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Footloose in Baku: East meets West in Azerbaijan's capital
Baku’s Flame Towers rise above the Old City, highlighting the contrast between the Azerbaijani capital’s historic and modern architecture. © Getty Images Where to eat, wander and soak up culture in this Caspian crossroads BAKU, Azerbaijan — Baku shimmers with oil wealth and audacious architecture. But Azerbaijan's capital also reflects older influences: Zoroastrian traditions centered […]
By deepak · August 23, 2026 · 1 min read
Baku’s Flame Towers rise above the Old City, highlighting the contrast between the Azerbaijani capital’s historic and modern architecture. © Getty Images
Where to eat, wander and soak up culture in this Caspian crossroads
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Baku shimmers with oil wealth and audacious architecture. But Azerbaijan's capital also reflects older influences: Zoroastrian traditions centered on sacred fire, Silk Road trade, Soviet rule and its place in the Turkic world. Europe and Asia truly overlap here.
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