When visiting the Greater Caucasus region, it is advisable to travel to all three countries in the region, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. When I traveled the region in the summer of 2017, I had the opportunity to visit all three countries in exactly that order. After stays in Baku, the beautiful mountain village of Xinaliq […]
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Exploring Europe’s perhaps highest village: A visit to Xinaliq, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is located in the south of Russia on the mighty Caucasian Mountains which unite some of the highest mountains in Europe. For most people, the capital of Baku may be the only popular place within Azerbaijan but deep in the heart of the Caucasian Mountains a small village is hiding that ranks among the […]
Tradition and Modernity: Sightseeing in Baku, Azerbaijan
In the summer of 2017, I went out for a 13-week, half-world trip that would take me all the way from Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Fascinated by countries such as Belarus and Russia, I was looking forward to the countries in the South Caucasus, namely Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia, which […]