Baku Trip Overview
Day auto – excursion trip to the natural, historical and architectural moments of Absheron peninsula ( near Baku in a radius of 50 km)
• a place of natural combustible gases entering the mountain Yanardagh (Burning mountain) in Mammadli village
• temple of fire-worshipers “Ateshgah” in Surakhan settlement
• Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Baku, Azerbaijan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Baku, Absheron Region, Azerbaijan
Day auto – excursion trip to the natural, historical and architectural moments of Absheron peninsula ( near Baku in a radius of 50 km)
• a place of natural combustible gases entering the mountain Yanardagh (Burning mountain) in Mammadli village
• temple of fire-worshipers “Ateshgah” in Surakhan settlement
• Gala State Historical Ethnographic Reserve
Stop At: Ateshgah – Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan
The Baku Ateshgah, often called the “Fire Temple of Baku” is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhani town (in Suraxanı raion), a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yanar Dag, Binagadi-Balakhany Highway Absheron Peninsula – Village of Mammadli, Baku 0125 Azerbaijan
Watch a mountain burning at Yanardag, where continuous natural gas flames light up a hillside near the Caspian Sea on the Absheron Peninsula. Part of Azerbaijan’s enormous gas reserves leaks up through a thin, porous sandstone layer, igniting into flames that spread for about 10 m (33 ft). The spectacle–duly noted by Marco Polo–can reach up to 3 m (10 ft) in height, and burns in all weather. Plant yourself in the newly constructed amphitheatre opposite and take in the sight.
Duration: 20 minutes
