Baku City Tour (Group or Private)

The naming Viewing Square is not accidental – the whole Baku, including its Maiden Tower, Flame Towers, Flag Square, etc. are seen from the Highland Park – the panorama is charming! There you can take rest by breathing fresh air, viewing the city, drinking tea in the Highland Park Café , while listening to the classic lounge music. It’s the best place to relax, that is located right in the heart of Baku.

Baku nights wouldn’t be the same without the spectacularly illuminated Flame Towers – the trio of flame-shaped skyscrapers that dominate the city’s modern skyline. Given their elevated location, the Flame Towers are visible from almost anywhere in the city, however for the best views and to get the most ‘Instagrammable’ images head to the Seaside Boulevard and Highland Park. The towers symbolise the eternally burning fires that made Baku an ancient centre of fire worshipping and at night their facades bring the flames to life with the help of some 10,000 LED lights.

Pay tribute to victims of Sofiet aggression at the Alley of Martyrs, an alley of black granite tombstones and a memorial to those killed by the Soviet Army in January 1990. An estimated number of 15,000 people are buried in the cemetery park. You'll also see graves from the Nagorno-Garabagh conflict (1988-1994), which was an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenians and Azeris, a memorial to Turkish troops who opposed the Bolsheviks during the 1918 Battle of Baku, and a plaque with the names of 47 British soldiers killed in 1918-1919.Thousands of people visit the place daily to pay their respect for the fighters for independence and for the innocent victims of the monstrous events.The Alley of Martyrs is one of the parts of the protocol visit of the foreign public officials visiting Azerbaijan.

s kind in the world), where you can see examples of Azerbaijan’s seven schools of weaving and was created in 1967 and is one of Baku’s modern architectural icons. Shaped like a rolled-up carpet, the eye-catching building was designed by Austrian architect Franz Janz and opened in 2014. Today, the Museum is home to the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world – over 6,000 those on display mainly date from between the 17th and 20th centuries and are arranged according to style and region. In addition, the museum displays lots more carpet products and handicrafts such as embroideries, costumes, copper artworks, jewellery art, as well as contemporary works of glass, wood, and felt. Also you can see how Azerbaijani carpets are made during live demonstrations, learn about the legendary Azerbaijani carpet designer Latif Karimov, and purchase souvenirs in the gift shop.

dered to be one of the longest promenades on the planet.The total length of the Seaside Boulevard is now 25 kilometers. Baku Boulevard is not only about strollers, green areas, park benches and the sea; there are quite few very interesting buildings located there: a 75 meter- high parachute jump tower, the new Carpet Museum (built in the shape of a rolled-up carpet), the International Mugham (Azerbaijani national music) Centre, and even the charming“Baku Venice” waterway and canal complex where you can ride in a gondola.

Back in 60s the mayor of Baku Alish Lambaranski who was inspired by his trip to Venice in Italy, decided to create similar experience in Baku. The town has two large and several small islands, which are connected by decorative stone bridges and you can take a ride in gandolas (venetian boats), take the pictures, and just enjoy the trip.

igns of Lev Rudnev (also the main architect of the main building of State University in Moscow) and V. O. Munts. The building is occupied now by offices of different governmental organisations.

Bulvar's southern tip.You can stroll around but not climb the huge base-mound, and the whole area is pleasant for gentle bicycle rides – rental agents available near the Caspian Waterfront Mall.

on Baku Boulevard in the Seaside National Park of Baku capital of Azerbaijan.The wheel was built by the Dutch company Dutch Wheels and it was opened on 10 March 2014 by the Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev. The wheel is 60 metres (200 ft) tall and has 30 cabins, each holding eight people. It makes a complete turn in 30 to 40 minutes.

id and is famous for its distinctive flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. As a brilliant piece of post-modern architecture, the building’s shape is an eternal cycle, connecting the past with the present. The building houses a conference hall, gallery halls, museums and more and seeks to unite people of diverse backgrounds in a place of shared ideas. The building won the London Design Museum award in 2014.