https://tr4vel.org/tags/caucasus/ Recent content in Caucasus on Tr4vel Hugo -- gohugo.io en Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:43:27 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/walking-in-azerbaijan-baku-lanes-and-sheki-streets/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:43:27 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/walking-in-azerbaijan-baku-lanes-and-sheki-streets/?v=1 Official advice. The British FCDO recommends against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s Armenian border, and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts of the 2020 and 2023 fighting, where landmines and unexploded munitions remain. The US advisory is Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Land crossings with Armenia and Russia are closed. Every route below lies in Baku, Sheki or Lahij, outside those districts. Read gov.uk and travel. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/guided-tours-in-azerbaijan-gobustan-and-absheron/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:43:05 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/guided-tours-in-azerbaijan-gobustan-and-absheron/?v=1 Government advice before any tour. The British FCDO recommends against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts of the 2020 and 2023 conflicts, where mines and unexploded munitions remain. The US advisory is Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Land crossings with Armenia and Russia are closed, and airports are open as normal. Tours covered here stay in Baku, Absheron and Gobustan. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/azerbaijan-landmarks-old-city-palaces-rock-art/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:42:45 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/azerbaijan-landmarks-old-city-palaces-rock-art/?v=1 Advice from governments. The British FCDO recommends against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s Armenian border, and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts of the 2020 and 2023 conflicts, where mines and unexploded munitions remain. The US lists Azerbaijan at Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Land crossings with Armenia and Russia are closed, so travellers fly in. The landmarks here are in and around Baku, the north-west and the mountains. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/couples-in-azerbaijan-sea-walks-and-mountain-stays/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:42:25 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/couples-in-azerbaijan-sea-walks-and-mountain-stays/?v=1 Official advice for travellers. The British FCDO recommends against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts affected by the 2020 and 2023 fighting, where landmines and unexploded munitions remain. The US advisory is Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Land crossings with Armenia and Russia are closed, and visitors arrive by air. The ideas below are in Baku, Sheki and the Gabala hills, outside those districts. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/azerbaijan-multi-day-routes-sheki-quba-gabala/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:42:07 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/azerbaijan-multi-day-routes-sheki-quba-gabala/?v=1 Read this before you plan a route. The British FCDO recommends against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s Armenian border and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts hit by the 2020 and 2023 fighting, where mines and unexploded munitions remain; travel insurance can be invalid if you go against such advice. The US advisory is Level 3, Reconsider Travel. All land borders with Armenia and Russia are closed, and the Georgia and Iran crossings are shut for now, so travellers fly into Baku. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/azerbaijan-with-kids-gentle-days-out/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:41:31 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/azerbaijan-with-kids-gentle-days-out/?v=1 Safety note for parents. The British FCDO recommends against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s Armenian border, and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts left mined by the 2020 and 2023 fighting. The US advisory is Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Land crossings with Armenia and Russia are closed, and families fly in. All the outings below are in Baku or the northern and western mountains, away from those districts. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/day-trips-out-of-baku-gobustan-absheron-shamakhi/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:41:09 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/day-trips-out-of-baku-gobustan-absheron-shamakhi/?v=1 Check the official advice first. The British FCDO recommends against all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s border with Armenia, and against all but essential travel to the south-western districts of the 2020 and 2023 fighting (the Karabakh area), where landmines and unexploded munitions remain. The US advisory is Level 3, Reconsider Travel. Land crossings with Armenia and Russia are closed, while airports operate normally. None of the day trips below goes near those districts. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/things-to-do-in-azerbaijan-culture-and-peaks/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:40:48 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/things-to-do-in-azerbaijan-culture-and-peaks/?v=1 Safety first. Britain’s FCDO tells travellers to avoid all travel within 5 km of Azerbaijan’s Armenian border and all but essential travel to a group of south-western districts around Karabakh, where mines and unexploded shells are still a danger. The United States puts Azerbaijan at Level 3, Reconsider Travel. The land borders with Armenia and Russia are closed, so you fly in. The ideas below sit around Baku, Gobustan, Sheki and the northern mountains, outside the restricted districts. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/walking-yerevan-squares-markets-and-kond/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:21:04 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/walking-yerevan-squares-markets-and-kond/?v=1 Travel advice: UK FCDO guidance covers parts of Armenia. It advises against all travel within 5 km of the whole eastern border with Azerbaijan, and along the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory is Level 2 and says not to travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The walks below are away from those zones. Read the current wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov , and keep to main roads in Syunik and Tavush. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/romantic-armenia-wine-forests-and-views/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:20:27 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/romantic-armenia-wine-forests-and-views/?v=1 Travel advice: UK FCDO guidance covers parts of Armenia. It advises against all travel within 5 km of the whole eastern border with Azerbaijan, and along the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory is Level 2 and says not to travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The places below are away from those zones. Read the current wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov , and keep to main roads in Syunik and Tavush. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/multi-day-armenia-yerevan-goris-dilijan-lori/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:20:04 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/multi-day-armenia-yerevan-goris-dilijan-lori/?v=1 Travel advice: UK FCDO guidance covers parts of Armenia. It advises against all travel within 5 km of the whole eastern border with Azerbaijan, and along the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory is Level 2 and says not to travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The routes below are away from those zones. Read the current wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov . On the southern and northern legs keep to main roads and avoid side roads toward the border. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/armenia-day-trips-garni-khor-virap-and-sevan/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:19:28 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/armenia-day-trips-garni-khor-virap-and-sevan/?v=1 Travel advice: UK FCDO guidance covers parts of Armenia. It advises against all travel within 5 km of the whole eastern border with Azerbaijan, and along the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory is Level 2 and says not to travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The trips below are away from those zones; Dilijan, in Tavush, is well clear of the Ijevan to Noyemberyan road. Read the current wording at gov. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/cable-car-wine-and-rafting-in-armenia/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:18:57 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/cable-car-wine-and-rafting-in-armenia/?v=1 Travel advice: UK FCDO guidance covers parts of Armenia. It advises against all travel within 5 km of the whole eastern border with Azerbaijan, and along the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory is Level 2 and says not to travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The activities below are away from those zones. Read the current wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov , and keep to main roads in Syunik and Tavush. https://tr4vel.org/getaround/guided-visits-in-armenia-museums-and-cable-car/?v=1 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:18:57 +0000 https://tr4vel.org/getaround/guided-visits-in-armenia-museums-and-cable-car/?v=1 Travel advice: UK FCDO guidance covers parts of Armenia. It advises against all travel within 5 km of the whole eastern border with Azerbaijan, and along the M16/H26 road between Ijevan and Noyemberyan. The US advisory is Level 2 and says not to travel to the Azerbaijan border region. The attractions below are away from those zones. Read the current wording at gov.uk and travel.state.gov , and keep to main roads in Syunik and Tavush.