{"id":2225343,"date":"2026-10-28T16:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2225343"},"modified":"2026-10-28T16:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T13:40:28","slug":"from-bakus-old-city-to-mud-volcanoes-discovering-azerbaijans-wonders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2225343","title":{"rendered":"From Baku\u2019s old city to mud volcanoes: discovering Azerbaijan\u2019s wonders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/96\/75\/15\/1200x675_cmsv2_9645e28a-92a9-5e20-9102-d879bf3ba12c-9967515.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2937456-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1\" data-nid=\"2937456\" data-cid=\"9970830\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2937456-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspGregory Ward&amp;nbsp&amp;&amp;nbsp<b>Lilly Douse<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1793205628\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-10-28T17:40:28+01:00\">28 October 2026 &#8211; 17:40 GMT+1<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay js-c-article-share-comment-popup-overlay u-display-none\">\n<div id=\"js-c-article-share-comment-popup\" class=\"c-article-share-comment-popup js-c-article-share-comment-popup\">\n<div 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In this episode of Grand Voyager, Lilly Douse explores Baku\u2019s historic Old City, discovers the ancient rock carvings of Gobustan and visits the region&#8217;s mud volcanoes.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--travel js-article-content\">\n<p>Baku, the country\u2019s capital, sits on the Caspian Sea. It&#8217;s a city where historic streets and modern architecture sit together.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of Baku\u2019s most popular spots is the Old City, known as Icherisheher. Here, Lilly meets Seyid Tagiyev from Icherisheher State Historical Architectural Reserve. Surrounded by medieval walls, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to narrow streets and important historical sites. <\/p>\n<p>Among them are the Maden Tower, one of Baku\u2019s best-known monuments, the medieval market square, now an open-air museum, and the Palace of Shirvanshahs, a former royal residence. Caravanserais, former inns that provided food and lodging for Silk Road travellers, are also a common sight in the Old City. <\/p>\n<p>Food is an important part of Azerbaijani culture. One of the country&#8217;s traditional dishes is Dolma, made with ingredients such as minced meat, herbs, and vine leaves. While staying at the Ritz-Carlton Baku, Lilly joins Chef Vusala Isazade to pick ingredients from the hotel garden and learn the art of Dolma making. <\/p>\n<p>Beyond the capital, Azerbaijan has lots of natural beauty and historical places to visit. At Gobustan State Historical and Artistic Reserve, Lilly meets Nurana Hasanova to discover ancient rock carvings. Many carvings feature animals, hunters, and boats and offer an insight into how life was thousands of years ago. <\/p>\n<p>Azerbaijan is often called the Land of Fire because of the natural gas that has bubbled and burned in parts of the region for centuries. Not far from Gobustan are Azerbaijan&#8217;s mud volcanoes. To learn more, Lilly explores the moon-like landscape with Sevinj Hajiyeva from the Mud Volcanoes Tourism Complex.<\/p>\n<p>In 2025, Azerbaijan welcomed 2.5 million international visitors from 198 different countries. With five UNESCO World Heritage sites, rich cultural heritage and unusual landscapes, the country has a lot to offer for visitors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2919184-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 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data-cid=\"9845904\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Social media is ruining travel\u2019s element of surprise, survey reveals<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2933240-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2933240\" data-cid=\"9950114\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How modernist buildings became part of Tashkent\u2019s identity<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__quote\">In partnership with <strong>Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Baku, the country\u2019s capital, sits on the Caspian Sea. It&#8217;s a city where historic streets and modern architecture sit together.One of Baku\u2019s most popular spots is the Old City, known as Icherisheher. Here, Lilly meets Seyid Tagiyev from Icherisheher State Historical Architectural Reserve. Surrounded by medieval walls, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to narrow streets and important historical sites.\u00a0Among them are the Maden Tower, one of Baku\u2019s best-known monuments, the medieval market square, now an open-air museum, and the Palace of Shirvanshahs, a former royal residence. Caravanserais, former inns that provided food and lodging for Silk Road travellers, are also a common sight in the Old City.\u00a0Food is an important part of Azerbaijani culture. One of the country&#8217;s traditional dishes is Dolma, made with ingredients such as minced meat, herbs, and vine leaves. While staying at the Ritz-Carlton Baku, Lilly joins Chef Vusala Isazade to pick ingredients from the hotel garden and learn the art of Dolma making.\u00a0Beyond the capital, Azerbaijan has lots of natural beauty and historical places to visit. At Gobustan State Historical and Artistic Reserve, Lilly meets Nurana Hasanova to discover ancient rock carvings. Many carvings feature animals, hunters, and boats and offer an insight into how life was thousands of years ago. \u00a0Azerbaijan is often called the Land of Fire because of the natural gas that has bubbled and burned in parts of the region for centuries. Not far from Gobustan are Azerbaijan&#8217;s mud volcanoes. To learn more, Lilly explores the moon-like landscape with Sevinj Hajiyeva from the Mud Volcanoes Tourism Complex.In 2025, Azerbaijan welcomed 2.5 million international visitors from 198 different countries. 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