Baku

Azerbaijan occupies a genuinely unusual position in the world. A Muslim-majority country of approximately 10 million people, it has maintained a Jewish community for thousands of years - the Mountain Jews, or Juhuri-speaking community, whose presence in the Caucasus predates Islam itself. This long coexistence has shaped Azerbaijani culture in ways that are visible and felt by Jewish visitors from the first day. This guide covers everything an Israeli or Jewish traveler needs to know before arriving: where to eat kosher food, where the synagogues are, which hotels are closest to the Chabad House, and how to visit the Red Village in Guba the world's largest Mountain Jewish settlement. Book your transfer with Luxline Company - https://www.luxline.az/en/booking

A guest who visited Baku on a night panoramic tour said it plainly: "Baku's nights are as bright as its days. Like Dubai and other great cities, Baku after dark is spectacular lights everywhere, streets clean, people smiling." An American traveler who spent 8 hours with Luxline put it differently: "We learned a lot about Azerbaijan in a single day. Rashad was very professional and gave clear, useful explanations. I can only recommend this tour." This is how to spend 24 hours in Baku properly.

Six years ago, there was nowhere in Baku to drink local Azerbaijani wine properly. The bottles gathered dust. The winemakers had given up on their own market. And then a small wine bar called Kefli opened next to the main pedestrian street and everything changed. Baku in 2026 has a wine culture small, still forming, intensely local that is worth an entire evening of your time. Not a winery tour requiring a car and a day.

From crispy eggplant salad at a rooftop restaurant to honest advice about what is not worth the climb — here is the Baku Old City guide written by someone who actually lives here.