natural wonder
Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain)
A hillside on the Absheron Peninsula that has burned continuously for decades, fed by natural gas seeping through sandstone: an easy, eerie evening drive from Baku.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Maştağa
Baki, Azerbaijan · Asia
About Maştağa
Maştağa works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bilajer, 10km from Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain).
Maştağa is in Baki, Azerbaijan, with about 40,000 people. The nearest town is Bilajer, about 5 km away.
Maştağa (Mashtagha) is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 42,196. According to the popular historical manuscripts, the inhabitants of the village are the descendants of an ancient nomadic Turkish tribe which defeated and brought down Cyrus the Great and settled down in BakuRead more
during the 5th-6th centuries.
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What is there to see near Maştağa?
Within an hour or so of Maştağa: Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain) (10 km), Baku City Circuit (22 km), Baku Old City (Icherisheher) (23 km), Flame Towers, Baku (24 km).
Where is Maştağa?
Maştağa is in Baki, Azerbaijan, about 5 km from Bilajer.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 40,092
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Region
- Baki
- Timezone
- Asia/Baku
- Coordinates
- 40.5298, 50.0062
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Worth the detour from Maştağa
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Baku City Circuit
A thrilling street circuit weaving through Baku's Old City with a 2.2 km straight along the Caspian Sea, producing unpredictable races.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Baku Old City (Icherisheher)
A UNESCO-listed walled medieval city within modern Baku featuring the Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and atmospheric stone alleyways.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Flame Towers, Baku
Three flame-shaped glass skyscrapers dominating the Baku skyline, covered in LED screens that display mesmerizing fire and flag animations at night.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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