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- Shaken not Stirred – Apple Sour Perlini Mocktail
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- Statues of Stature: Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street
- From The Mayflower to The Bard …
- The Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square
- In The Frame: All aboard the Violet Barge
- A World in Miniature in Baku
- New header: Staunton Country Park, Hampshire
- Date for the diary – Fishbourne Roman Palace
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Tag Archives: Azerbaijan
Shaken not Stirred – Apple Sour Perlini Mocktail
For this episode of Shaken not Stirred we bring you a refreshing mocktail with slight sour notes all the way from Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers – the Apple Sour Perlini. The mixologists at Fairmont Baku use the Perlini shaker – which carbonates drinks … Continue reading
Arguably the best piano in the world …
Fazioli pianos have become rightly renowned for the calibre of their sound, their workmanship and their technology. They are rare indeed but Nur Lounge at Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers features one of their special models – the M Liminal, designed … Continue reading
A World in Miniature in Baku
In an inconspicuous space the size of an average sitting room lies one of the most intriguing collections I have even seen – Baku’s Museum of Miniature Books in Azerbaijan. Situated in the heart of the city’s ancient Inner City, an … Continue reading
Azerbaijan Week – Zaha Hadid’s Baku Vision
Zaha Hadid has created – in my humble opinion of course – one of the most beautiful buildings in the world with the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre in Azerbaijan’s capital city, Baku. Sweeping curves twist around the visitor with no … Continue reading
Azerbaijan Week – Khinalig – the highest village in Europe
If you are feeling adventurous and have a spare day to go exploring when next in Baku, Azerbaijan, then why not take a day trip to Khinalig, Europe’s highest village? It’s the furthest excursion I could do to see something … Continue reading
Azerbaijan Week – Rock of Ages
If you visit Baku, I highly recommend that you schedule a half day to go and explore Gobustan – a vast 540 hectare enclave of magnificent petroglyphs or carvings. Gobustan – otherwise known as the Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape … Continue reading
When I’m cleaning windows …
When a hotel is housed within one of the most innovative architectural buildings in the world, where there is no straight line in evidence and when it is Azerbaijan’s tallest building, cleaning the windows takes on a whole new meaning. … Continue reading
Travel fact#8: Is it a taxi or an aubergine?
British visitors to Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers in Azerbaijan are often surprised to see a London taxi pull up when they are ordering a cab. These metered vehicles are based on the London originals but are coloured purple. When they … Continue reading
Azerbaijan: The Land of Fire
Azerbaijan is often referred to as the “land of fire” so when visiting Baku for the first time, where better to stay than in a building designed in the shape of a flame? Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers opened in June … Continue reading
Five things to do in Baku!
If you want to stay in one of the most innovative buildings ever built, then you need to swiftly book into Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers. Designed by HOK International, it is located on the highest part of the city, overlooking … Continue reading
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