Best Things To Do In Baku, Azerbaijan

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Written by travel writer, Richard Collett.

Baku lies on the shores of the Caspian Sea, and the capital of Azerbaijan is a city that has been made rich from the oil that seeps from the ground around it. It’s a city unlike anywhere else in the former Soviet Union, a place where Persian and Turkish cultures mix with Russian, European and Soviet influences before merging with the distinct eccentricities of modern Azerbaijan.

Baku is a city where the culture and history of Azerbaijan can be seen preserved on the narrow, winding streets of the old city, but a city where it’s clear that new money is being thrown into lavish, elaborate projects that leave visitors surprised and bewildered by their scale and grandeur. Flaming skyscrapers light up the skyline while extravagant carpet museums and architecturally surreal cultural centers are designed to impress. Just like the ancient town of…