Nohur Lake
A lake on the edge of Gabala surrounded by forest and parkland, with paths along the shore and rowing boats. It is a quiet spot for a walk or picnic.
Gabala
Waterfalls, Nohur Lake and the Tufandag cable cars feature in this green mountain area, which is popular as a cool summer escape.
Attractive locations
Yeddi Gozel Waterfall
A waterfall in a wooded valley near Gabala, named Seven Beauties. A short walk leads through the forest to the cascade.
Church of Saint Elisaeus
An old church in the village of Nij, home to the Udi people, linked to the early Caucasian Albanian Christian tradition. It stands in a quiet village in the foothills.
Tufangol Lake
A small mountain lake in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus north of Gabala, reached by a mountain road. Its clear setting among forest and peaks is good for quiet walks.
Tufandag Mountain
A mountain above Gabala, reached by cable car from its resort. In summer visitors ride up for views and walks, and in winter the slopes are used for skiing.
Chukhur Gabala
A village near the site of the ancient city of Kabalaka, a former capital of Caucasian Albania. Excavated remains show the layout of the old town.
Airports
Gabala International Airport GBB
It is about 22 km in a straight line from Gabala.
Ganja International Airport GNJ
It is about 131 km in a straight line from Gabala.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Azerbaijan page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan-3.6 °C17 mm
- Feb-2.7 °C24 mm
- Mar1.6 °C29 mm
- Apr6.2 °C33 mm
- May12.1 °C35 mm
- Jun17.0 °C29 mm
- Jul19.7 °C19 mm
- Aug19.2 °C17 mm
- Sep14.5 °C30 mm
- Oct8.6 °C34 mm
- Nov2.2 °C27 mm
- Dec-2.0 °C17 mm
Driest months: Jan, Aug, Dec. Wettest months: Apr, May, Oct.
Costs
Prices here are about 28% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
112 for all emergencies. Police 102. Ambulance 103. Fire 101.
local government
Police emergency number 102
Helps with: Azerbaijan's police number, listed with 103 for an ambulance and 112 for the Ministry of Emergency Situations on the national tourism site. No tourist police unit is shown there.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Azerbaijan who needs the police, including visitors.
Phone: 102
local government
Azerbaijan Tourism Board
Helps with: The national tourism body. The national tourism site names it as the contact for tourism-related issues and complaints, and gives a Baku phone number.
Who qualifies: Tourists with a tourism-related problem or complaint in Azerbaijan, and anyone planning a trip.
Phone: +994 12 505 8704
Address: Uzeyir Hajibeyli street 134, Baku AZ1010
ngo
Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society
Helps with: Azerbaijan's national Red Crescent society, a member of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Its website has pages on its fields of activity and a contact page.
Who qualifies: People in Azerbaijan seeking humanitarian help; see its website for the programmes it runs.
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Azerbaijan
Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in Azerbaijan since 1996. Its site lists an office in Baku and one in Mingachevir.
Who qualifies: Migrants and partners working on migration in Azerbaijan. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Address: 31 Ibrahimpasha Dadashov Street, Baku AZ1069
embassy
Foreign diplomatic missions in Azerbaijan (foreign ministry list)
Helps with: For a lost passport or serious trouble, contact your own country's embassy. The Azerbaijani foreign ministry's protocol section publishes a diplomatic list of foreign missions and consulates in the country (July 2026).
Who qualifies: Citizens of each country, through their own embassy or consulate.
local government
Ministry of Emergency Situations (hotline 112)
Helps with: Azerbaijan's emergency situations ministry. Its site names 112 as its telephone service and gives an administration phone and email.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Azerbaijan facing an emergency or disaster.
Phone: 112
Email: [email protected]