Villa Petrolea, the Nobel Brothers Museum – Baku, Azerbaijan
Villa Petrolea was the Azeri home to the Nobel Brothers. We also saw the Presidents Cultural Centre and picked up a recipe for stuffed grape leaves or dolma
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Our introduction to Azerbaijani Food – Baku, Azerbaijan
After the city tour of Baku we were treated to an traditional Azerbaijani caravanserai feast, as guests of the Azerbaijan Tourism Minister.
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In Photos: Icheri Sheher – Baku Old Town in Azerbaijan
A guided tour of Icheri Sherer, Baku's beautiful Old Town, where ancient buildings such as the Maiden's Tower sit alongside modern art and facilities.
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Ateshgah of Baku: The Zoroastrian Fire Temple – Azerbaijan
Driving through the Romanov Oil Fields to reach the Zoroastrian Fire worshipping temple and Yanar Dagh, where natural gas makes the ground appear to burn
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Thor Heyerdahl and the Search for Odin – Gobustan, Azerbaijan
The Norwegian scholar and explorer was always a bit of a travel hero of mine, so I was surprised to find that he was a regular visitor to Azerbaijan, and Gobustan in particular.
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Flame Towers – Baku, Azerbaijan
The most conspicuous symbol of Baku’s new oil wealth is the impressive Flame Towers, rising above every view of the city. The design is inspired by Azerbaijan’s history of Zoroastrian fire worship.
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Visiting Azerbaijan’s Crystal Hall – Baku
Visiting the refurbishment works on the Crystal Hall in Baku, originally built to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2012
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Afternoon tea in the air : Flying to Azerbaijan with Turkish Airlines
As Turkish Airlines gave me the seat for free, I thought I’d treat myself to an upgrade for the eleven hour flight from Beijing to Istanbul. To my surprise it was only 1300rmb, or a little over £10 an hour, to move up to the aptly named Comfort Class.
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Azerbaijan – Baku, Azerbaijan
Landing in Baku, Azerbaijan after crossing the Caspian Sea by ferry, our first stop was the Georgian embassy
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