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One of the most spectacular mud volcano parks near Baku with larger mud pools further behind, and for free, opposite the Qobustan National Historical-Artistic Reserve further north. Do not miss the mud lakes! When you arrive on the road there, you will find a variety of taxis in old Soviet Lada 4x4s who will take you to the actual mud volcano. You should pay 20-30 manat for the ride there. The taxis will start off asking for 100+ manat. Be firm that the correct price is 20 manat (per car, not per person).
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Qobustan is best known for its rock petroglyphs (a UNESCO World Heritage site) and mud volcanoes.
Good for a hike from the highway, but its activity varies and you might just end up with a lot of dried out mud at the top. Nevertheless, the scenery is obvious.
Last erupted in 2001, but nice for a visit and with a great view.
Отман-Боздаг
Far from the highway, but near the road. Last erupted in September 2018.
Sumqayit is known for its industrial ruins. It offers some spectacular and picturesque sights, in the middle of which there is sometimes a herd of sheep. Beware of the dogs - if they get too close, pick up a stone (and throw), they will remember the last painful experience and run off.
Ateshgah of Baku
A fortified religious pentagonal temple located in Suraxanı near Baku. Declared the country's historic-architectural state reserve in 2007. It stems from ancient Indians who moved here and used the natural gas coming from the ground for religious purposes. In the 1960s so much gas and oil extraction had been done that an artificial gas pipe had to be created to feed the fire, which is still burning.