Azerbaijan - Land of fire, land of dreams
Exotic, historic and mesmeric, Andy Hiseman leapt at the chance to visit one of Eastern Europe’s most spectacular cities, Baku, in Azerbaijan and its ambitious new golf resort… My destination is Dreamland Golf Club, which opened in autumn 2015, just 20 minutes east of the city of Baku. With luxury housing and shopping facilities, plus an on-site SABIS Sun International school, the multi-faceted upscale community is wrapped around an impressive, tour-length golf course. And I can’t wait to check it out. Before that, though, let’s explore Azerbaijan, the Land of Fire, and its capital city Baku. CITY OF WINDS. Azerbaijan remains a mystery for many westerners. Situated on the furthest tip of Eastern Europe, at the crossroads with Asia and on the western shores of the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan’s capital city Baku is as little as a six-hour flight from the UK direct from London. Baku is the lowest-lying national capital in the world, at 92ft (28m) below sea level. Although