For lovers of architecture, Azerbaijan’s capital city, Baku, hosts an incredible range of man-made wonders, old and new. The diverse mix of influences from both east and west has produced a city ...

Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, with the Flame Towers. Believe it or not, Baku sits 28 metres below sea level, which makes it the world’s lowest lying capital city. (In fact, it is one of only two ...

It’s a fitting testament to Baku’s medieval golden age. You cannot miss the Flame Towers when walking around Baku, shaped to resemble a flickering fire, in recognition of the area’s ...

As many of Europe's popular cities seem to be getting busier and busier, it's time to start looking for breaks in some of the ...

Built on a site inhabited since the Palaeolithic period, the Walled City of Baku reveals evidence of Zoroastrian, Sasanian, Arabic, Persian, Shirvani, Ottoman, and Russian presence in cultural ...