Sand, water, sunshine and good company are sometimes all you really need.

A new beach will open at the coast of Novkhany village in the Absheron peninsula. The main hallmark of the beach is that it will be free of charge for visitors, while the other Absheron beaches ask for certain amount of money for their services.

Baku Mayor Hajibala Abutalibov has signed an order on organization of summer holiday of Baku’s residents. Under the order, no entry fee will be charged for visiting coastal beaches of the capital city.

Experts say hotter summer temperatures will become more frequent this year and in some areas of Azerbaijan the air temperature will exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Therefore, sun-starved people are expected to flock to the beaches over summer months.

Tired of the hot weather that is raging day after day in Azerbaijan? Most people have started to flock to Baku’s beaches hoping for cooler weather.