Showing posts with the label Azerbaijan

Palace of Shaki Khans

Aug 4, 2018

The city of Shaki in northern Azerbaijan is situated more than 300 km from Baku—too far away for most tourists to make the trip, but is home...

Neft Dasları: A City Built On Oil Platforms

Jan 27, 2016

Far out into the Caspian Sea, a hundred kilometers away from the Azerbaijani capital Baku, lies one of the most incredible settlements in th...

Azerbaijan: The Land of Fire

Oct 31, 2014

Azerbaijan, located within the South Caspian Sea basin, is among the world's oldest oil producers. The petroleum industry in Azerbaijan ...

Crude Oil Spas of Naftalan, Azerbaijan

May 5, 2013

In the Azerbaijan city of Naftalan, 320 kilometers north-west of the capital Baku, crude oil is found in such abundance that people literall...