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General information Area: 86.600 sq km. 11,5% of area covered by forests, 1,6% water, 50% agricultural lands, 27% of which are pastures, 36.9% other lands. The country is situated in 44o and 52o of East longitude, and in the latitude of 38o and 42o North, Baku is... Read more Tourism & travel to Azerbaijan Azerbaijan - a miraculous country with its reach natural resources, ancient culture, history and people, whose lifestyle presents a unique and harmonious combination of the traditions and ceremonies of different cultures and civilizations.... Read more Useful tourist contacts Emergency and essential phone numbers Fire 101 Police 102, 495 88 17 Emergency 103 Car Rental 497 54 55 / 498 29 09 Seaport Enquiry Services 493 08 68 Lost & Found 490 91 19 International Call Payment... Read more Ethnographic palette of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is a country possessing ancient history, bright cultural heritage and mysterious nature. Since ancient times its favorable geographical position and rich nature served as the reason of transformation of this zone in a wide place of... Read more History The favorable geographical position of the country, rich natural resources and nice climate always made Azerbaijan a country attractive and sometimes not just for peaceful settlers. It also served as bait for aggressive moves of various tribes and... Read more Culture Culture of Azerbaijan roots in ancient times, as documented by petroglyphs on the rocks of Gobustan, Gamigaya in Nakhchivan, on the mountain Dalidag in Kalbajar; archaic ceramics of neolith and epoch of bronze, bronze ornaments and utensils, products... Read more Monuments List of historical and cultural monuments of tourist importance in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic 1. Baku State historical - architectural reserve "Old City" 2. Baku State historical - ethnographical reserve "Gala" 3.... Read more Cuisine Azerbaijan has always been famed for its cookery. The abundance of vegetables, fruit, fragrant herbs and spices have inspired Azerbaijan cooks to invent new and new national dishes which are so distinctive that you can never mix them up with the... Read more Traditions of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is a country holding its national traditions sacred. Traditions accompany Azerbaijanis from the moment of their birth: wooing, birth of children, feasts, harvesting and many other. Besides, many traditions of Azerbaijan are incarnated in... Read more |


