Baku city tour

Maiden Tower

20 min

The Maiden Tower is a 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan. Along with the Shirvanshahs' Palace, dated to the 15th century, it forms a group of historic monuments listed in 2001 under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property, Category III. It is one of Azerbaijan's most distinctive national emblems, and is thus featured on Azerbaijani currency notes and official letterheads

35 min

The Palace of the Shirvanshahs 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 and, together with the Maiden Tower, forms an ensemble of historic monuments inscribed under the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments.The complex contains the main building of the palace, Divanhane, the burial-vaults, the shah's mosque with a minaret, Seyid Yahya Bakuvi's mausoleum (the so-called "mausoleum of the dervish"), south of the palace, a portal in the east, Murad's gate, a reservoir and the remnants of a bath house.Earlier, there was an ancient mosque, next to the mausoleum. There are still ruins of the bath to the west of the tomb.

Baku Museum of Miniature Books

15 min

The Baku Museum of Miniature Books is the only museum of miniature books in the world, settled in the old part of Baku, called Inner City.The museum started its operation on April 2, 2002. In 2015 the Museum of Miniature Books was presented the Certificate of the Guinness Book of Records as the largest private museum of miniature books

25 min

Baku Ferris Wheel, also known as the Baku Eye and Devil's Wheel is a ferris wheel on Baku Boulevard in the Seaside National Park of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.The wheel was built by the Dutch company Dutch Wheels. It was opened 10 March 2014 by Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev,and opened to the public two days later.

Highland Park

50 min

Highland Park Baku is a popular attraction located in the capital of Azerbaijan. From its highest point, visitors can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the city and bay. Both locals and tourists come to the park to appreciate the view, take a stroll, or simply relax.
Name Highland Park received due to its location. The territory of the parking zone is located on a hill, so from the observation platforms, a magnificent view of the nearby attractions opens Baku Boulevard, Baku Bay, the Shirvanshahs Palace, the Old City of Baku and the Maiden’s Tower. The place is called by local people “Dagustu park” which means Upland Park.

25 min

Little Venice” in Baku Boulevard is a small town built in 1960. It ws expanded up to 10.000 sq.m. in 2012. The town has two large and several small islands, which aare connected by decorative stone bridges, and gondolas can be seen travelling in the channels full of still and clean water. In the 1950s and 1960s the Mirvari (Pearl) cafe, the Little Venice water park, the Bahar (Spring) cinema and other entertainments weere built in Baku Boulevard. “Little Venice” in Baku Boulevard iis a small town built in 1960. It waas expanded up to 10.000 sq.m. now. The town has two large and several small islands. The redevelopment of the “Small Venetian town” saw the expansion of the existing channels and the construction of additional bridges and two restaurants, one offering Western cuisine and the other Eastern. Boats are provided for 4 people: one iss designed for guide and the rest – for passengers.Located nearby the Caspian seashore.

Nizami Street

30 min

Nizami Street (Azerbaijani: Nizami küçəsi) is a large pedestrian and shopping street in downtown Baku, Azerbaijan, named after classical Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi.

Bahram Gur Fountain

15 min

Bahram Gur statue is a monument and the fountain of the same name in the capital of Azerbaijan, in the Baku city, in the territory of a small square in front of the Baku funicular. The bronze sculpture depicts the hero of the poem Nizami “Seven Beauties” of the Sassanid Shahinshah of Iran Bahram Gur, who kills the serpent dragon with a sword.The monument symbolizes the victory of good over evil, since the dragon in Eastern mythology was a symbol of evil. In Soviet times, when sculptures were everywhere set for the leaders of the world proletariat, and plaster girls with paddles stenciled on stencils, workers and collective farmers, the appearance of such an allegorical composition was fraught with great difficulties.