2 Travel adventures Azerbaijan

Caucasus Tour

13 eptember - 3 oktober 2025 (21 days)

When the weather clears, we walk to the boulevard along the shore of the Caspian Sea. On the way, we come across the barricades set up for Formula 1. There seems to be no way to cross to the other side of the street. Bystanders gesture that a little further on we can pass under the road. This brings us to the waterfront. Along the boulevard stretches a six-kilometer-long Seaside Park. From the boulevard we see the modern skyline of Baku and the peninsula we visited this morning. On the other side of the Caspian Sea lies Turkmenistan. From here, however, the country cannot be seen. What we can see are the famous Flame Towers of Baku. The three towers rise above the center. The modern towers symbolize the “Land of Fire,” as Azerbaijan is often called.

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Azerbaijan

Baku Coastline

The coast of Baku is shrouded in smog

Fire Temple

The Ateshgah Fire Temple

Inside Khans tomb

The tombs of the Khans at Yeddi Gumbaz

Palace of Sheki

The striking Palace of the Sheki Khan

From Amsterdam to Tokyo

1 mei 2016 - 8 augustus 2016 (100 days)

This does mean we only have a few hours today to explore the city. We quickly get dropped off in Baku’s old town. One of the main attractions is the Maiden Tower. In front of the tower, large groups of children and local tourists are gathered. Everyone seems to want to climb the tower today. This causes issues, especially on the spiral staircase. Since everyone going up sticks to the outer side, it becomes difficult to descend on the inner side. Eventually, we manage to climb the seven floors to the roof of the 29-meter-high tower. From here, we have a view over the city of Baku and the Caspian Sea. A thick layer of smog hangs over the city. In the distance, I can just make out the silhouette of the Flame Towers—Baku's most striking modern buildings.

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