Explore Azerbaijan’s regions
Baku & Absheron
The Old City looks towards the Caspian, with modern Baku beyond its walls. Mugham is another part of the city’s cultural life.
Shusha & Karabakh
Shusha has a long association with Azerbaijani music and poetry. The Kharibulbul music festival is part of that tradition.
Sheki
The Khan’s Palace is known for its shebeke windows: coloured glass set into intricate wooden latticework.
Ganja
Ganja is the birthplace of the poet Nizami Ganjavi.
Nakhchivan
The Momine Khatun Mausoleum is among Nakhchivan’s historic monuments, known for its geometric decoration.
Lankaran & the South
Tea, citrus fruit and rice are characteristic of the south. Regional dishes and tea served with preserves are part of its food culture.
Quba & the North
Carpet weaving is one of Quba’s traditional crafts. The wider region includes mountain villages and different mountain communities.
Regional images are illustrations, not documentary photographs.
Start with a place, a sound or a conversation
Azerbaijan can mean a family hometown, a song remembered from childhood or a place you have yet to visit. This collection gives readers in the UK a way into those subjects without assuming prior knowledge.
Our guides distinguish historical information from suggestions for exploring it with family and friends. Sources are linked so you can read further. Regional artwork is illustrative, not documentary photography.
Baku: reading the Old City
The walls, Maiden Tower and palace complex offer a starting point for understanding layers of urban history.
Sheki: a town shaped by trade and craft
Explore the relationship between a historic town, its buildings and the skills behind them.
Shusha and the cultural heritage of Karabakh
An introduction through music, poetry and place, with sources for further reading.
Çay: tea and hospitality
A familiar table tradition offers a way to talk about culture across generations.
A living connection in Britain
Reading is one starting point; sharing a memory or asking a relative about a tradition is another. Our community events offer opportunities to meet people with different connections to Azerbaijan.
If you have expertise, a carefully sourced article idea or original photographs you are entitled to share, contact BAA. We welcome contributions that help readers understand a subject rather than simply repeat a list of attractions.