Hilltop town with the palace of the Shaki Khans at the top. Unfortunately, this was closed for maintenance when we were there. The first pic looks over the wall at the summer palace, the onlyRead more
Great site that speaks for itself. These are engraved in stone.
Azerbaijan sits on the Caspian oil fields. These mud volcanoes sit in the midst of an area with many oil seeps on to the surface. The volcanoes are probably gas and water bubbling to the surface.
TheRead more
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. The old city is beautiful and fun. The city wall is still present, and there aren't any obviously new buildings inside the wall. Most everything has been restoredRead more