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Azerbaijan Launches Web Portal to Promote the Karabakh Region

2021-02-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Karabakh

Azerbaijan’s state-run tourism organization, the Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB), has launched a website to promote the Karabakh region.

Tags: Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijan Tourism Association, Karabakh Region, tourism

Azerbaijan Picked “Best Excursion Tourism Destination”

2019-12-02 by Argophilia Travel News

Baku Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has won the “Best Excursion Destination” award from the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2019.

Tags: Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan culture, Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijan travel, Baku, best destinations, destinations, National Geographic Traveler, travel awards, world travel

Azerbaijan & Turkey to Pen Tourism Memo

2014-04-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Başaran Ulusoy

The Azerbaijan Tourism Association (AzTa) and the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TURSAB) will sign a memorandum on mutual cooperation according to news from AsTa.

Tags: Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan tourism, Basharan Ulusoy, Nahid Bagirov, Turkey, Turkey Travel, UNWTO

Azerbaijan Tourism Numbers Up for 2013

2013-04-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Baku Azerbaijan

In tourism news from Azerbaijan, according to Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfaz Garayev the goal of the ministry in the mid term is to grow the tourism sector there by some 70 to 80 percent.

Tags: Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan tourism, Baku hotels, hotels

Coming in April: The Azerbaijan International Travel & Tourism Fair

2013-03-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

AITF Azerbaijan

Coming up in April the Azerbaijan International Travel & Tourism Fair (AITF) arrives at Baku Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. Azerbaijan’s fast moving tourism market is the highlight of this Caucasian regional event turned world tourism trade show.

Tags: Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijan travel, Baku events, Baku Travel, tourism event

Azerbaijan: New Tourist Mecca?

2013-03-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Baku, Azerbaijan

The number of tourists visiting Azerbaijan last year increased by some 2.4 percent when compared with the previous year. This via a report by Azerbaijan’s Tourism Ministry from the World Economic Forum results. Overall, when compared with previous figures, Azerbaijan has moved five spaces to 79th among countries in Europe where tourism is concerned.

Tags: Azerbaijan 2013, Azerbaijan tourism, Baku tourism, Baku tourists, Baku Travel

Azerbaijan Tourism Ministry Needs Uplifting

2012-09-16 by Phil Butler

Azerbaijan's tourism portal

Azerbaijan is one of the most progressive tourist destinations in the world since the outpouring of interest after Eurovision. As an indicator of just how quickly things are ramping up there, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Abulfaz Garayev, just announced this morning the his agency’s need for tourism professionals.

Tags: Abulfaz Garayev, Azerbaijan culture, Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijan Tourism Association, Azerbaijan Twitter, Baku government, Baku tourism, Eurovision, Facebook, social media, travel tools

Azerbaijan Celebrates Novruz Festival

2012-03-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Azerbaijan welcomed in the spring last week with one of its biggest parties of the year, an event that saw thousands of revelers come out onto the streets of capital city Baku to join in the festivities.

Tags: Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan news, Azerbaijan Novruz, Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijan travel, Baku festivals, Baku Travel, Icherisheher, Naku, Novruz, Novruz Festival, President Ilham Aliyev

Azerbaijan Revs Up Tourism 2012

2011-07-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Dancers in traditional Azeri costumes at a wedding in Baku

Azerbaijan’s tourism industry is nowhere near as profitable as the potential indicates. The government there is taking steps to ramp up the country’s lagging travel profile with education, outreach, regulation, and an appeal to people in Azerbaijan to show their true hospitality effectively.

Tags: Abulfaz Garayev, Azerbaijan hospitality, Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijan Tourism Association, Azerbaijan travel, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism

Azerbaijan Cuisine – The Real Undiscovered Country

2011-02-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Plov Azerbaijan style

Azerbaijan cuisine has been influenced for centuries by other cultures, largely due to economic and political processes within the country. But, despite these influences, the country’s food is still unique and rich in traditional flavors. Be sure and check out the great recipes and instructional linked within.

Tags: Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan cuisine, Azerbaijan tourism, Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani plov, chorek bread, dolmas, Masterchef Steven Wallis, Salyan çörəyi

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The Six Pufferfish Species Found in Greek Waters

2026-07-08 By Mihaela Lica Butler

From the infamous Silver-cheeked Toadfish, whose powerful bite and deadly toxin have made headlines across the Mediterranean, to tiny deep-water species that most swimmers will never encounter, these invasive fish are now part of Greece’s marine life.

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Search Intensifies After Missing Spearfisher’s Gear Found Off Frangokastello

2026-07-08 By Manuel Santos

A Frontex thermal drone and multiple vessels search for a 65-year-old missing spearfisherman in Crete after his gear was found 5 nautical miles offshore.

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Luxury Cruise Ship Silver Nova Makes First Visit to Heraklion

2026-07-08 By Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion welcomed a new addition to its growing cruise portfolio this week as the luxury cruise ship Silver Nova made its first-ever visit to the Cretan capital. The maiden call was marked by the traditional plaque exchange ceremony aboard the vessel, attended by representatives of the Heraklion Port Authority, the Hellenic Coast Guard, and the […]

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Chania Municipal Market Targets September Reopening After Years of Restoration

2026-07-08 By Iorgos Pappas

Chania’s restored Municipal Market is expected to reopen in September, with shop owners beginning work on their premises during July.

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Heraklion Restaurants See Plenty of Visitors but Less Spending This Summer

2026-07-08 By Victoria Udrea

Heraklion’s hospitality sector says visitor numbers remain strong, but cautious spending and rising costs are squeezing restaurant businesses.

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