Baku
Where a medieval fortress faces a skyline of glass
Azerbaijan's capital on the Caspian — a UNESCO-listed walled old city ringed by flame-shaped towers, seaside promenades and the country's best food scene.
Baku is the entry point to almost every journey through Azerbaijan. Inside the walls of Icherisheher, the UNESCO-listed old city, narrow limestone lanes lead to the Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, while a few minutes away the Flame Towers and Zaha Hadid's Heydar Aliyev Center mark the modern skyline. The Caspian boulevard runs for kilometres along the bay, filling every evening with families, cyclists and tea houses. Beyond the centre, the Absheron peninsula holds the Ateshgah fire temple and the burning hillside of Yanardag. Baku works as both a two-day city break and a base for day trips to Gobustan, Quba and Shamakhi.
Туры от местных агентств
Тщательно отобранные приключения в регионе Baku от проверенных местных экспертов.
