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SPECIAL VENUES
Special Venues: Savalan Winery
WINE PROTECTED BY THE "SLEEPING BEAUTY"
Azerbaijan’s wine industry dates back to the second millennium BC. Winegrowing in Azerbaijan was stopped by the Soviet Union...
Special Venues: Shirvanshah Museum Restaurant
Dine in style
Oozing with atmosphere, an evening at the Shirvanshah Museum Restaurant really does feel like you’re dining in a museum. The core building...
Special Venues: The International Mugham Center
A stylishly cosy mid-sized theatre with a musical motif
Mugham is a form of traditional Azerbaijani music recognized by UNESCO as an intangible part of...
INTERVIEWS
YOUNG TALENTS: Samra Guliyeva
Q: Describe yourself in three words? Honest, creative, ambitious. Q: What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done? ‘The bravest thing’ means different things to different people. For...
YOUNG TALENTS: Tomris Badalova
Q: Describe yourself in three words? Enthusiastic, hyperactive and caring Q: What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done? As being an acrophobic person, I truly believe, the...
Voices from Baku: Patrick Iserlohe, Boulevard Hotel Baku
Q: In your opinion, what makes Baku special? Baku is certainly on the crossroads of Europe and Asia an oriental city with European influence, but...
DESTINATION GUIDES
Dubai and Baku Go Face To Face
DUBAI VS BAKU
A current comparison of the closest competitors following the Kongres MTLG methodology.
Dubai is, without a doubt, a city of superlatives, which is...
Azerbaijan For Meetings And Events
What impresses the most in Azerbaijan is undoubtedly the mix of eastern sophistication and western modernity, which are always in the right ratio. Moreover,...
Azerbaijan MEET BUSTERS
What’s your take on Azerbaijan as a host city for your event? Ever wanted to host a MICE event there, but had some doubts? We...
INCENTIVE IDEAS
INCENTIVE: Chovgan, the predecessor of polo
The game of Chovgan (Çövkan), one of the precursors of polo, has been popular in Azerbaijan and Central Asia for centuries. It's actually Azerbaijan's...
INCENTIVE: Gobustan Trekking
An alien-like landscape with mud volcanos and prehistoric petroglyphs is not the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Azerbaijan. The...
INCENTIVE: Experience F1 in Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan is known as the home of “Street Fighters” and has been hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix since 2016, making it the...
BEHIND THE SCENES
BEHIND THE SCENES – Heydar Aliyev Centre
The Heydar Aliyev Centre has been Baku’s main architectural icon since 2012. It was built to honour Heydar Aliyev, the Azerbaijani leader during Soviet...
BEHIND THE SCENES – Baku Convention Centre
At first glance, it seems as if the architects took inspiration for the new congress centre from a Star Wars movie. It’s as if...