population of around 345,300, making it the second-largest city in Azerbaijan after the capital Baku. The city has a territory of 83 square kilometres. It was founded on November 22, 1949.

Shaki District is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north of the country and belongs to the Shaki-Zagatala Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Qakh, Oghuz, Agdash, Yevlakh, and the Russian Republic of Dagestan. Its capital and largest city is Shaki, even though the city is subordinate to the Republic. As of 2020, the district had a population of 188,100.

Təzəkənd is a village and municipality in the Ismailli Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 1,520.

Ganja is Azerbaijan's third largest city, with a population of around 335,600. The city has been a historic and cultural centre throughout most of its existence.

Quba is a city and the administrative centre of the Quba District of Azerbaijan. The city lies on the north-eastern slopes of Shahdag mountain, at an altitude of 600 metres above sea level, on the right bank of the Kudyal river.

The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III.

Besh Barmag literally translated as Five Finger, is in Siazan District of Azerbaijan, not far from the Caspian Sea. It rises to 382 m above the sea level overlooking the Baku-Quba Highway.

Tufandağ is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan. With an elevation of 4,191 metres above sea level, it third highest mountain in Azerbaijan.

Mount Shahdagh is a mountain peak of the Greater Caucasus range, located in the Qusar District of Azerbaijan, close to the border with Russia. The elevation of the peak is 4,243 metres above sea level. Among the earth rocks found in Shahdag are magnesian lime, chalkstone and marble. Winter temperatures at Shahdag average -20°C.

Filarmoniya Bağı, sometimes called Gubernator's or Governor's Park, is a park in Baku, Azerbaijan, next to Baku fortress. The park was established beginning in 1830; ship's captains coming from Iran were asked to bring a sack of soil to add to it.

The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III.