Baku, Azerbaijan Travel Guide, Baku, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan, a.k.a ‘Land of Fire,’ is a country of contrasts. The reason for this is that Azerbaijan has gone through such a drastic transformation from the Soviet-era to its current state - and Baku, its capital city is the best example of this. The transformation, thanks to the injection of oil money has placed Azerbaijan on the top of the travellers list.

Baku has become a playground of architectural experiments and one look at the futuristic Heydar Aliyev Art Center or the flame Towers is enough to reinforce that belief.

For the sake of convenience, I stayed in the Old Town where I found both old stone structures and hypermodern buildings existing side by side, creating a harmony of elements and aura.

Location: Azerbaijan shares borders with Russia, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia and Iran, with Caspian Sea on its East.

Before I go into details, let me say this straight away. Baku is very safe to travel, even for solo females. If you are a solo female traveller, cast your travel worries aside.

From the moment I set foot in Baku, I was mesmerized at how everything was. I was surprised at how clean and organised the city was. My first impression was that of awe. Baku had its own charm. Picture this - A mysterious old town (Icheriseher) surrounded by futuristic buildings naturally made it a tourist’s paradise. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).