Azerbaijan Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Azerbaijan Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Azerbaijan and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Azerbaijan.

Etymology: Etymologically, the region in which modern day Iranian Azerbaijan stands was originally called Atropatene and was ruled by the Atropates. The word Atropates comes from the Greek, or possibly Median, for The Land of the Holy Fire or The Protector of the Holy Fire or the Treasurer of the Holy Fire to indicate that the area was home to the Holy Fire and those who inhabited it were protecting it. From Atropates the word evolved into Azerbaijan through the centuries.

Capital: Baku.

Independence / foundation: Azerbaijan, a secular nation with a majority-Turkic and majority-Shia Muslim population, was briefly independent (from 1918 to 1920) following the collapse of the Russian Empire.

It was subsequently incorporated into the Soviet Union for seven decades until 1991. Fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh began in 1988 and escalated after Armenia and Azerbaijan attained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. It continues until today.

Population: 10 million.

Currency: Azerbaijan Manat (AZN)
1 USD = 1.70 AZN
1 EUR = 1.82 - 1.86 AZN

Time zone: UTC+4

Languages spoken: Azerbaijani (Azeri) (official) 92%, Russian 1%, Armenian 1%, other 5%.

Religions: Muslim 97% (predominantly Shia), Christian 3%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1%.

Climate: Dry, semiarid steppe.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $153 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $15,100.

Main airports: Heydar Aliyev International Airport, Ganja Airport, Lankaran International Airport.

World heritage sites in Azerbaijan

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 5.

Top world heritage sites:

- Walled City of Baku.
- Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape.
- Historic Center of Sheki. - Hyrcanian Forests. - Cultural Landscape of Khinalig People and “Köç Yolu” Transhumance Route.

Interesting facts about Azerbaijan

- Azerbaijan's nickname is The Land of Fire, due to its abundance in oil and gas. The country has been a center the fire worshipping for centuries. The word Azerbaijan means Protector of fire and fire is an important symbol of the capital, Baku, observed in the famous Flame Towers.

- Tea is the most popular drink in Azerbaijan and it is drunk at all times. Interestingly, it is sweetened with jam.

- Azerbaijan has the highest concentration of mud volcanoes in the world, with over 350 of them across the country.

- Geographically, Azerbaijan falls between Europe and Asia as the Caucassus Mountains are traditionally used as the border between the two continents.

- The country has enormous oil reserves. During WW2, Azerbaijan produced 75% of the oil used in the Soviet Union. It is also where the first oil well was drilled in 1847, three years before it started in the US. Azerbaijan lies over such reserves of oil and natural gas that 95% of its GDP comes from oil.

Further reading: https://www.onceinalifetimejourney.com/inspiration/fun-interesting-facts-about-azerbaijan/

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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