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Azerbaijan is one of the emerging destinations of recent years. This is thanks to some events - such as the Formula One Grand Prix - which have started to make the destination known to the rest of the world through TV and to Instagrammers, who have spread images of the country on social media and aroused the curiosity of the people on the web.
There is an air of change in the country and the predisposition for tourism is advancing, with the introduction of an ever-increasing number of destinations, alongside the famous and very popular capital Baku and other smaller cities, already well positioned along the tourist routes, such as Sheki , Unesco heritage, Gabala or Quba.
Among the most Instagrammed places but not yet crowded by tourists there is Balakhani, a true gem of Azerbaijan. A place that is still little-known, but whose images in recent months have also been seen in the traditional press as well as on blogs and among professionals.
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Balakhani, in the Absheron Peninsula, is known to be uone of the oldest points in the world for oil extraction. In fact, the first well was dug here in 1593 and the first oil distillation factory was built in 1837. Which is why this has always been a very polluted area. However, after the reclamation and redevelopment works of the area, Balakhani is radically changing its image, already presenting itself as a small jewel of the Caucasian land.
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The village is rich in historical monuments and cultural places which are slowly being valorised. The tourism office has in fact decided to start promoting Balakhani by also involving the local population. Having tidied up the alleys of the historic centre, repainted the shutters of the houses - many still in stone - with bright colours, created fun murals on the facades and entrances of the houses and decorated some corners of the town with traditional or modern objects, today the town is full of very suggestive places that drive Instagrammers crazy who take endless photos and selfies.
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From being gray as industrial Balakhani was, today it is a very colorful city. Among the favorite places is the Coffee Shop, beautiful inside and out, but the photos of the white and blue houses, the murals that can be seen everywhere and the very nice decorative elements that can be seen here and there are also very popular on social media. ' there, like birdhouses or car tires hanging on the walls. In short, this town has been able to reinvent itself and is an excellent example of how it is possible to change history, even with little.
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