Baku Things to Do

 4 Reviews  The Shirvan-Shah's Palace ensemble (15-16th century) was built when the Shah's capital was moved from Shemakha to Baku. This was the most prominent architectural complex in the medieval city. Some of... 

 4 Reviews  The Nizami museum of Azeri Literature was originally built as an hotel. It façade is decorated with dark blue and turquoise majolica. Inside the ogival arches are statues of outstanding Azeri writers... 

 2 Reviews  Most of the walls surrounding the old town survive, as they were strengthened after the Russian conquest in 1806. Much of the area enclosed by these walls is closed to vehicles, with some exceptions... 

 2 Reviews  Originally built by local millionaire Nagiev as a tribute to his dead son and to house the Ismailia Moslem charitable society it later was later ceded to the Academy of Sciences to house its... 

 2 Reviews  Commission headed by the President Haydar Aliyev who is an architect of the Azerbaijani statehood prepared the Constitution of the independent Republic of Azerbaijan, which was adopted on November 12,... 

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 DAO Says:  Mr. Ali Azerli is a very interesting man with many stories to tell you about Azerbaijan and many sights in and near Baku. He also has a very interesting story... 

 Minashka Says:  State Carpet Museum is definitely worth a visit! It is in the building with big columns across the street from the Boulevard where the Lenin museum used to be.... 

 Assenczo Says:  One of the delights of Baku especially in summer is a walk around the fountain square. It is a splendid display of different fountain ideas and wonderful... 

 Assenczo Says:  One of the things that the locals seem to enjoy is a pleasure boat trip. So, why not just follow them and see what happens. Lots of kids and teenagers excitedly... 

 persian_hiker Says:  You can walk from "tarkoy", and arrive to old town, very beauty place from old years that Baku was one of Iran's cities. You can see Iranian alphabetical in... 

 persian_hiker Says:  I enjoyed times by walking on seaside, in shore that was about 30km far from city we swim in clean tidy water that I haven't seen in Iran Caspian shore. I think... 

 traveloturc Says:  Baku yacht Club is situated almost in the center of the world and its one of the beautiful buildings of the city .No need to say that the winds of this caspian... 

 traveloturc Says:  Formerly "Lenin museum", the neo-classical building now houses the Carpet and Applied Arts Museum and above it the Theatre Museum. The Kerimov carpet collection... 

 traveloturc Says:  Formerly the V.I. Lenin palace of culture, then the Republic Palace, like many other places it was renamed after President Haydar Aliyev folllowing his death.... 

 traveloturc Says:  A large memorial to the Turkish troops killed fighting against Russia in the early 20th century is located here, as well as the 'martyrs mosque' also built by... 

 traveloturc Says:  Formerly the Kirov park, the space is now dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives during the war with Armenia and also to the 137 people who were... 

 traveloturc Says:  Cuma means Friday ...This mosque hosted for a long time the carpets museum, but is now back to its original use. The building you can see today dates from the... 

 traveloturc Says:  Built on what was till the late 19th century a moor, used for hunting, today's government palace is nothing but the former "house of the Soviets". The... 

 traveloturc Says:  Fountain square is Baku's most fashionable area, where you go to see and be seen. The square is surrounded by sophisticated restaurants and shops. The long and... 

 traveloturc Says:  Iceri Sehir(Icheri-Shekher) means "inner city".large fortresses encounters the "inner city" The old quarter (9th century) of Baku contains with narrow streets,... 

 Sasha_Most Says:  I have been in Azerbaijan many times, so i had enough time to travel around Azerbaijan districts with my colleques and friends...How they are beautiful and... 

 Sasha_Most Says:  As i have read, Azerbaijan - is translated as The Country of Eternal Fire and Yanar Dag is the symbol of Azerbaijan Republic...The fire at that mountain is...