Shirvan National Park is located in Azerbaijan, and was created to protect the endangered Jairans (a small mammal of the gazelle g …
Altyagadzh National Park is located in Azerbaijan, on the territory of two districts: Khyzyn and Siyazan, it is in the northeast o …
Absheron National Park was created from the Absheron State Reserve in 2005. The purpose of its creation was the preservation of ja …
Zangezur National Park named after Academician Hasan Aliyev, aka Zagenur State Reserve, is located in Azerbaijan, on the territory …
The Baku Seaside Park, which is better known as Primorsky Boulevard, is constantly expanding: its length is 3 kilometers, but it i …
The Sergey Kirov Mountain Park, located in the heart of Baku, is considered one of the most beautiful parks of the capital, as wel …
Gobustan State Historical and Artistic Reserve is a plain with a cultural landscape of rock paintings that occupy an area of about …
The world’s largest mud volcano Lokbatan is located in Azerbaijan, near the village of the same name near Baku. In total, there ar …
Azadlig is the modern name of the main square of Baku, once named after Lenin. Translated from Azerbaijani - Freedom Square. Az …
One of the main streets of Baku. There are restaurants, shops, cinema and not only. The buildings along the street are built in …
Niyazi Street, formerly known as Sadovaya Street, Narimanova Street, Chkalov Street, received its current name in 1990. Sadovaya a …
Bibi-Eybat Mosque, the pearl of Bibi-Eybat complex, is located on the shores of Baku Bay in Azerbaijan. It was rebuilt almost from …
Prospect Oilers accommodates buildings of a diverse nature: two-storey and multi-storey houses, residential and public buildings. …
Istiglaliyat Street, as well as many streets of Baku, at different times existed under different names. It was called Nikolaev, Pa …
The national flag square in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is a very young and very important landmark of the city. As the name …
The Baku TV Tower is a fairly new landmark in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Its height is 310 meters above sea level. This numb …
The central street of Baku, formerly called “Budagovskaya”, “Caspian”, “Lieutenant Schmidt”, today bears the name of the famous Az …
The Mohammed Mosque (or Sonyk-Kala Mosque) is located in Icheri Sheher, the old quarter of Baku. The second name is associated wit …
The Cathedral of the Holy Myronbearing Women in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, has undergone several global reconstructions, vis …
The Juma Mosque is a Friday Mosque for the common prayer of the Muslim community at noon on Friday. The mosque was built in the ol …
The largest concert venue in Azerbaijan with a capacity of more than 2,000 spectators. In addition to concerts, various cultural p …
Icheri Sheher, which translates as “old city”, is the heart of the capital of Azerbaijan. The place is also called the Acropolis o …
The Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baku is the only Catholic church in Azerbaijan that continue …
The four-cornered castle in the village of Mardakyan was built by order of Ahsitan I, son of Shirvanshah Manuchehr III. The heir t …
The Church of the Savior in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is better known to locals as the Lutheran Church. This evangelical-Lu …
The temple of fire worshipers Ateshgah ("House of Fire") is located in Surakhan district on the outskirts of the village of Amiraj …
The burning mountain Yanar Dag is located on the Absheron Peninsula 25 kilometers northeast of Baku near the village of Mehammedi. …
Round Castle is one of the famous fortresses of Mardakyan village, located 36 kilometers from Baku. On one of the stones there is …
The medieval quadrangular tower, which is located in the village of Ramana, was built in the XIV century. The height of the four-t …
The Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator is a famous Armenian temple, originally belonging to the Armenian Apostolic Confession. …
The Maiden Tower or Gyz Galasy is one of the most famous and most mysterious sights of Baku.The tower is unique in its kind, as it …
The Tezepir Mosque was built in Baku in 1905-1914 on the money of patron Nabat Khanum Ashurbekova and her son. Construction was fr …
In the center of Baku there is an openwork palace, built in 1911-1912. It embodies all the beauty and grace of French Gothic, as w …
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A day trip along the ancient Silk Road. On the way, drive to the place of pilgrimage of Muslims, to the mausoleum of the holy, inc …
The museum of petroglyphs - the so-called Gobustan - is a mountainous place located at a distance of 60 km from Baku. It was here …
I conduct individual and group tours of Baku and Azerbaijan in Russian. Old City (Icheri Sheher), Heydar Aliyev Center, …
I organize individual trips to Azerbaijan with thoughtful logistics, comfortable pace and attention to detail. Individu …
All excursions are accompanied by a driver, which gives me the opportunity not to be distracted during excursions to the …
Baku is a capital city on the shores of the Caspian Sea with a unique fusion of ancient history and modern architecture. Here meet the medieval flavor of Icheri Shehera and large-scale modern ensembles, turbulent oil history and warm coastal atmosphere. The city lives at the crossroads of cultures, and each district feels its own special energy, tempting to walk without haste and discover new corners.
Man-made sights of Baku amaze with diversity: the old city of Icheri Sheher with narrow streets, the Maiden Tower and the Palace of Shirvanshahs are symbols of the medieval capital; the Bibi-Eybat mosque and the Juma mosque keep spiritual traditions; The Heydar Aliyev Palace and Mukhtarov Palace showcase modern and historical architectural masterpieces. Throughout the city are the pedestrian streets of Istiglaliyat and Niyazi, the Avenue of Neftyaniki and Azadlig Square and the national flag, and the Baku TV Tower and numerous museums give an opportunity to look inside the history and technology.
The natural attractions around Baku are no less impressive: Seaside Boulevard and Mountain Park offer walks overlooking the bay, and near the city are Lokbatan mud volcanoes and burning Yanar Dag. There are scattered national parks in the vicinity - Shirvan, Absheron, Altyagadzh and Zangezur - where you can see rare flora and fauna and feel the expanse of Azerbaijani nature. Gobustan Reserve combines the cultural heritage of rock paintings and unique geological forms of the landscape.
On our site you can see all these points on an interactive map: short descriptions will help you quickly navigate, and built-in routes will mark places of interest and build an optimal plan for a walk or trip. You can choose between walking routes in the center, car excursions around the neighborhood or combined programs, adjusting the route to your time and preferences.
You can explore Baku on your own, enjoying leisurely walks along the embankment and the old city, or use the services of local guides who conduct excursions and tell little-known stories and legends. Guides will help to better understand architecture, culture and gastronomy, suggest convenient routes and places for photos, as well as offer safe and interesting options for family and themed walks.
Come to Baku to experience the contrast between old and new, to discover historical treasures and natural wonders. The city is ready to surprise at every step - make a route, put aside everyday worries and go to the meeting for discoveries: there is always something to see and where to go.
