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Azerbaijan
Triplandio Azerbaijan guide covers 2 travel guides with 1 city across 8 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 5 self-guided walking tours in Azerbaijan with 28 POI, spanning 12 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Azerbaijan
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Azerbaijan
Tourists
796K/y
GDP/cap
$7.4k
Life Exp
74.6 yrs
Population
10.2M
Currency
AZN ₼
Language
Azerbaijani
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Azerbaijan
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Main course
Vegetarian
Shilan
Şilan
sheh-lahn
· Rice with dried apricots
Rice dish with dried apricots and nuts, unique to Sheki.
Open Shilan recipe🌿
Snack
Vegetarian
Sheki Kutab
Şəki kətə
sheh-ki koo-tab
· Stuffed savory pancake
Savory pancakes filled with herbs and cheese.
Open Sheki Kutab recipe🌿
Snack
Vegetarian
Gogal
Qoqal
goh-gahl
· Spiced puff pastry
Layered pastry with spices, specific to Sheki.
Open Gogal recipe
Dessert
Vegetarian
Sheki Halvasi
Şəki halvası
sheh-ki hal-vah-see
· Sheki baklava
A special type of baklava native to Sheki.
Open Sheki Halvasi recipe
Main course
Meat
Piti
pee-tee
· Lamb stew with chickpeas
A traditional Azerbaijani stew made with lamb and chickpeas.
Open Piti recipe