Head 60km down the coast and you can see this writ large at Gobustan, where some 6,000 petroglyphs dot the rocky hills, some as old as 15,000 BC. The city, of course, arrived much later.

For the next in Singapore, though, it’s another race with the old-spec floor they reverted to in Baku. Mercedes enjoyed a ...

These days it is a vision of modernity with it’s towering skyscrapers and bright lights, but rock carvings discovered nearby and a small bronze figure of a fish uncovered in Baku’s Old City ...

For lovers of architecture, Azerbaijan’s capital city, Baku, hosts an incredible range of man-made wonders, old and new. The diverse mix of influences from both east and west has produced a city ...

This is perhaps the hotel’s strongest USP. The century-old Baku promenade, located a footbridge away, is a hubbub of activity, with cutesy cafes, lush green spaces, picturesque carousels and a ...

Baku is an excellent tourist spot for families to explore. Here is our pick of the finest Airbnbs in Baku f or families to ...