Azerbaijan – Təndir Bread in Old City Baku
On every trip I make to Baku, Azerbaijan, there is one thing I ‘must’ do. That is get myself to Old City Baku to get me some taste of the local, traditionally made Təndir Bread. It…
Azerbaijan, the land of fire, is a wonderful country to visit. Very underestimated and often missed out on by Western travellers. From the wonderful and metropolitan capital of Baku to the mountains
On every trip I make to Baku, Azerbaijan, there is one thing I ‘must’ do. That is get myself to Old City Baku to get me some taste of the local, traditionally made Təndir Bread. It…
Throughout all my visits to Baku, Azerbaijan, there has been one building, of many great ones I may add, that has filled me with the wow factor. The Heydar Aliyev Centre, stands as a huge unique…
Ateshgah, a place I have been in the past but wanted to see once more with more knowledge than just a passing tourist. A fascinating place it is, a grand complex that arose from the…
A place I have travelled to before but now wanted to explore a little more deeply. Yanar Dag, translated as burning mountain. Situated not too far from the outskirts of Baku, a fire that burns…
It was my fourth visit to Azerbaijan and great to be back in Baku, the city, the capital. Personally it is one of my favourite cities to visit. Those that know me and of my…
Whilst in the Gusar region of course we had to go look at some of the mesmerising local scenery. From way down in the valley you drive up past Shahdag Ski Resort and beyond up…
It was time to head out of Baku again and back up to the north and the mountains, in the Gusar area and right up in Shahdag National Park. On all my visits I have…
As we stated in the Azerbaijan food post the choice and variety is immense when it comes to cuisine. It seems that wherever you choose you cannot go far wrong. There are one or two…
On one of my last visits to Azerbaijan I showed you a quick photo tour of Baku’s Old City. An ancient walled inner city that although a monument is still lived in, within the old…
In the north of Azerbaijan, in the mountainous region of Quba, is one of the highest, most remote villages in the Caucasus area and indeed Europe, Xinaliq. Over 2300m above sea level, in the middle…
As far as travelling with food in mind, Azerbaijan cuisine is up there in the top of my list of favourites. Each visit I always look forward to some traditional favourites as well as seeking…
Well, I think we all know now that I do love travelling to Azerbaijan. Not many places I have been to more than once with so much in the world to do and see. But,…