For the uninitiated, Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan. Sharing borders with Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran, it has historically played an important role in the development of the ancient Silk Road linking the East and the West.
TripAdvisor has announced the Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations on the Rise, and Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, has taken the top spot for Asia.
For the uninitiated, Baku is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan. Sharing borders with Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran, it has historically played an important role in the development of the ancient Silk Road linking the East and the West.
The city’s must-visit is the famed medieval Old City Baku, which houses the UNESCO-listed Shirvanshah’s Palace, and Maiden Tower.
Elsewhere in South East Asia, six destinations have emerged among the top ten, including Nacpan Beach in El Nido, Philippines, which TripAdvisor reviewers have claimed to be ‘tourist-less’; Da Lat and Sapa in Vietnam; as well as Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and George Town in Malaysia.