ancient ruins
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
Over 6,000 ancient rock engravings and mud volcanoes on the shores of the Caspian Sea spanning 40,000 years of human history.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Qobustan
Baki, Azerbaijan · Asia
About Qobustan
Qobustan is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Sanqaçal, 11km from Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan.
Qobustan is in Baki, Azerbaijan, with about 13,000 people. The nearest town is Sanqaçal, about 11 km away.
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What is there to see near Qobustan?
Within an hour or so of Qobustan: Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (4 km), Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan (11 km), Flame Towers, Baku (47 km), Baku Old City (Icherisheher) (48 km).
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Qobustan is in Baki, Azerbaijan, about 11 km from Sanqaçal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,398
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Region
- Baki
- Timezone
- Asia/Baku
- Coordinates
- 40.0824, 49.4121
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Worth the detour from Qobustan
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has nearly half the world's mud volcanoes, with hundreds of bubbling, oozing cones creating an otherworldly lunar landscape south of Baku.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Flame Towers, Baku
Three flame-shaped glass skyscrapers dominating the Baku skyline, covered in LED screens that display mesmerizing fire and flag animations at night.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Baku Old City (Icherisheher)
A UNESCO-listed walled medieval city within modern Baku featuring the Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and atmospheric stone alleyways.
48 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Baku City Circuit
A thrilling street circuit weaving through Baku's Old City with a 2.2 km straight along the Caspian Sea, producing unpredictable races.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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