The best beaches in Azerbaijan

Mardakan is a coastal strip of sandy beaches, located in the resort village of the same name just 40 km from Baku, on the northern outskirts of the Absheron Peninsula. In terms of cleanliness of sand and sea waters, this coast is considered to be one of the best in the vicinity of the capital, and it is also the most visited, because of the proximity to the captital and well-developed infrastructure. The beaches of this resort are popular among families with children and young people - everyone can find here entertaining options for beach (and not only) leisure.

Shikhova is not as popular as Bilgeh, but no less attractive because of the proximity to Baku (only 13 km south of the capital), the beach of Azerbaijan, which is most often visited by tourists on the way to Gobustan. It is due to the good location, many people are ready to "forgive" this sea coastline a lack of well-developed infrastructure and enjoy relative privacy because of the smaller number of tourists here.

Bilgia is one of the most popular and most visited beaches on the Absheron Peninsula. It is located in the settlement of the same name on the coast of the Caspian sea, about 30 km north of Baku. The proximity to the capital of the country and the relatively simple way from it, combined with the health-improving properties of the resort (in translation, the name of the settlement and the beach means “a marshy place”, which is associated with the presence of therapeutic mud) gave it the glory of the place most attractive for family vacations.

Nabran is a small climatic resort in the very north of Azerbaijan near the border with Dagestan. The place in the XX century was built exclusively as a resort for Baku residents, primarily for children during summer holidays. The city has a large number of recreation houses and health resorts of the Soviet period, as well as modern buildings with a variety of resort entertainment. The entire coast of the Caspian sea is a recreation area.

Nardaran is a small urban-type settlement with a population of about 10 thousand people. It is built as a tourist area only, located in the north-east of Baku between two resort areas - Novkhany and Zagulba. The large mosque of Haji Bakhshi, as well as the old Nardaran Fortress stands out from the attractions in the village . Moreover, tourists buy the famous carpets of local production.

Zagulba is a small village in the north-east of the Absheron Peninsula, about seventy kilometers from the capital of the country. The city is famous for its beach complexes, as well as a range of marine services. First of all, there are moorings for numerous yachts. There are a lot of hotels and variety.

Novxanı is a small village in the central part of the Absheron Peninsula, slightly north of Baku, about halfway between the country's capital and Sumqayit. The village itself is located on the shore of Lake Masazir, Novxanı is located to the north. The beach and tourist complex is located about three kilometers northeast in the very north of the peninsula.