Baku
Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, is the largest commercial, political and cultural center of both the country and the Caucasus Region.
This city, which also has the largest port on the Caspian Sea, was built in the form of an amphitheater and opens to the sea from both sides.
The city is one of the most beautiful settlements in the world where you can find old and modern together. You can find narrow streets, stone structures and many historical buildings and ruins in the old city called “The Inner City”.
The modern face of the city is full of skyscrapers, interesting buildings containing different examples of contemporary architecture, shopping and entertainment centers.
The beaches are also very beautiful. Baku, which is the center of the huge oil and gas industry in the region, is also an industrial city. There are many mud volcanoes and salt lakes around the city.