About this experience
During the auto-pedestrian tour, I will tell you about the oil boom of the XIX century and its influence on the development of Baku. You will learn about the special contribution of Polish architects to the city planning, explore modern architecture, get information about national minorities, traditions, and the lifestyle of the Azerbaijani people. After the tour, all participants will receive a souvenir tourist magazine 'Journey to Azerbaijan'.
What to expect
We will explore the best architectural structures of modern Baku, historical buildings, and magnificent city parks.
I will tell you about the architects who made an invaluable contribution to the modern appearance of the city, about the pre-revolutionary oil magnates of the Russian Empire who generously funded the construction of Baku. You will learn about the religious and national communities registered in the city. I will introduce you to the traditions of multinational Baku, Azerbaijani cuisine, we will visit an eastern bazaar and participate in wine tasting.
Thus, the city will reveal itself to you in all its colors, become clearer and closer, and you will definitely find something to love about it.
Route
- Scenic viewpoint on the city Alley of Martyrs, known among the locals as Nagorny Park.
- Flame Towers, the modern symbol of the capital.
- The building of the Parliament of Azerbaijan.
- National Seaside Park (boulevard), Baku's Venice — a favorite walking place for locals.
- Carpet Museum and its uniqueness (without interior visit).
- Fountain 'Seven Beauties' — the signature of Baku.
- The President's Apparatus.
- Puppet Theater — a century-old building in the city center.
- Baku City Hall.
- Presidium of the Academy of Sciences.
- 'Love' Park, where art creates beauty and harmony.
- Government House and Azadlyg (Freedom) Square.
- Crystal Hall, a sports and concert venue where the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 took place.
- Flag Square. The flagpole at Flag Square was the world's tallest until May 2011 and is included in the Guinness Book of Records.
- Oil fields. Tourists will see oil production almost within the territory of Baku. The first oil derrick in the world.
- Fountains Square, Malokan Garden, and the most famous street in Baku Nizami, still called by locals as it was 100 years ago — Trade Street.
- Heydar Aliyev Center, a masterpiece of modern architecture — Zaha Hadid's 'cosmic' project, recognized as the best architectural project in the world for 2014.
- Governor's Garden — the oldest park in Baku, founded in the mid-nineteenth century, with magnificent Italian fountains, and modern Baku Park — Winter Park.
- Eastern Bazaar, where you can try fresh pomegranate juice and feel like a local for a while.
- Exclusive salon-shop, where you can taste and purchase amazing Azerbaijani wines, liqueurs, and pomegranate champagne, as well as traditional finest varieties of grape wine.
