Baku and surroundings

Baku and surroundings

Discover the fabulous highlights of Baku on our Full Day Baku City Tour. Starting in Baku, you will explore the awe-inspiring architectural and cultural legacy of this capital. Explore Baku Old City, the Shirvanshahs’ Palace and the Maiden Tower. See the beauty of H. Aliyev Cultural Center. During the Full Day Baku Tour, you will visit different parts of the city belonging various periods of the history of Baku starting from middle ages to the modern era. Old Town, Boulevard, Historical Buildings, Parks, Upside hill, Alleys will attract your attention. At the same time, your guide will explain main points of our culture, history and the things that are interesting for you.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Baku Panoramic View, Lermontov street, Baku Azerbaijan

Baku's Upland Park is the highest point in the Azerbaijani capital, opening a panoramic view of the city and its bay.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Baku Boulevard, Neftchilar avenue, Baku Azerbaijan

Baku Boulevard, also known as the seaside national park, is the favorite promenade of many Baku residents and visitors. Its establishment goes back to more than 100 years, to a time when Baku's oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore, and the seafront was gradually built up.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Baku Old City, Neftchilar Ave, Baku 1000 Azerbaijan

Old City or Inner City (Azerbaijani: İçərişəhər) is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which is surrounded by walls which were easily defended. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3000 people. In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center, Heydar Aliyev Avenue, 1/1, Baku 1033 Azerbaijan

The iconic Heydar Aliyev Centre was designed by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid and is famous for its distinctive flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. As a brilliant piece of post-modern architecture, the building’s shape is an eternal cycle, connecting the past with the present. The building houses a conference hall, gallery halls, museums and more and seeks to unite people of diverse backgrounds in a place of shared ideas. The building won the London Design Museum award in 2014.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ateshgah - Fire Temple, Сураханский район, Baku Azerbaijan

The Baku Ateshgah often called the "Fire Temple of Baku" is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhani district, a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan. Based on Persian inscriptions, the temple was used as a Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian place of worship.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Yanar Dag, Azerbaijan

Yanar Dag (Azerbaijani: Yanar Dağ, meaning "burning mountain") is a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula on the Caspian Sea near Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan (a country which itself is known as "the Land of Fire").

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mardakan Castle, Mardakan AZ1044 Azerbaijan

The quadrangular Mardakan castle was built in the middle of the 12th century by Akhsitan I, son of Manuchihr III. It was erected after a victory of Akhsitan I. The tower was used as a shelter and observation point of feudals.

Duration: 30 minutes