After the launch of state program on tourism development next year Azerbaijan hotels will be able to accommodate 30,000 guests at one time by 2015. This number is sufficient for Baku and for Azerbaijan in general, according to Minister of Culture and...

In one the recent newspaper interviews deputy minister of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov shared his views on tourism potential of Caspian region and future developments in this sphere. According to deputy minster tourism is one of the...

JW Marriot company has started the construction works of 20-storey Absheron hotel. The project was designed by a group of architects from «ReardonSmith Arcitects» company. They plan to open a hotel by 2011. Four floors in this new hotel will be...

While on aт official trip to Geranboy region President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev took part in opening ceremony of new hotel ‘Geranboy’. The head of state was informed that construction of this hotel started last July and was finished ahead of time....

The Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Abulfaz Garayev ordered a creation of Information bank of non-material cultural heritage of Azerbaijan in order to preserve and promote it worldwide. Ministry plans that all those involved in...

The final results of ‘Azerbaijan 2009 – tourism world’ photo-competition will be released next January said project’s coordinator Tamilla Nagiyeva. Organiser of competition is Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan. Money awards will be given...

People’s Artist of Azerbaijan and well known in the world Azeri folklore singer Alim Gasymov was included into the list of one hundred performers compiled by American NPR Radio in order to choose 50 greatest voices. "50 Greatest Voices" series...

British Council has conducted a poll of 125 respondents: 59 employers from Azerbaijan hotel industry and the rest are students studying tourism in local universities. The main objective of the poll was to compare what employers really need from new...

Employees of Azerbaijan Archeology and Ethnography Institute in cooperation with German archeologists were conducting excavations in Shamkir region and found ancient town dated BC. The exact location is in Garajemirli that was spotted before as an...

National TV channel from South Korea shot a film about Azerbaijan. A TV crew from EBS channel visited Azerbaijan with the support of Azeri embassy in South Korea from September 25 to October 15. Korean crew shot a 4 series documentary about Azeri...

Brand new TERM hotel has been opened today in third largest Azerbaijan city – Sumgait. Five floors hotel has 23 standard rooms and two 2 bedroom suites. Hotel’s facilities include swimming pool, gym, football pitch, sauna, children room, beauty...

Baku has earned a stamp of approval from the well known travel company Lonely Planet as one of the world’s top 10 party cities. This list is part of Lonely Planet’s new guide, the “1000 Ultimate Experiences”."1000 Ultimate Experiences" organized into...

Azerbaijan launched telephone directory for foreign tourists. Now, tourists coming to Azerbaijan can dial 147 number and get a quick help from operator on the shortest way to some tourist attraction, a list of other sightseeing on their itinerary,...

Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan believes that abolition of visa regime for Azeri citizens visiting Iran will not affect local tourism. ‘Even before visa regime removal by Iran Azeri citizens were actively visiting that country. I do...

India made some suggestion to Azeri government to promote cooperation in tourist industry, said Indian ambassador Debnat Shau. There a lot of places in Azerbaijan that might appeal tourists from India, said ambassador. This is a fire worshippers...

‘Bedcovers from Central Asia’ exhibition with collection from London’s Albert & Victoria Museum – the largest museum of applied art has been launched last week in Baku Museum of Arts after R. Mustafayev. All pieces of that collection is...

A delegation of Ministry of Tourism and Culture is attending one of the largest WTM world tourist fairs that is held in London November 9-12, 2009. Azerbaijan section will present several local companies, Tourist Information Centre of Baku and...

Azeri farmers in Shahagaji settlement of Astara region will be selling pineapple guava that they grow in Hungarian market thanks to the subsidized loan from Azeri government. According to head of farming enterprise Seiran Novruzov they are going...

The voting for most amazing world's natural wonders is coming to its final stage. A list of 28 finalists is now known and includes Azerbaijan's Mud volcanoes. An initial voting round from Dec. 2007 to July 2009 led to 77 nominations from a much...

Azerbaijan is in unfavourable position to compete with Turkey in tourism area, since even such countries as Italy, Greece or Spain can’t compete with Turkey at least in terms of prices. That was an opinion of Minister of Culture and tourism of...

JUBILEE OF THOR HEYERDAHL: VIKINGS AND AZERBAIJAN Today, October 6, the world famous Norwegian traveler, ethnographer and archeologist Thor Heyerdahl would have been 95 years old.   Vikings originated in Azerbaijan Thor Heyerdahl...

1st International Azerbaijan Investment Summit 2009 to be held in London Adam Smith Conferences has announced the 1st International Azerbaijan Investment Summit. The Conference will be held on 8-9 December 2009 at Marriott Grosvenor Square Hotel,...

At the Azerbaijan State Philharmonic the solemn opening ceremony of Baku International Jazz Festival has been conducted on October 21, 2009. The Baku Jazz festival is an integral part of the Programme named “Baku is the capital of Islamic culture -...

