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Azerbaijan.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Yuxarı Əylis, Azerbaijan
Gold
Desert & arid landscapes

Yuxarı Əylis

Azerbaijan

This compact village set in a bare mountain valley in Azerbaijan's Naxchivan region, where flat-roofed earthen buildings cluster around a conical-roofed ston…

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Ganja, Azerbaijan
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Ganja

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's second-largest city by area blends ornate mosques with domed Russian-era civic buildings, red-brick churches, tree-lined boulevards, and Soviet…

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Zabukh, Azerbaijan
Gold

Zabukh

Azerbaijan

This small Azerbaijani village in the Lachin district, set in a green mountain valley and visibly rebuilt with rows of white houses under terracotta roofs, o…

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Milax, Azerbaijan
Silver

Milax

Azerbaijan

Snow-covered village in Azerbaijan's Naxchivan region, where low-rise earthen-toned houses spread among bare winter trees against a backdrop of dramatically…

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İlisu, Azerbaijan
Silver
Inland waterside towns

İlisu

Azerbaijan

A village on the Kürmük River in Azerbaijan's Qax district, İlisu sits on a river terrace ringed by the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus range.

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Şin, Azerbaijan
Silver

Şin

Azerbaijan

This modest Azerbaijani village spread across a deep green mountain valley beside a wide braided riverbed, with forested peaks rising sharply on all sides an…

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Pirəsora, Azerbaijan
Silver

Pirəsora

Azerbaijan

This little Azerbaijani village set deep in a rugged mountain valley, visible from high rocky ridges above dry, scrub-covered slopes, with water nearby and w…

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İsmayıllı, Azerbaijan
Silver

İsmayıllı

Azerbaijan

Red-roofed houses spread across intensely green mountain slopes above cultivated garden plots, making İsmayıllı a rewarding base for exploring Azerbaijan's f…

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Sarıbaş, Azerbaijan
Silver
Mountain villages

Sarıbaş

Azerbaijan

This small Azerbaijani mountain village in the Qax district, where stone and timber houses climb a steep valley slope beneath snow-capped peaks, offering raw…

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Laza, Azerbaijan
Bronze
Mountain villages

Laza

Azerbaijan

This pocket-sized Azerbaijani mountain village set in a dramatic green valley, where sheer limestone cliffs rise on three sides, small-plot farming fills the…

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Tug, Azerbaijan
Gold
Ancient & archaeological sites

Tug

Azerbaijan

This tiny village in Azerbaijan's upland country where a white-arched stone chapel stands amid extensive ruins, dry-stone walls, and mist-covered forested hi…

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Novyy Karanlug, Azerbaijan
Bronze

Novyy Karanlug

Azerbaijan

A compact Azerbaijani town of red-roofed houses spread across a broad upland valley, with rolling hills rising on all sides and a central boulevard lined wit…

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Vank, Azerbaijan
Gold
Mountain villages

Vank

Azerbaijan

A tiny village spread across forested hillsides in Azerbaijan's upland Karabakh region, where low-rise houses with terracotta rooftops dot a broad green vall…

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Mǝrǝzǝ, Azerbaijan
Gold

Mǝrǝzǝ

Azerbaijan

This small Azerbaijani town in rugged upland country, where a domed stone mausoleum rises dramatically against eroded sandstone cliffs, placing visitors clos…

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Kubatli, Azerbaijan
Bronze
Mountain villages

Kubatli

Azerbaijan

A small Azerbaijani town spread across a broad mountain valley, with a river running through it, rolling hills rising on all sides, and a mix of Soviet-era b…

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Rvarud, Azerbaijan
Silver

Rvarud

Azerbaijan

A modest Azerbaijani village spread across a dry mountain valley in Lerik district, where low-rise houses sit among scattered trees between bare, sun-baked r…

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Çinarlı, Azerbaijan
Silver

Çinarlı

Azerbaijan

A small Azerbaijani village in the forested Qakh district, where densely wooded green hills rise above open meadows with simple picnic shelters, offering eas…

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Hadrut, Azerbaijan
Bronze
Mountain villages

Hadrut

Azerbaijan

This pocket-sized Azerbaijani village set in a broad green mountain valley, with low-rise Soviet-era buildings spread across forested hillsides and open gras…

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Qax, Azerbaijan
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Qax

Azerbaijan

This walkable cobblestone street lined with dark-stone and red-brick buildings gives this compact Azerbaijani town a distinctive character, backed by foreste…

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Kiş, Azerbaijan
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Kiş

Azerbaijan

A small village in Azerbaijan's Shaki district, Kiş is home to a church said to have been built around 74 AD by one of the first Christian missionaries — mak…

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Dǝmirçi, Azerbaijan
Silver

Dǝmirçi

Azerbaijan

Small Azerbaijani village in the Shamakhi uplands, where stone-built structures including a mosque with a turquoise dome sit against green rolling hills, wit…

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Aravsa, Azerbaijan
Gold
Mountain villages

Aravsa

Azerbaijan

Modest village in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Aravsa sits on the right bank of the Alinjaçay River at the foot of the Zangezur mountain rang…

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Sım, Azerbaijan
Bronze

Sım

Azerbaijan

A small Azerbaijani village in forested upland country near Astara, where moss-covered boulders, grazing cattle, and mist-draped deciduous woodland create a…

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Shusha, Azerbaijan
Silver

Shusha

Azerbaijan

Founded in 1752 by the Karabakh khan Panah Ali Khan, Shusha is designated Azerbaijan's cultural capital and is known historically as the cradle of Azerbaijan…

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Monidigah, Azerbaijan
Bronze

