Must visit this "Land of Fire" Country Azerbaijan

If you are looking for a Country where you want to experience European vibes & weather like Switzerland then this country is best to travel. Baku which is the capital city of Azerbaijan is only 4-5 hours away from India via flight.

How to reach Baku, Azerbaijan?

Take non-stop return flights either from Delhi or Mumbai airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Baku, Azerbaijan which costs around Rs.30 k INR per person.

Airlines- Indigo, Azerbaijan airlines

Duration of flight- 4-5 hrs.

Visa process

You can apply for an e-visa through the website

https://azerbaijanevisaonline.com/en/apply

• Documents to provide while applying for E-Visa:

• A scanned copy of the front page of your passport.

• Hotel booking confirmation.

• E-Visa cost around Rs.2200 INR approx.

• It generally takes 3 business days to receive an E-Visa from the embassy over email ID.

Places to Stay in Baku Azerbaijan-

• For budget-friendly or backpackers- Sahil Hostel is near Nizami Street.

• Standard hotel- West Shine Hotel Baku, Altus Hotel.

• Deluxe premium hotel- Winter Garden, Shah Palace

• Promenade Hotel Baku.

Best Restaurant for Azerbaijan Cuisine -

• Nargiz restaurant on Nizami Street

• Dolma restaurant near Nizami Street

• Baskent Restoran

• Art cafe Balaxani Village

• Nur Restoran at Quba near Shahdag

• BiBi Restoran

• Passage 145

• David pika

• Brilliant ova ruka cafe Baku Azerbaijan

General Information:

• Metro Card cost-3 Manat

• Shahdag cable car: Rs 800 per person

• Shahdag roller coaster ride costs 1200 per person

• Yanardag fire mountain cost-9 Manat

• Bolt Taxi charges for 3-4 km around 100 Rs

• Sahil Hostel cost per person 800 Rs

In the morning, I had breakfast near the Sahil Hostel

Then started the journey at 9 AM towards Shahdag which is famous for its high-altitude snow-covered mountains 🏔️ it takes 3 hours to reach Shahdag from Baku city. We took a self-driven car that took 4k-5k including petrol, Petrol cost around 1 manat so in between Baku and Shahdag

Candy Cane Mountain you can do a short hike to reach the top mountains that look like candy color

So here spent time 1 hour then again started the journey towards Shahdag will reach Shahdag by 2 PM Foggy weather was there so we first Cable car it's cost around 900 Rs per person it's worth visiting the place to reach the top of the Mountain peak then return to base then did most thrilling ride Alpine roller coaster ride that cost around 1200 Rs per person after that we visited Quba city for shopping and local sightseeing and did lunch at Noor restaurant after we drove the car towards to return Baku after coming back to Baku at around 9 PM then we went streets of Sahil and Nizami street exploring the nightlife and streets.

Start the Day with a morning walk at the boulevard seaside near Sahil hostel it's too chill morning in Baku so have Breakfast near the boulevard then start the journey towards Balaxani village which is 20 km far away from Baku it takes 1 hour to reach Balaxani village is famous for the beautiful village and its first oil reservoir in Azerbaijan. After coming back from Balaxani to Sahil hostel on today's City tour first we went to Flame Towers and Martyrs Lane infamously known as Black Saturday or Black January, in which hundreds of civilians perished in Baku at the hands of Soviet troops.

Highland Park: It is considered one of the best places in Baku where you can enjoy the views of the sea and spend time in relaxation.

Then we went to the Maiden Tower which is in Old Baku

By walking, we can explore the streets of the Old Baku area. In Old Baku, some Wineries visited then visited the Miniature Museum In the evening we explored

The night streets of Old Baku and Nizami Street area. then did Dinner at Aldiwan Hotel which is famous for Indian Cuisine.

A new day started with a new freshness we had breakfast at the hotel after breakfast and started a tour at 9:00 AM of the fire mountain and Atashgah fire temple. It takes 1 hour to reach the Yanardag Fire Mountain here we can find when the flame is most visible. The site is located about 30 kilometers from Baku, and there are several transportation options available to get there. You can take a bus from the city center or hire a taxi. It is also possible to visit Yanar Dag as part of a guided tour.When you arrive at Yanar Dag, you can walk along a path that circles the burning section of the hill. you’re planning to visit this natural wonder, here’s some important information on ticket prices

Foreign visitors pay 9 Manat (around 5 USD).

University students with a valid student ID can enter only 1 AZN. (o.5USD) After that we went Fire Temple The Ateshgah of Baku, Azerbaijani: Atəşgah, often called the "Fire Temple of Baku", is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhany town, a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan. Based on Iranian and Indian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian place of worship. "Ātash" is the Persian word for fire. After that we went for lunch at Bibi Restoran near Hyder Aliyev Center after lunch went to Hyder Aliyev Museum after exploring, we went to one more new adventure Funicular ride that was run to Highland Park cost around 3 manats to the evening we went to the hotel for relax than in evening we went explored local pubs nearby one then took Dinner at Baskent restaurant they are having a lot of veg options.

We started today early around 7:30 AM we went to Gabala which took 3.5 hours to reach the Tufan Dag mountain site enjoyed the scenic view of the roads and sightseeing then we reached around 10:30 AM we took a cable car ride to reach the top and you can enjoy the ride and other snow activities if you feel relaxed and chill so chalet steak and wine good place where you can try some homemade wines and food worth place to enjoy the view of snow-covered mountains after that we went for lunch at Gabala area Raja restaurant that was famous for Azerbaijan cuisines and Indian food after lunch we went Nohur Lake enjoyed the boat ride costs around 5 manats enjoy with the view of mountains and resort after that we went Seven Beauty waterfall here we can enjoy the evening tea with the view of the waterfall after that in the evening we return to Baku in between there were famous local wineries Meysari vineyard famous for fine famous vineyard we reached by Baku around 10:30 PM.