Places to visit | About History | Working time | Adress |
Old city | Old City (Azerbaijani: İçərişəhər) is the historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, which isurrounded by walls were well protected. 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. | 08:00 - 22:00 | Bakı AZ1000 |
Maiden Tower | The Maiden Tower (Azerbaijani: Qız Qalası) is a 12th century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. It is one of Azerbaijan's most distinctive national emblems, and is thus featured on Azeri currency notes and official letterheads.The Maiden Tower houses a museum, which presents the story of historic evolution of the Baku city.Its height is 32 m, its diameter is 16.5 m on the first floor. On the first floor, the thickness of the wall reaches 5 m. The inside of the tower is divided into 8 floors. Each floor is covered with dome-shaped ceiling with stones. | 09:00 - 18:00 | Baku, Icharishahar |
Palace of the Shirvanshahs | The Palace of the Shirvanshahs (Azerbaijani: Şirvanşahlar Sarayı) is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture". It is located in the Inner City of Baku, Azerbaijan.In the 15th century the Shirvanshah dynasty, under Ibrahim I of Shirvan, transferred his capital from Shemakha to Baku following a devastating earthquake. | 10:00 - 18:00 | Baku, Icharishahar, Castle back street 76. |
Ateshgah(Fire Temple of Baku) | The Baku Ateshgah ( Azerbaijani: Atəşgah), often called the "Fire Temple of Baku" is a castle-like religious temple in Surakhani town a suburb in Baku, Azerbaijan.The pentagonal complex, which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetrapillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was abandoned in the late 19th century, probably due to the dwindling of the Indian population in the area. | Open 24 hours | Atamoghlan Rzayev, Amircan, Suraxanı, Bakı, AZ1049 |
Gobustan National Park | Gobustan National Park (Azerbaijani: Qobustan Milli Parkı), officially Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, is a hill and mountain site occupying the southeast end of the Greater Caucasus mountain ridge in Azerbaijan, mainly in the basin of Jeyrankechmaz River, between the rivers Pirsagat and Sumgait. It is located west of the settlement of Gobustan, about 40 miles (64 km) southwest of the centre of Baku on the west bank of the Caspian Sea. | 10:00 - 17:00 | Baku city, Garadagh district, Gobustan settlement |
Fountains Square | Fountains Square (Azerbaijani: Fəvvarələr meydanı) is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.The square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend. It is an attractive tourist destination with many boutiques, restaurants, shops, hotels and passage. It starts from the Istiglaliyyat Street and walls of the Icheri Sheher and stretches through Nizami Street, also called in popular culture as the Torgovaya street running parallel to Baku Boulevard | Open 24 hours | Bakı AZ1005 |
Baku Boulevard | Baku Boulevard (Azerbaijani: Dənizkənarı Milli Park, also known as National Park) is a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years.It traditionally starts at Freedom Square continuing west to the Old City and beyond. Since 2012, the Yeni Bulvar (new boulevard) has virtually doubled the length to 3.75 km, extending the promenades to National Flag Square. | Open 24 hours | Neftchiler Ave 92, Baku AZ1000 |
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum | Azerbaijan Carpet Museum (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Xalçası Muzeyi) displays Azerbaijani carpets and rug items of various weaving techniques and materials from various periods.The museum has become a research-training and cultural-educational center where many events, such as exhibitions, international symposiums, and conferences, are held. During its 50 years of existence, the museum has organized more than 30 exhibitions in different countries throughout the world. | Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 18:00 Saturday - Sunday 10:00 - 20:00 | Baku c., Mikayıl Useynov av., 28 |
Highland Park | Located in the heart of Baku, the Highland Park, a favorite place for local residents, is one of the most beautiful parks in the capital for many years. The park is one of the most widely distributed among the people - the viewpoint. Its unique feature of the hill park is its beautiful panoramic view of the Seaside National Park, which stretches from its territory to the city, the bay of Baku, and the bustle. This explains why the park is called Mountain. | Open 24 hours | Azneft Square |
Baku Funicular | Baku Funicular (Azerbaijani: Bakı funikulyoru) is a funicular system in Baku, Azerbaijan. It connects a square on Neftchilar Avenue and Martyrs' Lane.It is the first and remains the only funicular system in the country.The funicular was constructed at initiative of Alish Lambaranski. It was opened in 1960. Tofig Ismayilov has been the director of the funicular since 2006. Funicular has 11 Personnel. In Soviet times, it used coaches made in Kharkiv. | 10.00 - 22.00 Monday closed | Azneft Square (Highland Park) Baku |
National Art Museum of Azerbaijan | National Art Museum of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Milli İncəsənət Muzeyi) is the biggest art museum of Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1936 in Baku and in 1943 was named after Rustam Mustafayev a prominent Azerbaijani scenic designer and theater artist. The museum consists of two buildings standing next to each other. The museum's total collection includes over 15,000 artworks. There are over 3,000 items in 60 rooms on permanent display. About 12,000 items are kept in storage. | 10:00 - 18:00 Monday closed | Niyazi 9/11, Bakı |
Shopping Centres
Shopping Centres | Supermarket on the ground floor is available | Working time | Adress |
Port Baku | 10:00 - 22:00 | Bakı city,Neftchiler ave 151 | |
Park Bulvar Baku | Bazarstore Supermarket | 10:00 - 23:00 | Baku city, Neftchiler ave 1 |
28 Mall | 10:00 - 22:00 | Baku city, Azadlıq ave | |
Ganjlik Mall | Bravo Supermarket | 10:00 - 22:00 | F.Kh.Khoyski av |
MetroPark | Rahat Supermarket | 10:00 - 23:00 | Narimanov, Tabriz 106A |
You can take handmade souvenir and different products from local producers in Old City shops silk kelagai, carpets, sweets(pakhlava, gogal, shekerbura), lenkoran tea, rose jam, white, cherry jam, walnut jam
Fruits: Feyxoa, Pomegranat