Garasu Volcano

The country of Azerbaijan is known as the "World's Mud Volcano Capital." This may not appear to be particularly distinguished at first, but once you see it, you are strangely revered. Visitors seldom regret taking the time to visit the Garasu volcano, which is proudly included on the World List of Natural Tourist Attractions.

Many tourists to Azerbaijan are unaware that the country possesses the world's largest concentration of mud volcanoes. 350, to be precise! The Garasu Volcano, which has been known to spew mud over 1,000 meters into the air, is one of the most well-known. When gases under the earth build up, they push mud high into the air as a release, resulting in volcanoes. The first mud volcanoes are thought to have erupted 25 million years ago in Azerbaijan, and tourists to Garasu frequently comment that it looks like the moon's surface!

Location: Azerbaijan