The second Azerbaijan photo contest 'Azerbaijan 2009 – the world of tourism' has been announced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan in September. It’s goal is to promote tourism potential of Azerbaijan, it’s culture, natural beauty and...

There is a publication on the Internet about a scandal at Baku Airport that happened to Iron Maiden, the well-known British rock group. The group was going to India and made a stop for refueling. This is what the manager of the group Rod Smallwood...

Tresher publishing house in Berlin released last March new guidebook on Azerbaijan named "Travelling in the Land of Flames " - Aserbaidschan: Unterwegs im Land der Feuer. Its author Philine von Oppeln  travelled through all over the country and...

Despite serious financial problems in global economy in 2008 a number of foreign tourists that visited Azerbaijan had grown 39,4% comparing to year 2007 and exceeded 1,4 million, informed Minister of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Abulfaz...

There have been 370 hotels and guest houses (tourist camps, hostels, sanatoriums, recreation centers, motels) operating in Azerbaijan last year. 43 properties was not functioning for some reasons according to State Statistics Committee. 56 out of...

Travel sector in Azerbaijan is expected to go through tough times was much of the commentary came down from participants of VIII Azerbaijan International Exhibition of Tourism and Travel that was held in  Baku last week. Event hosted around 100...

The main priority for Azerbaijan in the immediate future is to develop non-oil related industries of the country. One of the areas where the serious efforts are in place is tourism industry that enjoys support both from state and private sector in...

Azerbaijan has signed cooperation agreements in tourism area with 22 countries. Another 27 states received draft agreements. To promote tourist potential of Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan is planning to organise an...

A sudden drop in business and tourist trips caused by economic crisis started affecting a hotel business as well. For example profitability of European hotels with 5,9 % growth in 2007 dropped to 4,2 %. Last January number of customers stayed in the...

Falling demand and price drop for tourist services as a result of economic crisis led to intensification of competition between Baku hotels for visitors coming to Azerbaijan, according to the Minster of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Abulfaz...

Online reservation of Azerbaijan hotels is now possible even in remote village of Uganda as long as they have Internet access there. A presentation of pilot Internet portal that will allow make online reservations in all Azerbaijan hotels took place...

The last year 40% growth in tourism industry won’t be reached this year, according to the Minster of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Abulfaz Garayev. "Yes, we see that economic crisis is affecting all the oriental countries and for this reason we...

World economic crisis will not affect realisation of tourist projects in Azerbaijan planned long before the start of crisis. "Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan is not going to suspend any of the projects approved for implementation...

World Economic Forum with headquarter in Davos published countries tourism competitiveness report. According to Сapital newspaper Armenia was listed 91 among 133 states. According to report the most attractive from tourism perspective are...

Turkish businessman of Azerbaijan origin – the head of «Palmali» company – Mubariz Mansimov is planning to invest $400 millions into the hotel business in Azerbaijan, reports «Нurriyet» newspaper.According to Mansimov he is negotiating currently with...

The scientists of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Science of Azerbaijan took part in the archaeological diggings of the regions of our country according to AzerTac. Notably, the scientists held archaeological...

"The global economic crisis has damaged the tourism sector as well.Earlier the world tourism flow fixed 6-7% rise, yet in late last year the damage caused by the economic crisis has reduced this indicator to 2-3%.For this reason the world tourism...

Devaluation of Azerbaijani manat is inevitable and the national currency is expected to drop is price against the dollar by 20% by the summer of this year, said co-chair of the public association of assistance to economic initiatives Rovshan Aghayev,...

"Austria, which will be non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2009-2010, is ready to contribute to the resolution of the Karabakh conflict", said secretary general of the Austrian Foreign Ministry Johannes Kirle, according to AzTV...

Authorities in Azerbaijan took decision to rename alcohol beverages previously marketed as cognac to brandy. Changes have been introduced to local law on 'Winegrowing and Winemaking'. Changes have been initiated by Azeri producers of this strong...

"We in America wish the expansion of cooperation between Israel and Azerbaijan as well as Azerbaijan and America. By the way, I have supported the initiative of the head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in America Tomris Azeri and promised to assist in...

Despite global financial crisis, prices on tourism services are not falling in Azerbaijan, while in other countries tariffs on different tourism services have reduced significantly in all countries of the world, including in neighbor states, said...

The Association of the tourism agencies of Azerbaijan was created at Park Inn hotel in Baku on December 15.  Baghirov Nahid Rza oghlu, director of the Khazar Travel company was elected the president of the association, according to Day.Az. As...

UTair airline starts flying between Moscow and Baku. Flights will be three times a week every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by Boeing 737. Departure from Moscow at 10.50 and arrival time to Baku is 15.00. Return flight at 16.20 with arrival to...

A meeting with members of the Nobel's family society was held in Azerbaijani embassy in Sweden, said sources from the Azerbaijani embassy to Sweden It was noted there that in his welcoming speech ambassador Rafael Ibrahimov informed about the...

Beginning from October 27 the visa department of the British Embassy to Azerbaijan will introduce new procedures for presentation of documents for obtaining visa for UK, reports Day.Az with reference to the press service for the embassy.It was noted...