Monidigah

Azerbaijan

This compact Azerbaijani village in the green highland valleys of Lerik district, where white-walled houses scatter across rolling pastures beneath steep, lu…

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Perekischkjul, Azerbaijan
Bronze

Perekischkjul

Azerbaijan

This compact Azerbaijani village on the Abşeron Peninsula where stone-built houses with vivid red rooftops spread across open terrain toward bare, sun-warmed…

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Xaçmaz, Azerbaijan
Bronze

Xaçmaz

Azerbaijan

A tidy Azerbaijani town with a broad pedestrian boulevard, mosaic fountains, manicured gardens, and a blue-domed ornamental building, set within easy reach o…

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Gǝdǝbǝy, Azerbaijan
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Gǝdǝbǝy

Azerbaijan

A tiny town in western Azerbaijan set on the Mis River at the northern foot of the Shahdagh range, Gǝdǝbǝy sits at high elevation with mountains rising above…

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Nəsirvaz, Azerbaijan
Silver

Nəsirvaz

Azerbaijan

A small village in Azerbaijan's Naxchivan region, set in a broad mountain valley of green pastures and rocky ridges, with scattered farmsteads below dramatic…

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Meşəbaş, Azerbaijan
Silver

Meşəbaş

Azerbaijan

A tiny Azerbaijani village in the forested uplands of Qax district, where a compact stone chapel with a bell tower stands roadside amid green trees, close to…

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Quşçu Ayrım, Azerbaijan
Gold

Quşçu Ayrım

Azerbaijan

A little Azerbaijani village spread across dry golden hillsides above a deep mountain valley, offering wide views over layered ridgelines and easy access to…

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Lǝkit, Azerbaijan
Silver
Ancient & archaeological sites

Lǝkit

Azerbaijan

Ivy-draped stone ruins rise from a forested hillside in this small Azerbaijani village in the Qax district, set in upland country near water and within reach…

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Askeran, Azerbaijan
Silver
Mountain villages

Askeran

Azerbaijan

Road passes through the remains of an ancient stone fortress wall into this tiny Azerbaijani settlement, where Soviet-era apartment blocks rise above tree-li…

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Baş Kəldək, Azerbaijan
Silver

Baş Kəldək

Azerbaijan

Tiny Azerbaijani village in the Shaki district where a fast-moving rocky river cuts through a broad valley floor, backed by densely forested green hills and…

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Əhən, Azerbaijan
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Əhən

Azerbaijan

A modest Azerbaijani village in the upland Ismayilli district, where cobblestone lanes pass stone-walled farmsteads with rusted metal roofs against a backdro…

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Məlhəm, Azerbaijan
Silver

Məlhəm

Azerbaijan

A tiny Azerbaijani village in the Shamakhi district, marked by an ornate sandstone entrance monument with Islamic-style arched lattice work, set against gent…

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Ordubad, Azerbaijan
Gold

Ordubad

Azerbaijan

A little Azerbaijani town in the Nakhchivan enclave where traditional brick-arched architecture meets snow-capped mountain backdrops, ancient rock carvings,…

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Oxut, Azerbaijan
Silver

Oxut

Azerbaijan

A small Azerbaijani village in the forested hills of the Shaki district, where densely wooded slopes rise directly behind low-scattered houses, offering a qu…

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Lerik, Azerbaijan
Gold

Lerik

Azerbaijan

A small Azerbaijani city in upland country, Lerik features a colonnaded sandstone civic building and manicured public grounds, sitting within reach of water…

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Çənnəb, Azerbaijan
Silver

Çənnəb

Azerbaijan

This modest Azerbaijani village in the Ordubad district of Nakhchivan, where a stone church with a pointed spire rises above dense tree cover beneath dramati…

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Fizuli, Azerbaijan
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Fizuli

Azerbaijan

Extensive stone ruins spread across a hilltop above scrubby lowland vegetation tell the story of Fizuli, an Azerbaijani town near upland country that is bein…

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Altıağac, Azerbaijan
Bronze
Mountain villages

Altıağac

Azerbaijan

Dramatic eroded hillsides striped in deep red and pale grey rise above scattered evergreen shrubs in this upland Azerbaijani village, making it a rewarding d…

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Bronze
Quiet rural escapes

Kələxan

Azerbaijan

A pocket-sized Azerbaijani village set in upland country with water nearby, offering a quiet rural base within reach of the wider region's UNESCO World Herit…

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Bronze

Abbasbəyli

Azerbaijan

This little Azerbaijani village set in upland country right at the water's edge, offering a quiet rural retreat within reach of the wider region's UNESCO-rec…

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Bronze

Xeyrimli

Azerbaijan

This little Azerbaijani village set in upland country right at the water's edge, offering a quiet rural retreat within reach of the wider region's UNESCO-rec…

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Bronze

Qǝmǝrvan

Azerbaijan

This little Azerbaijani settlement set close to upland country and within easy reach of water, offering a quiet rural retreat for travellers drawn to the Sou…

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Bronze
Hiking & national-park bases

Unus

Azerbaijan

This pocket-sized Azerbaijani settlement within reach of upland landscapes and several UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region, making it a practical…

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Bronze

Bazmari

Azerbaijan

This small Azerbaijani upland village within walking distance of water, offering a quiet rural escape in a region that counts several UNESCO World Heritage s…

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Bronze
Hiking & national-park bases

Kyamerli

Azerbaijan

This small Azerbaijani upland village within walking distance of water, set in rugged highland country and positioned as a base for exploring the wider regio…

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Bronze
Hiking & national-park bases

Sǝngǝçal

Azerbaijan

Modest Azerbaijani town sitting close to the water with upland country nearby, offering a low-key base for exploring the wider region's UNESCO-recognized her…

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