https://mad-traveller.com/tags/baku/ Recent content in Baku on Mad Traveller Hugo -- gohugo.io en Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:02:38 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-activities-old-city-bay-hammams/?v=1 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:02:38 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-activities-old-city-bay-hammams/?v=1 Travel advice. The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia and against all but essential travel to a group of south-western districts where mines and unexploded ordnance remain. The US State Department rates Azerbaijan Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Baku and the Absheron Peninsula sit outside the districts the UK names, and most visitors arrive by air at Heydar Aliyev International Airport. Read the current UK advice and US advisory before you book. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-attraction-tours-fire-sites-gobustan/?v=1 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:02:38 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-attraction-tours-fire-sites-gobustan/?v=1 Travel advice. The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia and against all but essential travel to south-western districts that still contain mines and unexploded ordnance. The US lists Azerbaijan at Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Every attraction on this page is in or near Baku and outside those districts. Entry for most visitors is by air, and tour operators should not be taking anyone toward the border areas. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-day-trips-gobustan-absheron-shamakhi/?v=1 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:02:38 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-day-trips-gobustan-absheron-shamakhi/?v=1 Travel advice. The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts of the 2020 and 2023 conflicts, where mines and unexploded ordnance remain. The US State Department lists Level 3, Reconsider Travel. The day trips below head south, north-east and west of Baku and stay well away from those areas. Land entry is restricted and most visitors fly in. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-multi-day-trips-sheki-quba-gabala/?v=1 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:02:38 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-multi-day-trips-sheki-quba-gabala/?v=1 Travel advice. The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts affected by the 2020 and 2023 conflicts, where mines and unexploded ordnance remain. The US State Department rates Azerbaijan Level 3, Reconsider Travel. The routes below run north and west from Baku and avoid those areas. Land and sea entry is restricted, so plan to fly into Baku. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-with-kids-zoo-boulevard-baku-eye/?v=1 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:02:38 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-with-kids-zoo-boulevard-baku-eye/?v=1 Travel advice. Families should read the government advice before choosing Azerbaijan. The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of the Armenia border and against all but essential travel to south-western districts where landmines and unexploded ordnance remain. The US State Department lists Azerbaijan at Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Everything on this page is in or around Baku, outside those districts. Most visitors fly in. Check gov.uk and travel. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/romantic-baku-bay-evenings-and-hotel-bars/?v=1 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:02:38 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/romantic-baku-bay-evenings-and-hotel-bars/?v=1 Travel advice. The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia and against all but essential travel to south-western districts where mines and unexploded ordnance remain, and the US State Department lists Azerbaijan at Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Baku and the Absheron coast are outside the districts the UK names. Most visitors fly in. Before you book a trip for two, read the current UK advice and US advisory . https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-walking-tours-old-city-to-boulevard/?v=1 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:59:42 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-walking-tours-old-city-to-boulevard/?v=1 Travel advice. The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia and against all but essential travel to south-western districts that still hold mines and unexploded ordnance. The US lists Azerbaijan at Level 3, Reconsider Travel. All of these walks stay inside central Baku, which the UK advice does not name, and most visitors arrive by air. For current wording, see gov.uk and travel. https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-sights-old-city-carpets-flag-square/?v=1 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:59:17 +0000 https://mad-traveller.com/posts/baku-sights-old-city-carpets-flag-square/?v=1 Travel advice. The UK FCDO advises against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia and against all but essential travel to a list of south-western districts where mines and unexploded ordnance remain. The US State Department rates Azerbaijan Level 3, Reconsider Travel. The sights below are inside Baku, which the UK advice does not name, and visitors normally arrive by air. Read the UK advice and the US advisory before you go.