1.THE MAIDEN TOWER
Maiden Tower (“Qiz Qalasi”) is the top tourist attraction of the city. It is the second most visited building of Baku, just right after the airport. As soon as you get to the top of it, you will be amazed with the spacious view of Baku and its all beauty.
2.CITY BOULEVARD
Baku Boulevard (officially called Seaside National Park) is a place where you can observe the Caspian Sea and the most beautiful night view of Baku. Shopping malls, business centers, restaurants, ‘chaykhana’s (tea houses), sophisticated plants, main attractions will get in your way while walking there. Go to boulevard if you’re tired of the very hot weather of Baku and want to get some fresh air coming from the sea. Most importantly, take a boat tour and dive into the best feelings.
3.HISTORY MUSEUM
Once the family house of Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, the
famous Azerbaijani oil magnate, now this building serves as historical museum
and with its splendid view it will take you to the main historical period
starting from historical times to recent history of Azerbaijan.The museum is
divided into 3 sections. The first section covers prehistoric and medieval
objects varying from ancient coins, wears, military objects to human bones and
tombs. The second section covers the personal possessions of the famous people
of Azerbaijan history. The third section holds the mansion of Taghiyev family.
4. MARTYRS’
LANE AND FLAME TOWERS
During the Soviet Union this alley was known as Kirov
Park, named after the Soviet Bolshevik leader. After the massacre of 1990 by
Soviet troops, which is annually commemorated by all Azerbaijanis on 20
January, this park has become an alley of martyrs (“Shahidlar Xiyabani” in Azerbaijani).
Now it is a symbol of pride of Azerbaijan and its independence. From here you
can get another beautiful view of Baku Bay and see the Flame Towers to its
fullest and closest.
5. MUD VOLCANOES
Yes, you
heard it right. Mud volcanoes. They lie about 10 km south of Gobustan. These
volcanoes are quite unique as they are not as high as usual volcanoes, with
height getting maximum 2 meters. Still, nearly half of the mud volcanoes in the
world are located in Azerbaijan (more than 350 out of 800 in the world) and the greatest mud volcano in the world is also in Azerbaijan (1000 meters high). The mud bubbles
right from the inside of the volcano and it is usually cold, rather than hot as
you might think. Also, the mud is said to be good for face and is commonly used
for medical reasons.
6. HEYDAR
ALIYEV CENTER
Built by
Zaha Hadid, this center won the "Design of the Year" award on July 1, 2014. The center includes memorial gallery
of Heydar Aliyev (ruler of Azerbaijan during Soviet era in 1969-1982 and
president of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 2003), art gallery, concert and library
halls, restaurant and conference hall.
7. GOBUSTAN NATIONAL PARK
Gobustan
is famous for its rock drawings dating back to 40,000 years. This site is
considered as the one of earliest inhabited settlement of people in Azerbaijan
and reflects the activities of ancient people such as dance rituals, hunting
scenes, carpentry and the images of animals. It is located a bit further from
Baku – 64 km to southwest of Baku.
8. YANAR DAGH
Yanar
Dagh is situated 25 km northeast of Baku. The reason that this place is worth
checking out is its continuous fire, which never extinguishes. The flame
derives from the gas reserves beneath the land and there are no pipes making it
burn.
9. BAKU OLYMPIC STADIUM
Witness the birth of a sporting spectacle.The all new
Baku National Stadium was opened last years (2015 June)
10. AZERBAIJAN CARPET MUSEUM
While a museum dedicated to carpets sounds like a stitch up,Azerbaijan Carpet Museum actually highlights the country’s turbuleny history through the medium of rugs and floor coverings.
See you soon in Azerbaijan!
Khumar
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