Excursions in Baku.

Excursion ¹ 1 «Magic of the Old City»

Walking tour by a historical part of a city « Old City » (3 hours).


  • A Legendary Maiden Tower («Qiz galasi») the most mysterious and majestic monument, height 29,5 m. Exact appointment and erection date are unknown till now.
  • A masterpiece of architecture of the Azerbaijan architecture - the Complex of Palace Shirvanshah's (XV century).
  • Fortifications and Shamakhi's Gate (XII century).
  • The market area (XVII century).
  • Caravans-sheds: Multani (XV century). The name occurs from district in India, whence there arrived merchants; Bukhara (XIV century) in which merchants from Central Asia stopped; Gasim-bay (XV century) where theatre "Mugam" in which walls it is possible to hear national Azerbaijan music now is located; Han (XV. In caravans-sheds you can try ethnic cuisine dishes.
  • Mosques: Muhammad Bin Abu-Bakra, known in the people as Synyg-gala, is the earliest dated monument in an old Baku fortress. (1078-1079); Cuma (XV - XIX century); Lezghi (1169), Gileyli (XIII century), Molla Ahmed (XIII century) and others.
  • Baths: Haji Gayba or Hajibani (XV - XVII century); Gasim bay or Width-boors (XVII century), nowadays the Green Drugstore in which it is possible to get valuable medicinal grasses here is located.