Azerbaijan Hostels - Budget Accomodation in Azerbaijan, Europe

Azerbaijan, or Land of Fires, is famed for its eternal fires, healing mineral springs and oil spas, and carpets.

Situated in the South Caucasus region between Europe continent and Asia, and bordering the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan is important in the area because of its operation of energy projects, and was the first country to explore the regions enormous energy potential. Besides crude oil, which is its number one export, the country is famed for a special type of oil that is used for medicinal purposes. Naftalan is believed to be an effective treatment for rheumatism, arthritis and psoriasis, and Naftalan town has special treatment centres and spas where patients sit up to their necks in baths of the rare oil. There are also more than 1,000 mineral springs throughout the country.

The capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, is the biggest and most cosmopolitan city in the Caucasus region, and is the countrys political, scientific, cultural and economic centre, situated on the Caspian Sea. Baku has been dated to 5,500 years old and visitors can see some wonderfully preserved relics from its past, as well as visit the fire worshippers temple complex, Atashgah, and the natural gas fuelled Yanardag (Fire Mountain), one of many impressive eternal fires on the Absheron Peninsula.

Throughout the country there are thousands of historical monuments, ancient cities, fortresses, palaces, mosques and ancient oases. Most of its territory is mountainous and dotted with lovely lakes, and there are numerous resorts situated along the sandy beaches of the Caspian Sea.

The Republic of Azerbaijan gained its independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 at the same time as Armenia, and there is ongoing conflict between the two countries over the small Nagorno Karabakh enclave, which is officially part of Azerbaijan, but largely populated by Armenians.

  Agdam Hostels : Once a thriving city of 150.000 souls with its own airfield, capital of Agdam rayon, today Agdam is the consummated portrait of the devastation brought about by the Nagorno Karabak..

  Agstafa Hostels : Small provincial town settled near the Georgian and Armenian borders, Agstafa was founded in 1914 as Elisavetinka, mainly as a railway junction. In Agstafa the railway coming from ..

  Aqsu Hostels : On the road leading north east from Kurdamir to the Shemakha road lies the quiet provincial town of Aqsu. Among the main sights, there is the usual History Museum, a recently built..

  Astara Hostels : Astara is a small picturesque Caspian port town, on the Iranian border, capital of Azerbaijans southernmost Rayon. If you are coming north form Lenkoran a giant samovar by the road..

  Baku Hostels : The name Baku is believed to mean Gods city which it indeed is, as said that the PROPHET ZOROASTR (ZARATHUSTRA), whose father is said to have come from the APSHERON Peninsula, spen..

  Balakan Hostels : Balakan is a border town settled in the northern part of a finger of Azeri territory protruding between Georgia and Dagestan. Balakan is the capital of Azerbaijans northernmost ray..

  Cebrayil Hostels : Jebrail is a small town situated at an altitude of 600m, in the southern foothills of the Nagorno Karabakh mountain range. A stream, which flows through the Jebrail, dries out in s..

  Ganca Hostels : Ganca is the second city of Azerbaijan. It is an old city with quite a few sights from medieval times. The city used to have, along with local Azeri population, German population, ..

  Gobustan Hostels : Numerous caves and rock outcroppings surround this village, whose name can be translated as ravine land. The spurs of the Great Caucasus Range descend to the Caspian along the Djei..

  Goytepe Hostels : Formerly known as Priship, this small town is settled on the southern part of Celilabad / Jalilabad rayon, on the road leading south to Masalli , Astara and the Iranian border. G o..

  Krasnaya Sloboda Hostels : With only 5.000 inhabitants, Krasnaya Sloboda is Quba s smaller sister, settled on the northern bank of the gorge of the Kudyal river, just facing its sibling. You can enter Krasna..

  Mardakan Hostels : Located on the Apsheron peninsula (Abseron Yasaqligi) north east of Baku, Mardakan is a small town of flat roofs, named after the historical tribe of the Mards. During the summer t..

  Masally Hostels : Masalli is a reasonably prosperous agricultural town which also has some light industry, capital of the Rayon of the same name. The towns centre is built near the river, with some ..

  Mingechevir Hostels : Mingechaur is an historical town and since the 1940s a significant centre of light industry, including the production of cotton and woollen textiles, knitwear, household items, sou..

  Nagorno Karabakh Hostels : The Nagorno Karabakh territory being an area of political dispute between Azerbajian and Armenia, we have two separate entries. Information in this azerbaijan/nagaornokarabakh sect..

  Nakhchivan Hostels : Though not very well known, Basilicata is without doubt a region with considerable tourist potential. The province offers a amazing variety of scenery on relatively small territory..

  Qax Hostels : Qax is a pleasant an tranquil provincial town, northwest of Sheki , at the base of an appendix of Azeri territory that penetrates into Georgia and Dagestan. There is a culture cent..

  Quba Hostels : With 22.000 inhabitants, Quba is a pleasant town settled on the north eastern slopes of the Shahdag range (part of the Greater Caucasus) at a height of 600m above sea level, on the..

  Qusar Hostels : Located under the backdrop of sacred mount Shahdag (4243m), on the right bank of the river Qusar, the north eastern town of the same name is the next best thing to a capital for th..

  Sheki Hostels : Sheki is one of the most historical cities of Azerbaijan. It is mentioned as Shaki, Sheka, Shakki and others in a number of medieval sources. Sheki has been called Nukha for a long..

  Sumgait Hostels : Located on the northern coast of the Apsheron peninsula, on the estuary of the river of the same name, and with a population of 275.000, Sumgait is the third biggest city in Azerba..