Azerbaijan tourism is mainly focused on various historical sites, museums, cities, villages located at the foot of the great and small Caucasus Mountains, and beautiful beaches on the shores of the Caspian Sea. One of the main elements of Azerbaijan tourism is that it reflects the eastern and western cultures of the country and historically plays the role of a bridge between these cultures. For this reason, Azerbaijan is known as a country with ancient historical culture, customs, traditions, and cuisine.
The Republic of Azerbaijan is located in the east of the South Caucasus, on the west coast of the Caspian Sea, and its capital is Baku. Baku is the capital city and the largest city in the country in terms of population and area. The population of Baku is officially 2.5-3 million, and unofficially 3.5-4 million. As the capital city, Baku is the country’s main economic and industrial city.
In addition to Baku, there are other cities such as Gabala, Sheki, Gakh, Zagatala, Shamakhi, Guba, Gusar, Khachmaz, Lankaran, Lerik, Shusha, Ganja, which are distinguished by their beautiful and rich nature and have their own flora and fauna. It is safe to say that the role of these cities is very important in the development of Azerbaijan tourism. These cities are located at the foot of the small and greater Caucasian mountains and are distinguished by their mountainous, vast forest area, fresh air, and in addition to the great attention of visitors to the country, it is one of the most visited places by citizens.
As Azerbaijan tourism develops, the construction of tourism infrastructure in the above-mentioned cities with tourism potential is also developing rapidly. For example, the Shahdag winter and summer recreation center in Gusar, the first winter resort in Azerbaijan at the eastern foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, and the Tufandag winter recreation center in Gabala at the western foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains.
Due to its ancient history, there are various historical monuments in the territory of Azerbaijan, and these monuments are also included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The list includes Baku Old City, Baku Shirvanshah’s Palace, Baku Maiden Tower, Gobustan Rocks Art Cultural Landscape, and Sheki Khans Palace.
In order to further develop Azerbaijan tourism and increase the number of tourists visiting the country, the Republic of Azerbaijan has also facilitated the process and conditions for issuing visas to foreign citizens. Thus, those who want to visit this country can also get an Azerbaijani visa online. At the same time, previously existing visa fees have been reduced and a visa on arrival system has been established at Baku airport for the citizens of some countries.
