In this article, I’m sharing some videosfrom Azerbaijan that I edited after returning home from my solo trip in June 2026. I used public transportation and took a few local tours.

During my trip, I also visited Armenia and Georgia for a total of 11 days. But I started in Azerbaijan and spent most of my time in the capital, Baku. From there, I also took a day trip to the surrounding area. The featured photo shows two of the many futuristic skyscrapers, specifically those along the Caspian Sea waterfront.

From the Caspian Sea waterfront in Baku

The Baku waterfront is very green, entirely pedestrian-only, and there are various interesting sights. One that’s a bit kitschy is called Little Venice; this is my first video from Azerbaijan.

The following two videos were also filmed along the Baku waterfront. They might look the same, but I’ve included both because the background music is different and, above all, the light show on the Flame Towers—the city’s new landmark—is different. The audio comes from the speakers along the waterfront.

The second video looks like us, but it’s actually someone else!

Video of Azerbaijan, near Baku

In this video, you can see what are (grandly) referred to as mud volcanoes. I saw them during a tour, and it was fun—especially getting there in the beat-up Lada you see at the end of the video. The view is beautiful, too. This link explains it better; there’s something similar in Italy, in the province of Modena.

In an underpass in Baku, I came across some street performers singing a famous Italian song—even though many people don’t know it!—and some girls were dancing to it. I could have actually recorded this video from Azerbaijan anywhere.

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