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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Nardaran
Baki, Azerbaijan · Asia
About Nardaran
Nardaran works well as a base: 20 minutes from Buzovna, 11km from Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain).
Nardaran is in Baki, Azerbaijan, with about 7,700 people. The nearest town is Buzovna, about 10 km away.
Nardaran is a settlement and municipality on the Abşeron Peninsula in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 8,300. Located 25 kilometers northeast of central Baku, it is politically part of the Baku city-subdivision and treated as a suburb. Unlike most of the rest of the country, which is religiously liberal,Read more
Nardaran is a center of conservative Shi'a Islam and pro-Iranian sentiment in Azerbaijan.
Nardaran's name comes from Persian: nar (pomegranate)نار + daran (trees) داران, i.e. "place with pomegranate trees".
The town is the site of a 14th-century castle, featuring a round tower approximately 12.5 meters high. During Soviet rule, the town was known as a center for growing flowers. Since Azerbaijan's independence, the economy has dwindled and the town is reputed for its caviar poachers.
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What is there to see near Nardaran?
Within an hour or so of Nardaran: Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain) (11 km), Baku City Circuit (24 km), Baku Old City (Icherisheher) (26 km), Flame Towers, Baku (27 km).
Where is Nardaran?
Nardaran is in Baki, Azerbaijan, about 10 km from Buzovna.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,700
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Region
- Baki
- Timezone
- Asia/Baku
- Coordinates
- 40.5561, 50.0056
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Worth the detour from Nardaran
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
24 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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