Sights of Baku

أذربيجان  or officially Republic of Azerbaijan It is one of the six independent Turkic states in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.

It is located at the crossroads between Eastern Europe and Western Asia Caspian sea to the east and روسيا from the north

و Georgia To the northwest and Armenia to the west and Iran in the south.

Currency in Azerbaijan:

The main currency in Azerbaijan is called manat and its symbol is in banks AZN.

Tourism in the capital - Baku:

Firstly: Airport of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Heydar Aliyev Airport, Azerbaijan

The main city (Baku - Baku) 

The most famous tourist place in Baku 

Nizami Street

It is one of the main streets in Baku, where the locals like to do their shopping in the wonderful shops that are located there

As it is one of the luxurious shopping centers in Baku

You can also dine from fast food served by the local and international cuisine restaurants in it

This is in addition to the possibility of taking many photographs among the distinguished landmarks that it contains.

If you are in Baku, you will most likely pass by this street, which is known among the locals as Torgovaya

Which means trade in the Russian language, as it is one of the tourist attractions in Baku for the purpose of strolling and shopping at the same time, and the street was given this name during the time of the Russian Empire.

Flag square

This field it is one Tourist places in Baku Which belong to the New Testament, this field was established in 2007.

The reason for calling it the Flag Field is that a mast with a length of 162 meters has been placed in this field to carry a flag with dimensions of 70 * 35 meters.

And with that knowledge I entered أذربيجان Guinness Book of Records

But it did not become the only one, as Tajikistan was able to break this number for the longest flagpole.

Mini-Venice

A group of aqueducts in Baco's Bolivar Park, or National Park

It was designed to give the tourist the feeling of being in the floating city of Venice

He travels in boats swimming between artificial channels.

The working hours for these channels are between 10:30 am – 11 pm.

Shirvanshah Palace

Shirvanshah Palace official website

Palace of Happiness

called "Palace of Marriage RegistrationsIt is one of the most important places of tourism in أذربيجان in general and tourism in Baku in particular

It is a historical building in the center of Baku, built in neo-Gothic style in the early 20th century.

It was built by the Azerbaijani millionaire Murtaza Mukhtarov for his wife, Lisa Khanum

By the Polish architect Josef Polishko who built several historical buildings in Baku.

Mukhtarov was taking his wife Lisa, the daughter of the Russian General Tuganov

On expensive trips to Europe, and during their trip to Venice, they see a beautiful Gothic building and Lisa is very amazed by it.

After their return, Murtada built a palace similar to it in أذربيجان

When its construction was completed in 1912, Mukhtarov surprised his wife, telling her that they would live in this palace, which is considered one of the most prominent landmarks أذربيجان.

The Maiden Tower

Flame Towers - Baku Flame Towers

The Flame Towers are the tallest of the three skyscrapers Baku, where the highest height is 182 meters

The buildings as a whole house one of the most famous hotels in the city

In addition to spacious apartments and offices with a charming view of the entire city.

They are called flame towers because they have a distinctive flame shape.

The facades of the three towers also act as large screens that illuminate Baku nights with the most amazing shows on various occasions

Do not hesitate and go to these towers during your next visit to get an unforgettable experience.

The best 4 activities at Baku Towers

Visitors come to Baku Towers to enjoy some activities, which we will mention in the following four points:

Watch the development of engineering in Azerbaijan

Wander around the flame towers to feast your eyes on the dazzling modern architecture

Which you see in the curves of the towers that show the ingenuity of the designers and their remarkable superiority

You can also take some rare memorial photos up close.

Visitors can Staying in this towerOne of the three buildings is used as a residential building, and the other is used for office purposes.

As for the building, which is 165 meters long, it hosts a hotel.Fairmont PacoIt is a contemporary 5-star hotel.

The official website of the fairmont baku hotel

Fire Mountain - Yanar Dag

It is one of the most famous natural places in Baku, as it is a mountain that burns continuously

Where a continuous natural gas fire lights up a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula in the Caspian Sea

It is part of the vast Azerbaijani gas reserves that seep through a layer of thin, porous sandstone

It burns in flames that extend about 10 meters (33 ft). The visitor can reach a height of up to 3 meters (10 feet)

Gobustan National Park

Art Park on the Rocks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the most important tourist destinations in Baku،

It is a National Historic Landmark that covers three areas of the rocky rock plateau that rises out of the semi-desert in the middle of أذربيجان

It includes the Gobustan Museum of Rock Art, which presents more than 6000 wonderful rock engravings that bear testimony to 40,000 years of rock art.

The site, which is considered one of the natural places in Baku, also includes the remains of caves, settlements and tombs that were inhabited.

All reflect the extensive use of the region's inhabitants during the wet period following the last ice age, from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages.

The site, which covers an area of ​​537 hectares, is part of the largest reserve in Gobustan and contains the largest number of mud volcanoes in the world, as well as more than 10,000 species of rare plants and animals.

Absheron National Park

One of the most natural places in Baku that receives visitors, and it was established in 1969 to protect deer and Caspian Sea birds during the Soviet era.