In the result of expansion of the territory of the Zagatala state natural reserve at the cost of the Balaken woods (23,292 hectares) and Zagatala forest (213 hectares), the overall area of the reserve has reached 47,349 hectares, reports the press...

An ancient underpass, dated back to the 19th century, has recently been discovered while holding reconstruction at Vahid park", said Kamil Ibrahimov, doctor of historical sciences and head researcher of the Department of the Icheri Sheher...

Azerbaijan Airlines (AzAL) is going to buy Green Liner-700 and Green Liner-708 passenger aircrafts.  The airline said these airliners will fly for intercontinental hauls. Besides, AzAL intends to purchase Airbus airliners. Airbus aircrafts...

Azerbaijani carpets will be included in UNESCO's non-material heritage list, said Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Sevda Mammadaliyeva, APA reports. She said works had already been started in this field and necessary documents would be...

One of the largest lakes in Azerbaijan – Hajigabul Lake evaporated fully and was erased from the map.Local environmentalist conducted last monitoring in the lake on July 29 and forecasted shrinking of 8.4 -square meter lake, APA Mil-Mugan...

Azerbaijani carpets will be included in UNESCO’s non-material heritage list, said Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Sevda Mammadaliyeva, APA reports.She said works had already been started in this field and necessary documents would be...

Statue of outstanding Uzbek poet Alisher Navoi was erected in Baku.A new park with special irrigation line and lights is set near the statue now.Site engineer Khayyam Huseynov told APA that the park covers more than two thousand square meters....

An exhibition "Azerbaijan - Land of Fire" will be arranged in the Berlin Ethnology Museum (from late August until November of this year) and Drezden Ethnology Museum (from November, 2008 until March 2009) in the framework of the year of Azerbaijan in...

The Azerbaijani city of Agdam, occupied by Armenians, has added to the list of the ghost towns.20 most amazing abandonments were included into the list, compiled by WebUrbanist.com.The first on the list was Kowloon, near Hong Kong. Now there is a...

A new synagogue will be built in the Azerbaijani capital.According to Blagovest-info, head of Azerbaijan's Mountain Jews Semen Ikhiilov said the community is looking for a site for the synagogue construction.He noted that President of Azerbaijan...

A stone monument with an image of an unusual animal, similar to a dragon on it, was found in Kosalar village of Lenkoran, Azerbaijan.The animal has a crown on its head with fire coming out of his mouth.According to archaeologist Javanshir Hasanzade...

The first ever voyage on the Caspian Sea will take off in late spring 2009. The cruise will start at Astrakhan. Tourists will be able to visit Dagestan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan in seven days, Interfax reports quoting the head of...

A part of the Red Bridge on the Azerbaijani-Georgian border has collapsed, said deputy chief of the Qazakh executive powers Farman Naghdaliyev, Day.Az reports with reference to ANS-Press. He said 3 meters of the bridge collapsed in the territory of...

Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay recently declared that the country aims to generate tourism revenues worth 20 billion Euro this year, two billion Euro more than last year, as well as aiming to exceed the 25 million tourist mark, Zaman reported....

Azerbaijan, Sheki / corr E. Huliyev / The number of tourists visiting Azerbaijan’s Sheki region doubled compared to 2006, according to Sheki-Zagatala Regional Department of the Azerbaijani Economic Development Ministry.  Daily expenses of...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed a regulation on application of the law "On granting status of a city to Lerik settlement of the same name region", reports Day.Az with reference to AzerTac. In line with the document, the Cabinet of...

Private houses that offer hotel services will be subject to licensing in Azerbaijan in the offing, head of Baku Travels Bureau Chingiz Hasanov told APA-Economics.  According to him, private houses that provide hotel services in regions are not...

"Amendments have been introduced to the list of cultural and historical monuments of Azerbaijan and the objects, which have lost their importance, have been excluded from the list". The due statement was made by Azerbaijan's Minister of Culture and...

The government of Azerbaijan will allocate funds for featuring its tourism potential on Euronews, according to country’s Minister of Culture and Tourism. The Minister says the due agreement has already been reached.“Infomercials will be on air in...

With climate change, development, pollution and neglect destroying some of the world's most important destinations, Conde Nast Traveler has drawn up a list of "20 Places to See Before THEY Die." The list, in the magazine's May issue, looks at the...

"Yesterday we met with Austrians to discuss construction of an all-the-year-round resort in Gusary, Azerbaijan at the foothill of Shahdagh mountain".The due announcement was made by Abulfas Garayev, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture and Tourism at a...

The World Economic Forum has released Travel&Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008. Day.Az reports that Azerbaijan took the 79th position with 3.72 points. Our country took the 62nd position with 4.49 points in the rating "State regulation and...

Perched high on a cliff side in the remote borderlands of eastern Georgia, the ancient Davit Gareji monastery hardly seems the kind of place that could be at the center of a modern-day diplomatic dispute. Monks settled on this arid land in the early...