It is hard to say whether Azerbaijan wants to promote itself as a tourist destination. On one hand, there are many official videos presenting Azerbaijan in an idealised way. On the other hand, there have been some recent changes to the visa regulations. Apparently, from the 15th of October it will be no longer possible to acquire a visa upon an arrival at the Baku International Airport. This will definitely have a negative impact on the Azeri tourism industry.
But going back to promoting, here is my favourite video:
I could definitely do with a flying carpet like that.
And here is Azerbaijan the average person will never have the chance to experience:
Hmm.
Just one question: Why is Azerbaijan called "Land of Fire"? Are there some volacons?
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Azerbaijan is called “the land of fire” because of the past natural phenomena of “burning hillsides” due to gas seeping through the cracks in the rocks and burning on the surface. ‘Azer’ apparently means ‘fire’ in Turkic languages. More interestingly, this phenomenon gave the beginning to Zoroastrians - people worshiping the fire. There is Ateshgah Fire Temple near Baku, which was build on the sacred to Zoroastrians site, but the flame is no longer natural, it comes from Baku’s main gas supply.
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