In 2005, the narrow strip of land on the Absheron Peninsula became a protected area covering 7.83 km.².

The Absheron National Park, a major tourist attraction in Baku, is located in the south, the eastern end of the Absheron Peninsula in the Shah Deli region, and it has a hot, mild climate.

Highland Park

Highland Park or viewing square, located in the heart of Baku, is one of the best entertainment and tourism attractions in Baku Baku Locals favourite.

One of the reasons that made the park unique is the panoramic scenes overlooking the city and the Baku Bay

This explains why the park was called “the heights” as well, and the construction of this park plays an important role in the general architectural structure of the city.

Philharmonic Fountain Park

Philharmonic Fountains Park is one of the oldest tourist attractions in Baku and is considered a favorite place for a low-budget break in the city center area.

The park includes a refined marble arch and a fountain in the French Baroque style. The park descends to the Caspian Sea from a hall أذربيجان Elegant Philharmonic

Built in 1912 in Italian Renaissance and German Rococo style with some nods to oriental elements.

Huseyn Cavid Park

The park is one of the most important places of tourism in Baku; Whether internal or external, it was erected to honor the writer Azerbaijani The great Hussein Jawid

If you think of traveling to Baku You must visit the park, which is one of Baku's distinctive landmarks because it is full of fountains, including a musical fountain that rises to 50 meters, and is distinguished by its magnificence, especially in the evening, as the different lights reflect on it.

Baku Religious Landmarks

Heydar Mosque

Heydar Mosque is the largest mosque in the entire South Caucasus region, which is one of the reasons that gives it its importance as one of the best and largest tourist places in Azerbaijan ever.

Named after Heydar Aliyev, the founder of modern Azerbaijan and its third president (1993-2003), the Heydar Mosque is known not only for its stunning beauty, but the mosque has become a symbol of peace, tolerance and unity since its inception.

Taza Pir Mosque

It is one of the oldest landmarks Baku Religious, as it is more than a century old, and the construction of the mosque began in 1905 by the architect “Zyur Bey Ahmedbeyov.”

Under the auspices of “Nabat Hanim Ashour Bayova”. After her death, construction was suspended, but it was resumed until it was completed in 1914.

Juma Mosque, Shamakhi

It is the oldest and largest mosque in أذربيجانOne of the greatest tourist destinations in Baku, it is said to have been built in the eighth century when the Shamakhi area was chosen as a residence by the Arab Caliph.

There is an Arabic inscription on the mosque’s gate saying that the mosque was built in the year 744, so Juma Shamakhi is considered one of the first mosques in the Caucasus region.

The Juma Shamakhi Mosque is one of the landmarks of Azerbaijan, which is characterized by an unparalleled formation

Where the huge hall for prayer is divided into three independent sections connected by wide open entrances, and each part has a separate warrior and entrance

After the great destruction of the mosque during wars and earthquakes, it was rebuilt and restored repeatedly, until its contemporary state was formed in the early twentieth century.

Bibi-Heybat Mosque

You can enjoy the impressive minarets of Bab al-Haiba Mosque, which is considered one of the most important tourist places in Baku, and it is a historical mosque.

Renovated at the entrance to the city from the side of the airport in the 13th century was a mosque and a tomb known as “Fatima Mosque" Ratio Fatima Al-Soghra, daughter of Imam Al-Kadhim, peace be upon him.

Fire Temple Ateshgah of Baku

Abd Achkah is located 30 km from the center of Baku, in the suburb of Surakhani. This region is famous for a unique natural phenomenon, which is “burning natural gas,” which is an underground gas that ignites when it reaches the surface and encounters oxygen.

The Hindus built the current temple related to the Sikhs in the 17th and 18th centuries, but the history of the temple dates back to ancient times, and therefore it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Azerbaijan

Other Baku attractions

Baku Fountains Square

It is a public square in the center of Baku city in Torkova, and it is one of the most famous tourist places in Baku.

Formerly called Parapet Square and often referred to by the same name now, the name Fountains Square is derived from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square that was constructed during Soviet rule. for Azerbaijan.

Martyrs' Lane Cemetery

Martyrs' Lane, one of Baku's landmarks built to commemorate the victims of the Caucasian conflicts, is an alley of black graves that bear the memory of those killed by the Soviet army and Armenian police in January 1990.

It is a large cemetery on the hills near Parliament House, the site includes a stone memorial with flames

Plus a wide observation deck with a sweeping view of Baku and the Caspian Sea. You will also see graves from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict (1988-1994)

It is a memorial to the Turkish forces that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Battle of Baku in 1918, and a plaque bears the names of 47 British soldiers killed between 1918-1919.

Hacı Qayıb hamamı

It is one of the popular baths in Azerbaijan, which holds special importance in the hearts of people influenced by Turkish culture.

It is one of the places of tourism in Baku, which is located in the Ishra Shahr area of ​​the old city, in front of the Maiden's Tower, and this site was recently included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

As for the history of this archaeological landmark, it dates back to the 15th century, when antiquities dating back to the Middle Ages were found in it.

