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By Laman Ismayilova

Many tourists say they have never seen many beautiful modern and historical buildings in one place until they came to Baku. They are thrilled with the history of Baku, Azerbaijan and its natural cultural richness.

Most of these tourists happily share their experiences with friends or in blogs, telling about the amazing beauty of Baku, its fantastic nature and details of their everyday life here. One of these tourists is Vyacheslav Alcopon, a photographer from St. Petersburg.

After his trip to Baku, the photographer has posted dozens of lovely pictures on his social network pages.

"Baku is very modern and cozy city. Not every capital can impress me, but Baku could. Azerbaijan's regions are more beautiful. People there are very friendly and open-hearted ", he added.

Baku is a wonderful city on the shores of the Caspian Sea. Centuries-long history is reflected in its medieval landmarks, where the special place is given to the Old city called Icherisheher. On the other hand, it is a fast-growing megapolis with glittering skyscrapers and unusual architectural monuments of the 21st century. Oriental past and hi tech future is entwined in the way that it gives an impression of taking a journey through time.

The biggest attraction of Baku is Boulevard that stretches many kilometers along the shores of the Caspian Sea. There are different kinds of attractions in the surroundings of Baku as well. The most ancient one is the Gobustan Museum of Petroglyphs not far from another landmark – mud volcanoes. Another interesting touristy spots are fire monuments, flaming hill of Yanardag, temple of fire worshippers Ateshgah and the historical-ethnographic museum of Gala.

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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @Lam_Ismayilova

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