Weekend getaways from Baku by car: 12 ideas for two days
Saturday-and-Sunday trips 180–390 km from Baku: what to see, where to stay at a campsite and how far it is. Built from CAMPLY sights and campsites, not from someone else's lists.
Weekend getaways from Baku by car: 12 two-day trips 180–390 km from the city. Each has its main sights close together, the straight-line distance from the city and a campsite within 30 km for the night. Sights are picked by the CAMPLY attractions ranking, campsites by ratings; the planner turns any idea into a day-by-day route.
- Updated 15 October
- 180–390 km from Baku
150–300 km
With an overnight stop: the nearby campsite is on each card.
Caspian Sea
185 km from BakuNo campsite within 30 km — see stopovers on the mapPhoto: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC · Public domain · source
Kurush
Mount Bazardüzü · Shalbuzdag · Mount Shahdagh
194 km from BakuStay: "Gornyy priyut Leonova"Photo: Freieck · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Derbent
Naryn Castle · Derbent Fortress · Derbent Mosque · Derbent Wall · and 2 more
226 km from BakuStay: Rubas 1Photo: Сулим Кудусов · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Khankendi
Holy Mother of God Cathedral · Ghazanchetsots Cathedral · Shusha Fortress · Çətir waterfall
273 km from BakuStay: Uşaq düşərgəsiPhoto: Nathan868 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Vangli
Gandzasar monastery · Dadivank Monastery · Sarsang Reservoir
286 km from BakuStay: Maşın-Traktor StansiyasıPhoto: Arthur Muradyan , The original uploader was Verjakette at English Wikipedia . · Public domain · source
Toğanalı
Lake Göygöl · Mount Kapaz · Maralgol
300 km from BakuNo campsite within 30 km — see stopovers on the mapPhoto: Golden · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
300–400 km
Leave on Friday evening or early on Saturday.
Tatev
Tatev monastery · Tatevi Anapat · Halidzor Fortress · Vahanavank · and 3 more
329 km from BakuStay: Tandzaver Eco Camp
Sisian
Shaki Waterfall · Zorats Karer · Spandaryan Reservoir
344 km from BakuNo campsite within 30 km — see stopovers on the mapPhoto: Hayk Barseghyan Photographer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sighnaghi
Bodbe Monastery · Khornabuji Castle
356 km from BakuNo campsite within 30 km — see stopovers on the mapPhoto: Kober · Public domain · source
Tyube
Sarykum · Orthodox cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady in Makhachkala · Makhachkala Lighthouse
363 km from BakuStay: Recreation centre "Kizlyarskaya Laguna"Photo: EldarGuseinov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dubki
Chirkey Dam
379 km from BakuStay: BeachPhoto: Andshel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Gavar
Lake Sevan · Sevan National Park
383 km from BakuStay: Հայկական ճամբարPhoto: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
What every idea has
What to see
Places from the attractions ranking, not a random list: the main one comes first.
Where to stay
The best-rated campsite within 30 km; tent pitches and rest areas are on the map.
How far
Distance from the city centre; the planner works out the road and driving time.
Plan the route
The planner turns an idea into a day-by-day route with overnight stops that you can edit and save.