Baku tour
Baku tour
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, the pearl of the Caspian Sea, the largest commercial country and cultural-historical center in the Caucasus region.
Baku is ancient city, so there is a lot of historical and architectural monuments which was built in different periods. Baku's climate is Mediterranean and subtropical. The long summer, which runs from May to September is dry and hot. In Baku, the winter is mild, so in the middle of January the temperature is 3-5 degrees. The winter usually consists sunny days without snow and frosty.
According to its history so many ancient and architectural monuments which are belonging to different periods have been preserved till now in Baku:
Icheri Sheher is the oldest part of Baku, historical and architectural preserve. In Icheri Sheher has more than fifty historical and architectural monuments about different periods. The Shirvanshahs Palace, the Maiden Tower, the Siniggala Mosque are examples of preserved monuments.
Ateshgah is located 30 km away from Baku. Ateshgah is a fire temple which built in the 17th-18th centuries on the eternal flame of natural gas.
Gobustan is one of the oldest and rich historical place of Baku and famous for its rock paintings in the world. In the Gobustan mountains, there are a lot of rock carvings, camps and dwellings from the Stone Age period. In the “Boyukdash” area there are monuments from mesolith to the middle ages.
Baku cuisine is rich with colorful and different dishes. “Deve qutabi”, “dushbere”, “shah plov” are the most famous.
Fig, white and black grapes, almond, pistachio, olive are the best fruits of the Baku gardens. Baku is famous for its herbs, various spices, saffron, tomatoes.
Links for more information about historical heritage of Azerbaijan:
- Highland park
- Icharishahar - Old City
- Shirvanshahlar palace
- Miniature book museum
- Maiden Tower
- Baku boulevard
- Carpet museum
- Museum of modern art
- Heydar Aliyev center
- Gobustan
- Mud volcanoes
- Ateshgah
- Qala Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex
- Yanar Dag
Baku tour ( 3 days / 2 nights )
First day
1. Meeting at the airport
2. Transfer to hotel
Second day
1. Highland park
2. Icharishahar
a. Shirvanshahlar palace
b. Miniature book museum
c. Maiden tower
3. Baku boulevard
4. Carpet museum
5. Lunch - national cuisine
6. Museum of Modern Art
7. Heydar Aliyev center
8. Back to hotel
Third day
1. Gobustan
2. Mud volcanoes
3. Lunch
4. Ateshgah
5. Qala Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum Complex
6. Yanardagh
7. Back to hotel
Inclusions:
Hotel accommodation
Interpreter guide
Transfer
Food costs
Entrance fees of museums
Exclusion:
Airticket
Note:
The program can be prepared by your desire.