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Azerbaijan tourism - Azerbaijan travel

Azerbaijan travel - Azerbaijan tourism.
October 18: The Republic of Azerbaijan declared its independence from the Soviet Union on the 18th of October in the year 1991. Greetings to the citizens of Azerbaijan. The tourism industry of Azerbaijan is a fast growing sector, especially in the past five years.
The rich ancient, attractive cultural and natural heritage of the Republic of Azerbaijan has made it a travel destination of visitors from all over the world. The unique location and climate of the country has made it a tourism holiday destination both in the summer and winter.

Azerbaijan is situated in the Caucasus region, a growing tourism center. It is a contiguous transcontinental country spanning Europe and Asia. It is a democratic and secular republic with presidential system of government. The capital city is Baku. The country has rich resources of crude oil, iron ore and other metals. The country has towering mountains, national reserves, forests, heritage sites, valleys, plains, lowlands, lakes, sandy beaches, lakes, small islands and a long coast bordering Caspian Sea as tourism attractions. Most of the rivers and rivulets flow into the Caspian Sea.

Azerbaijan national reserves

Nearly half of the territory of the country is mountainous with several mountain lakes and mineral springs as holiday travel destinations. The country has 13 nature reserves and 18 wildlife sanctuaries as tourism attractions for nature lovers. Gizilagach state reserve, Zagatala reserve, Shirvan reserve, Turyanchay reserve, Ismayilli reserve, Goygol Reserve and Girkan national park are some of the famous travel and tourism destinations.
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Azerbaijan is endowed with more than 5000 varieties of plants of which nearly 200 are endemic. Trekking lovers can travel and explore the deciduous forests, riparian forests, subalpine forests and meadows.

Azerbaijan fauna

The fauna is diverse and more than 12 thousand species are found in the country. The forests and meadows have bears, wolves, foxes, jackals, lynx, badgers, roe deer, gazelles, deer, chamois, dagestan goat, wild boars, hares, pheasants, partridges and grouse. Birds are tourism attractions and birds like geese, swans, herons, pelicans and flamingos can be seen in lakes and shallow bay of the Caspian Sea. Salmon, sturgeon, beluga, bream and carp are the fish wealth of the country.

Azerbaijan travel

The national airline is “Azerbaijan Airlines”, in short AZAL. It connects to all the major cities from the capital Baku to promote tourism. AirBaltic, Aeroflot, FlyDubai, Emirates, Qatar Airways,and Pegasus Airlines are some of the airlines connecting Baku. Excellent roads connect major cities of tourism interest. Public transport buses, private buses, minibuses and purple London cabs are available for travel inside the country. For travel inside Baku, the underground metro trains are the best choice. Car rental is available, with or without driver.

Bibi Heybat Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan
Image 1: Azerbaijan travel - Bibi Heybat Mosque in Baku
Ganja park in Ganja city, Azerbaijan
Image 2: Azerbaijan tourism - Public park in Ganja city
Petroglyphs in Gobustan, dating back to 10,000 BC
Image 3: Azerbaijan travel - Gobustan rock drawing
Nizami Street is one of the architectural and historic areas in Baku
Image 4: Azerbaijan tourism - Nizami street, Baku
Nature scene in Quba
Image 5: Azerbaijan travel - Landscape in Quba
Mud Volcanoes at Gobustan
Image 6: Azerbaijan tour: Mud Volcanoes at Gobustan
Ateshgah (temple of fire worshippers), Gala (ethnographical reserve), Gobustan (World heritage site), Icheri Sheher (World heritage site), Maiden tower and Shirvanshakhs Palace are some of the historical and architectural tourism sites worth making as as travel destination. For those who travel during winter, Shahdag Mountain Resort offers winter sports.
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OCTOBER 28: Czech Republic: a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of the Czech Republic on their Independence Day.
Name: Czech Republic
Region: Eastern Europe
Official language:
Currency: Czech Koruna(CZK)
Population: 10186,000
Surface area: 78866 sq.km
Capital city: Prague
UN Membership date: January 19, 1993
Tourism: Czech Republic has a growing tourism industry offering medieval places and castles and mountaineering as tourist attractions.


Map of Czech Republic
Map of Czech Republic

flag of Czech Republic
Flag of Czech Republic


coat of arms of Czech Republic
Coat of Arms of Czech Republic


Prague castle
Prague castle


Prague Charles bridge
Charles Bridge, Prague


metro station
A metro station in Prague


Tourist crowd
Tourist crowd in Prague


Prague capital
Prague


Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square at night


Saint Wenceslas Square
Sait Wenceslas Square


Prague Castle
Prague Castle at night


Wenceslas Square
Wenceslas Square


Vltava in Prague
Vltava in Prague


Vltava View
Vltava view


Sance dam
Sance Dam


Kralicky Sneznik mountains
Kralivky Snezik Mountains


grey wolf
Grey wolf


European hare
European Hare


beaver
Beaver


Polecats
Polecats


Yellow billed loon
Yellow billed Loon


Squacco heron
Squacco Heron


spoon bill
Spoon bill


red breasted goose
Red-breasted goose


little grebe
Little Grebe



Image courtesy: Marek Stransky, Daniel Baránek, Stefan Bauer, che, :Aktron, Adam Zivner, Chosovi, Autocracy, Malene Thyssen, Chris Muiden, Ansgar Walk, Per Harald Olsen, Len Blumin, de:Benutzer:BS Thurner Hof, Mark S Jobling, J.M.Garg and wikipedia

OCTOBER 27: Republic of Turkmenistan: a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of the Republic of Turkmenistan on their Independence Day.
Name: Republic of Turkmenistan
Region: South-central Asia
Official language: Turkmen
Currency: Turkmen Mant (TMM)
Population: 4965,000
Surface area: 488100 sq.km
Capital city: Ashgabat
UN Membership date: March 2, 1992
Tourism: State Historical and Cultural Park"Ancient Merv", Kunya-Urgench and Parthian Fortress of Nisa are world heritage sites in Turkmenistan.

map of Turkmenistan
Map of Turkmenistan


Flag of Turkmenistan
Flag of Turkmenistan


coat of arms of Turkmenistan
Coat of Arms of Turkmenistan


Assembly building
Assembly building, Ashgabat


Ak Bugday museum
Ak Bugday Museum


Ertugrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ashgabat, Ertugrul Gazi Mosque


Independence monument
Independence Monument, Ashgabat


Oil minitry building
Oil ministry building


Nyyazow monument
Nyyazow monument


Presidential palace
Presidential Palace, Ashgabat


Russian bazaar
Russian Bazaar


Urgench sultan Tekesh Mausoleum
Urgench Sultan Mausoleum (World Heritage site)


Parthian fortress of Nisa
Parthian Fortresses of Nisa (World Heritage Site)


Ancient Merv historical and cultural park.
Ancient Merv Historical and Cultural Park (World Heritage Site)


Cheetah in Turkmenistan
Cheetah


Eurasian Lynx in Turkmenistan
Eurasian Lynx


Mouflon goat in Turkmenistan
Mouflon goat


Saiga antelope in Turkmenistan
Saige antelope


Desert lark in Turkmenistan
Desert lark


Eurasian eagle owl
Eurasian Eagle Owl


Herring gull in Turkmenistan
Herring gull


green woodpecker in Turkmenistan
Green woodpecker



Image courtesy: Doluca, Kolanin, Gilad Rom, Doluca, Mark and Delwen, Abalg, Volker.G, Bernard Landgraf, schani, Tim Herfurth, Sven Teschke, Softeis, Kulac and wikipedia