Travel guide
Gobustan
Rock art and mud volcanoes on the Caspian
🗓️ Best time: April–June, September–October💰 Budget · ~$50/day📍 Azerbaijan
Rock art and mud volcanoes on the Caspian
A UNESCO site of over 6,000 petroglyphs carved into boulders across 40,000 years, on a semi-desert plain south of Baku — with a field of small erupting mud volcanoes, of which Azerbaijan has more than anywhere on earth.
Signature local dishes worth seeking out.
Car or tour from Baku, about an hour; a 4x4 is needed for the volcanoes.
The mud is cold, not hot — volcanoes here are gas-driven, and you can put a hand in.
Safe. Most nationalities need an e-visa, issued online in a few days.