Resorts of Azerbaijan

The presence in Azerbaijan of 11 climatic zones could not but contribute to the development of the tourist business here. We will tell you about the main resorts of Azerbaijan.

Sea resorts of Azerbaijan

It is known that the country has access to the Caspian Sea, and its coastline stretches almost 1000 km. In summer, tourists are waited by warm water (+ 22 + 26 ° C), pebbly beaches and, of course, a tasty barbecue in the open air. The popular resorts of Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea include the capital of Baku, Astara, Sumgait, Nabran, Bilgah, Lankaran, Khudat, Surakhani, Khachmaz, Siazan.

Health resorts of Azerbaijan

The state, which has a large number of mud volcanoes and mineral springs, was famous in the Soviet times as an all-Union health resort. First of all, the resort of Naftalan enjoys popularity in the country, where unique naphthalan oil is located , with the help of which the diseases of the musculoskeletal system are treated. With respiratory diseases successfully fight in Duzdag, famous for salt caves. Medical hot springs are located in Talysh, Massaly, mineral springs are in Ganja, Nabran, Surakhani, Syrab, Badamly, Batabat. As a balneological resorts are popular Zyga, Masazira, Lankaran.

Mountain-skiing resorts of Azerbaijan

Mountain skiing in the country, although young, but intensively developing.

The first among the ski resorts of Azerbaijan was the Shahdag complex, located at an altitude of 1640 m above sea level near the town of Gusar at the foot of Shakhdar mountain. Tourists are provided with 14 ski slopes of various difficulty levels, 5 hotels, ski school training, various SPA centers, bars and restaurants, 12 different ski lifts.

In 2014 the "Tufan" ski complex was opened in the city of Gabala, located at Mount Tufan and the Bazar-Yurt mountain gorge of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. The complex offers 5 ski slopes and 4 cable cars.