Baku: Old City Walking Tour

• Meeting Point: Main entrance Gates of Icherisheher
• See impressive Paired Fortress Gates of Baku Inner city.`There is no city without a fortress`, an old proverb says. Icheri Sheher (Inner City) is a landmark of Baku. As all ancient fortresses, the Baku fortress was built to defend the rich developing city from foreign invaders
• Passing by the House with a Chain which of19th century,
• Get surprised with combinations of historical, cultural and architectural buildings in every 10 minutes walking.
• By passing the House with a Chain which of19th century, visit Incredible Two-Storeyed Caravanserai – Shah Palace. Memorable photoshoots are guaranteed.
• Enter to Art Studio of world famous painter Ali Shamsi with lovely and creative paints.
• Visit Incredible Two-Storeyed Caravanserai – Shah Palace of 16th century
• Explore social center of Old City - Enjoy the best view Bazar Square and discover the World Heritage Site -Maiden Tower from outside or enter in (special wish).
• Get in love with best view of Bazar Square, bathhouses and two-storeyed second caravanserai on our way `Mugam Club` restaurant.
• Check the one of the best carpets on all of the World. Carpet and souvenir shops in Baku inner city – it is the special color to history. As a thousand years before in Baku Bagavan, still the trade with lovely and very special local products continues.
• Learn how to create sun clocks for your home, protect yourself from earthquake from architecture of 12 century.
• Get surprised with sun clocks, azerbaijan architecture and oracle lines of world heritage site shirvanshahs palace complex.
• Walk through narrow streets of Old City
• Underground bath-house of 17th century
• House with a Chain of 19th century
• House with a cat of 19th century (from outside)
• Bukhara and Multani Caravansarai of 15th century
• Maiden Tower UNESCO 12th century
• Remains of Bartholomeu church
• Bath-house of 16th century
• Caravansarai - restaurant Mugam Club, 17th century
• Caravansarai - restaurant Shah Caravansarai
• Shirvanshakh's Uncompleted Palace UNESCO
• Aliaga Vahid Famous Monument
• Biggest collection of Miniature Books in all of the world
• End the tour with tasting local Azerbaijani tea and sweets in balli boutique.

Start in Baku Inner City and end in World Heritage Shirvanshakh`s Palace! Explore historical and architectural buildings as Two-Storeyed Caravanserai, UNESCO World Heritage Site Maiden Tower. The city, built on a high hill in the form of an amphitheater, is exposed to the sea in the lower part, and is surrounded by the Caucasus Mountains in the upper part. With its triple row of fortress walls, the Maiden Tower and other fortification facilities, The Old City appeared to be an impressive stronghold.

• Bottle of water per person
• Tour guide

• Transport
• Expenses for lunch and dinner
• Entrance tickets

• Sabir Park as a meeting point

• No distractions

• In 48 hours before

• Kindly take comfortable shoes for walking, beautiful clothes for photos. In summer please keep some hat, sunglasses. In winter: warm jacket.