Quba
Azerbaijan
- Safety rating
- 8.4/10
- Best time to visit
- Summer offers cool mountain escapes and autumn brings apple harvests, while winters are cold and snowy.
- Population
- 0.1M
Overview
Quba is a northern Azerbaijani town set amid apple orchards and Caucasus peaks, known for its carpet-weaving heritage. Across the river lies Krasnaya Sloboda, one of the world's last all-Jewish towns outside Israel.
Top attractions
Explore Krasnaya Sloboda, the Juma Mosque, and use Quba as a gateway to remote Khinalig.
Getting around
The town is walkable, but a hired car or 4x4 is best for reaching high mountain villages.