Top 5 Tourist Attractions to Visit in Azerbaijan
Browse more guides: Azerbaijan travel | Asia destinations Top 5 Tourist Attractions to Visit in Azerbaijan Last updated: April 2026 · 11 min read I went 8 days in May 2024, Baku-base for five nights plus an overnight in Sheki and a long jeep day to Khinalug. The country surprised me. So so so the five places that earned their spot: Baku Old City (Icherisheher) . The UNESCO walled town, the Heydar Aliyev Center designed by Zaha Hadid, Gobustan rock art combined with the mud volcanoes south of Baku (also UNESCO), Sheki with its silk-road caravanserai and the Khans' Palace, and a high-altitude Caucasus village , Khinalug if you've a 4WD day, Lahij if you don't. TL;DR: - Five picks: Icherisheher, Heydar Aliyev Center, Gobustan and mud volcanoes, Sheki, Khinalug or Lahij. - Days needed: 5-7 minimum to hit all five without rushing. 10 days if you want Quba or Shahdag added. - Best months: April to June, then September to October. July-August in Baku is brutally hot and ...