Watch a mountain burning at Yanardag, where continuous natural gas flames light up a hillside near the Caspian Sea on the Absheron Peninsula. Part of Azerbaijan's enormous gas reserves leaks up through a thin, porous sandstone layer, igniting into flames that spread for about 10 m (33 ft). The spectacle--duly noted by Marco Polo--can reach up to 3 m (10 ft) in height, and burns in all weather. Plant yourself in the newly constructed amphitheatre opposite and take in the sight. To visit Yanardag and get the most from your holiday in Baku, create itinerary details personal to you using our Baku trip itinerary planning site.
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Worth to visit, better to be away if there is wind, getting close you can smell the gas, takes 30min from Baku, using Bolt, 2 way around 15Az
Worth to visit, better to be away if there is wind, getting close you can smell the gas, takes 30min from Baku, using Bolt, 2 way around 15Az more »
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Yanar Dag has a visitor centre and - although the centre is small, it offers good information on site. The fire itself is not a big as one may think, but even if only about 4 meters wide, it is...
Yanar Dag has a visitor centre and - although the centre is small, it offers good information on site. The fire itself is not a big as one may think, but even if only about 4 meters wide, it is... more »
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Fire Mountain, natural gas and fire.
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Such a natural view...the view of fire will mesmerize us...
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