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Yanar Dag (Azerbaijani: Yanar Dağ, meaning “burning mountain”) is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan (a country which itself is known as “the Land of Fire”). Flames jet into the air 3 metres (9.8 ft) from a thin, porous sandstone layer. Administratively, Yanar Dag belongs to Absheron District of Azerbaijan. Unlike mud volcanoes, the Yanar Dag flame Read more...
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Fountains Square is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The square was previously called Parapet and is often referenced to by the same name now. The name of the fountains square derives from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square first constructed during Soviet rule of Azerbaijan. The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during Read more...
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Flame Towers is a trio of skyscrapers in Baku, Azerbaijan, including the tallest in the country, with a height of 182 m (597 ft). (There are some taller towers in Baku, but they do not have rooms inside all the way up, so are not considered skyscrapers.) The buildings consist of apartments, a hotel and office blocks. The cost of Flame Towers was an estimated US$350 million. Construction began in 2007, with completion Read more...
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Located at the top of the hilly north-eastern part of the city, Sheki fortress was built during the reign of the first Sheki Khan Haji Chalabi (1743-1755). Fortress was a stronghold of the Khan, the constructions of city use were outside of it. Many buildings were constructed inside the fortress in different periods of time, the number of those would Read more...
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The International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan is a center of Azerbaijani arts and music aiming to promote, preserve and popularize the specific genre of Azerbaijani music, mugham. It is located in Baku Boulevard, in downtown Baku. The Mugham Center was built on initiative of the First Lady of Azerbaijan, Mehriban Aliyeva. Mugham is a genre included in the representative list of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The official opening Read more...
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The Nizami Mausoleum, built in honor of the 12th-century poet Nizami Ganjavi, stands just outside the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan. The mausoleum was originally built in 1947 in place of an old collapsed mausoleum, and rebuilt in its present form in 1991. The tomb of Nizami has been a place of devoted pilgrimage for many centuries. According to historian Vasily Bartold, the mausoleum was first mentioned in historical chronicles in 1606. Read more...
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Set on its own private Blue Flag beach, the Hillside Beach Club lives up to its five-star rating by offering comfort, quality and fun in the heart of nature. The resort has a dedicated Silent Beach area for adults and a Kidside area for families, meaning that everyone will find something to love about this hotel. With a backdrop of Read more...
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Pamukkale Naturel Park Opened in 2011, Pamukkale Natural Park is an ideal picnic spot for tourists on a vacation and also a popular wedding venue. You can spend your entire day in this outdoor park, explore the beautiful nature and admire the alluring lake which is set right in the park. You can enjoy the boating activity in the lake Read more...
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The Prince Islands (Greek: Πριγκηπονήσια, Turkish: Prens Adaları, alternatively written as Princes’ Islands in which the “princes” are plural (meaning “Islands of the Princes”); or Kızıl Adalar (“Red Islands”) in Turkish); officially just Adalar (“Islands”), are an archipelago off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. The islands constitute the Adalar district of Istanbul Province. The mayor of the Adalar district is Atilla Aytaç (CHP). They consist of four larger islands, Büyükada (“Big Island”) with an area Read more...
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Tenedos is an island of Turkey in the northeastern part of the Aegean Sea. Administratively, the island constitutes the Bozcaada district of Çanakkale province. With an area of 39.9 km2 (15 sq mi) it is the third largest Turkish island after Imbros (Gökçeada) and Marmara. In 2011, the district had a population of 2,472. The main industries are tourism, wine production and fishing. The island has been famous for its grapes, wines and red Read more...
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Marmaris Palace is situated in a pine forest on the shore of Icmeler, surrounded by beautiful nature. There are three sunbathing piers along the 600m shoreline, along with a whole host of fabulous animation activities. Read more...
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Pamuksu Restoran Aqua Park is located at 20280 Pamukkale/Denizli Merkez/Denizli, Turkey. Read more...