If you want to rest and relax, do not hesitate to go to it in its underground location, which makes you reach it using the stairs down

Not only that, but it is one of the tourist destinations in أذربيجان which is surmounted by a number of magnificent domes that are in harmony with each other.

Old city Baku

It is called “Icheri Shehir” in the Azerbaijani language and it is considered the first World Heritage Site in the country, so it is one of the most distinguished tourist places in Baku.

As it is a mixture of eastern and western cultural influences in its long historical walls. The old core of the city was built during the medieval period

It contains many notable landmarks, including its iconic 12th-century Maiden Tower, and the 15th-century Palace of the Shirvanshahs.

Baku Museums - baku Museums

Heydar Aliyev Center

The internationally recognized architecture of the Heydar Aliyev Contemporary Cultural Center reflects a modern, curved style, which is why it is one of the most famous tourist sites in Baku in the world.

The elegant building, designed by the late Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, is located on an area of ​​​​74 meters (243 feet) in the center of the square, and it won the London Museum Award for 2014 AD. It includes a museum, exhibition hall, and a large hall.

As you wander inside the Heydar Aliyev Center, you will discover its distinctive landmarks, which symbolize its modernity أذربيجان

You should also not miss seeing the many interesting exhibits that are held there, but it is forbidden to take some photographic snapshots inside it, and therefore you must travel to Baku to get to know it and see the masterpieces it contains.

• Entry ticket prices Heydar Aliyev Center: 12 English manats.
• Likely time to visit Heydar Aliyev Center: An hour and a half.

National Carpet Museum

It is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Baku, and it is located on the Baku Corniche. As it is the first museum aiming to display carpet art in the world

It is also one of the most prominent museums that houses the largest collection of carpets in the world, including some rare pieces of high value, distributed over four floors.

The museum has presented more than 30 exhibitions for dozens of different countries, including Sweden, France, Austria, Belgium, Japan, India, Turkey and others, over the course of fifty years since its establishment in 1967 AD.

This museum is considered one of the most beautiful places in Baku with exquisite architectural design.

which takes the expressive form of a huge folded carpet of more than 10,000 ceramic tiles dating back to the 14th century.

It contains a lot of jewelry dating back to the Bronze Age, and some types of carpets that were designed between the 17th century and the 20th century AD.

National Museum of History of Azerbaijan

Taghiyev History Museum is one of the most famous tourist places in Azerbaijan. It was opened in 1920 AD with an area of ​​​​3000 square meters.²،

It is a museum that displays the history of Azerbaijan from ancient times to the present time

This is through some artistic artifacts and tools that were used throughout different times, along with some types of weapons and clothing that express the details of the eras that Azerbaijan passed through. Therefore, it is considered one of the landmarks of Baku that has an important impact on the souls of the citizens of Azerbaijan before other visitors to it.

 Baku Museum of Miniature Books

It is the only museum of its kind in the world, and it displays thousands of small books from different parts of the world, as it presents a charming collection of art holdings inside the miniature books that it displays for reading lovers

The museum, which is a symbol of tourism in Baku, was opened in 2002 by Zarifa Salahova, sister of the Russian artist Tahir Salahova in the Russian Federation, who collected many miniature books for several years.

Azerbaijan National Art Museum

It is one of the largest tourist attractions in Azerbaijan because it is the largest art museum in the country, as it contains more than 17 thousand artistic paintings, and its construction began in 1920 AD.

This was done by establishing a fine arts department within a museum belonging to the state of Azerbaijan. In 1936 AD, it was decided to establish a separate museum bearing the name “Azerbaijan State Art Museum.”

After that, it was decided to attach the Arts Department in the Palace of Haji Zaynalabdin Tagiyev to the Azerbaijan History Museum, until the museum was officially opened in 1973 AD.

Funicular mountain train

Fans of expanded vision will like this train, from above you will see the entire city, places near and far, short houses and new skyscrapers, historical palaces such as Echisehir

The Alley of the Martyrs, the Old City, everything you will see while on this mountain train.

Baku Boulevard

Baku Boulevard, the city's waterfront, is a modern hub for cultural gatherings, celebrations and public events, and has the most shopping venues in the world. Baku Fame

This well-preserved street dates back to 1909, when 20th-century oil tycoons built lavish mansions along the Caspian coast.

The 3.75 km (2.3 mi) boulevard runs between two of the city's main squares, passing the Old Town along the way.

And when you stroll in the street, you will see many landmarks, including multi-storey shopping centers

A theme park, 5D cinema, Ferris wheel, and museums. You can also feel comfortable and enjoy fine dining in one of the many cafes and restaurants around it.

Baku water park Aqua Park baku

One of the most famous tourist places in Azerbaijan for families, which is the largest water park in Azerbaijan, which includes many activities suitable for adults and children and places dedicated to families.

Finally, after the end of our tour in the most important city in Azerbaijan, and getting to know the best tourist places in Baku, you must visit it and get to know its beautiful features closely.