From May 1 to May 31, Baku will become the center of world trade - the Baku Shopping Festival will be held there. About 800 stores will take part in the event, where, as part of discount promotions, buyers will be able to purchase at competitive prices clothing from leading brands, electronics, home appliances, furniture, perfumery and cosmetics, and so on.

Azerbaijan is the ideal month for holidays and holidays, where you can feel the charm of the East and the proximity of the West in everything. Old streets of Baku, high skyscrapers reflected in the mirror of the Baku bay. The evening lights of the city give extra romance and energy to Baku and Azerbaijan.

Travel to Azerbaijan is one of the most interesting and not forgotten. The Country of Lights, though small and very different, for some 100 kilometers you can get from the semi-desert to the steppes, and then to the forests and alpine meadows. People of different nationalities, ruligy and traditions live in Azerbaijan, and each region is different in its own way. Visit Azerbaijan and enjoy the country truly.

This year, Baku residents and guests of the capital will be able to fully feel the spirit of one of the most important and beloved holidays in Azerbaijan, because the main festival of spring, Novruz, will last as long as 20 days, becoming a popular mass celebration and fun. Directly on the holiday days - March 19,20 and March 21, concerts with stars and popular performers will take place on the festival scene. The festival area will be open from 11:00 to 21:00, and on holidays - until 23:00. Recreational activities begin at 14:00. Various concert halls, galleries, exhibition salons of Baku will join the celebration of Novruz.

Azerbaijan is the only country where absolutely all varieties of pomegranate grow. Well, for Azerbaijanis, it is also one of the main sources of income. The center of pomegranate is located in the town of Geokchay It is also the place of the main celebrations on the occasion of the holiday. There are 4 thousand hectares in the Geokchay district, from which up to 50 thousand tons of pomegranates are collected annually. These days all sorts of exhibitions are held, where you can get acquainted with a variety of pomegranate varieties, try juice, jam and other goodies made from this fruit. In addition, agronomists and gardeners bring their biggest pomegranate fruits to the feast. It turns out that this fruit can reach a very impressive size. At one of the festivals, a fruit weighing 1.5 kg was presented. Interestingly, pomegranate has many medicinal properties. For example, juice can be used to stabilize pressure, root decoction - as an anesthetic, and peel is useful for digestion. Not only tourists, but also many high-ranking guests - employees of government agencies, the diplomatic corps, as well as representatives of neighboring regions gather at the grenade holiday in Geokchay. The main center of events becomes the central square, where a large fair takes place. Artists and athletes perform in the Aliyev Park, various competitions are held, and in the evening a concert and fireworks are waiting for all guests. Azerbaijanis call the pomegranate king of fruits.

Azerbaijan is a paradise for any tourist. The golden sands of the Caspian Sea, many parks, attractions, shopping and entertainment centers diversify leisure activities for both adults and children. Accommodation and treatment on hot, mineral and naftalan springs, the most famous of which are located in Istisu, Shabran, Naftalan, Bilgja, offer a variety of medical tours to Azerbaijan. Comprehensive programs of such tours offer tourists also SPA-care, stay in salt caves, accommodation in sanatoriums in the bosom of picturesque Azerbaijani nature. A trip to Azerbaijan will be remembered for the abundance of sun and fruit, hospitable and colorful people, magnificent and diverse nature, smells of the sea, excellent hotels and good shopping.

New Year's holidays very soon and it's time to plan how to spend holidays. Of course, I want to meet this magical night so that she will remember for a long time. And our review of the best offers from tours in Baku will help you with this!

Zhara Music Festival very soon and it's time to plan how to spend holidays. Of course, I want to meet this magical night so that she will remember for a long time. And our review of the best offers from tours in Baku will help you with this!

The Baku Jazz Festival 2019 will open with a big concert by the master of soul music and funk Omar Lie-Fuck, who will celebrate his 50th anniversary on October 18 at the Electra Events Hall. On October 15, famous Baku residents living abroad, the popular pianist Leonid Ptashka with the virtuoso guitar player Hasan Bagirov, will perform at the Mugam Center. In the festival program, groups from more than fourteen countries will show their skills in various genres of jazz: Laura Poldvere (Estonia), the trio of Jean-Christophe Sholetta (France), the group “Music, Music, Music” (Sweden), Uv Steinmetz (Germany) , Jan Dzhankaya and Kagan Yildiz (Turkey), trio of Martina Salemi (Belgium), trio Helge Lein (Norway), group “Kodaly & Spicy Jazz” (Hungary), Michel Pippokuino (Brazil), trio of Ruben Hain (Holland), Gregory group Mareta with Kristi Dashel (USA), as well as a Norwegian jazz orchestra in an open area. Lovers of Azerbaijani jazz We are waiting for October 22 - after the speeches, a group of intelligent and energetic Afgan Rasul Elvin Bashirov unite in the Baku session with musicians. On October 15, 16 and 18, within the framework of the Baku Jazz Festival 2018, the International Competition of Young Jazz Performers “I am Jazzman!” Will take place, which will be closed with a gala concert and award ceremony on October 27 at the Mugam Center.

Azerbaijan is a country of ancient culture and traditions, having a diverse nature and centuries-old history, a country of creativity and imagination! It is still impossible to say for sure whether it is Europe or Asia. Perhaps only here there is an opportunity to enjoy an amazing combination of Turkish, Russian and Persian cultures. Unique Zoroastrian temples and the Caspian Sea, amazing Oriental cuisine and a delicate aroma of traditional tea, ancient culture and historical monuments, healing springs and ski slopes - all this and not only awaits you in Azerbaijan.

The extraordinary beauty of the Caspian enchant, and the sea air refreshes and invigorates. Thanks to the healing Caspian climate, rest on the seashore lasts from May to September. People from all over the world come here to relax and restore their health. There are many recreation centers on the coast.