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awards that spotlight creative storytelling in compact form.","","",""],[14045,"Baku International Tourism Film Festival","festival",40.3723,49.8446,90,1,"View films focused on destinations and cultures, with opportunities to meet filmmakers and explore trends in travel storytelling.","","",""],[23434,"Baku Museum of Modern Art","attraction",40.378,49.8647,21,4,"Experience contemporary creativity through rotating exhibitions that highlight the country’s evolving visual arts scene.","","",""],[14021,"Balakan","city",41.7038,46.4044,67,2,"Discover a northern town surrounded by wooded slopes, where cross-border influences shape local produce, crafts, and daily rhythms.","","",""],[598,"Beshbarmag","unique site",40.9307,49.2356,50,3,"Pause at a striking outcrop rising above the highway, where travelers encounter local rituals and far-reaching views over the sea and steppe.","/googlePhotos/thumbnail/azerbaijan-unique-site-beshbarmag.webp","",""],[565,"Bilgah 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