Baku Old City and Modern Landmarks Tour
Visit the following places with your Azerbaijani tour guide and enjoy panoramic city views.
Old City - The historical core of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku and is surrounded by walls that were once easily defended.
Fortress Wall - The largest of the Absheron fortresses. The fortress consists of Icheri Sheher and the walls and towers surrounding it, and it was included on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 2000.
Maiden Tower - A 12th-century monument in the Old City of Baku, Azerbaijan.
Royal Palace from the 13th century - The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs. Over the centuries, the palace fell into ruin and was known in Baku as Baku Khan's palace.
Fountain Square - A public square in downtown Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
Seaside Boulevard - A promenade established in 1909 that runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built up inch by inch.
Heydar Aliyev Center - Designed by Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-British architect.
