Where Flavors Meet
Restaurants
Traditional cuisine in the Old City. (good breakfast option)
A slavic inspired spot with Azerbaijani options. (good breakfast option)
Mix of traditional and international, good kebab.
Traditional cuisine in a gallery-like setting.
Open air dining and live music, pro tip: order sebet (meaning basket) for the whole table
Greek cuisine.
Fusion
Open air DJ sessions by the Qosha Qala Gates through Friday to Sunday.
Peru meets Japan. Also exists in SeaBreeze by the beach.
Art and Events Gallery with seasonally updated menu.
Italian-inspired fine dining.
Neo-bistro style that combines classic French culinary with contemporary trends.
Seafood
Modern seafood restaurant.
Local, casual, openair, and fresh Caspian fish by the sea.
Cafés & Desserts
Trendy and good for a tea stop.
Place with nice tea and murabba (jam) selection.
Green atmosphere, located in White City.
Great terrace in White City Boulevard.
Pieces of Baku
Flame Towers & Highland Park
A trio of glass skyscrapers shaped like tongues of flame. As day turns to night, their LED displays come alive — burning with images of fire.
Highland Park, located beside the towers, offers the most breathtaking panoramic view of the city and the Caspian Sea. Arrive at golden hour, take the funicular or brave the stairs, and watch Baku ignite under the setting sun.
Arrive at golden hour, take the funicular or brave the stairs, and watch Baku ignite under the setting sun.
Old City (Icherisheher)
A UNESCO World Heritage site, Icherisheher, is a breathing, whispering labyrinth of memory.
Wander its cobblestone alleys and discover artisans, ancient mosques, caravanserais, and tea houses hidden behind unassuming doors. Each stone is a keeper of secrets — from Silk Road traders to Persian poets.
It’s easy to lose track of time here, and perhaps that’s the point.
Maiden Tower
A Mystery in Stone.
This enigmatic 12th-century cylindrical tower rises from the Old City like a riddle no historian has quite solved. Was it a fire temple? A fortress? A lighthouse? A tomb?
Legends tell of a princess who leapt from the top to escape an unwanted marriage — hence the name "Maiden Tower."
Climb its ancient spiral staircase for 360-degree views of Baku, and allow yourself to wonder: what truths still lie hidden in its walls?
Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Described by UNESCO as “one of the pearls of Azerbaijan’s architecture,” this 15th-century palace complex offers a deep dive into the splendor of the Shirvan dynasty.
Step inside and feel the cool, quiet dignity of the stone courtyards, mausoleums, and mosques
Heydar Aliyev Center
Designed by Zaha Hadid, this architectural marvel seems to flow like liquid silk across the landscape.
With not a single straight line, the building represents the fluidity of culture and identity — how a nation can be ancient and new at once.
Inside: exhibitions on art, technology, and Azerbaijani culture.
House Museum of H. Zeynalabdin Taghiyev
This museum was once the home of Taghiyev, a self-made oil baron, philanthropist, and national hero who funded schools, supported women’s education, and championed enlightenment ideals in the 19th century.
Experience the refined elegance of Baku’s Belle Époque. From marble staircases to quiet reading rooms — every corner exudes the spirit of progress and purpose.
A personal favorite gem.
Bibi-Heybet Mosque
Overlooking the Caspian Sea on the southern road out of Baku, the Bibi-Heybat Mosque is a symbol of rebirth.
Originally constructed in the 13th century over the tomb of Ukeyma Khanum, a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, it was demolished by the Soviets in 1936 and rebuilt in the 1990s with stunning reverence to its original spirit.
Inside, you will encounter an intimate spiritual energy unlike anywhere else in Baku. The tiled walls, ornate mihrab, and subtle scent of rosewater create a sanctuary where time pauses and contemplation deepens.
Carpet Museum
Founded in 1967, this was the first museum in the world dedicated to carpets, and today holds the most complete collection of Azerbaijani textile art. In 2014, it moved into a striking building shaped like a rolled carpet, blending avant-garde architecture with deep tradition.
Along with the emotional and figurative drama inherent in both the carpets and the museum’s architecture, the exhibition builds a consistent story about the development of carpet weaving, starting with the simplest technologies.
The exposition gives an opportunity to see clearly each phase of this art’s development, to trace how the mastery of compositions’ formation was perfected, the ornamental motifs were enriched, and how the color range became more complex.
Museum of Miniature Books
A World in the Palm of Your Hand.
A World in the Palm of Your Hand. Tucked within the winding lanes of the Old City lies one of Baku’s most enchanting surprises — the Museum of Miniature Books, a space so small and quiet you might miss it if you’re not paying attention. But step inside, and you’ll find a world condensed into the tiniest of forms — over 5,600 books, some no larger than a matchbox, each holding entire histories, poems, prayers, and philosophies.
Founded by Zarifa Salahova, a passionate bibliophile who spent decades collecting these micro-editions from across the globe, the museum is both a curiosity and a quiet monument to human creativity. Its shelves hold everything from Pushkin’s verses to tiny Qurans, Soviet manifestos, Japanese fables, and even a microscopic edition of Lenin’s speeches, legible only under a magnifying glass.
This is not a grand museum, but a devotional space — not to religion, but to language, story, and scale. Here, literature becomes a kind of magic: shrunk down, yet no less powerful. And in a city known for monumental architecture and vast horizons, this little museum reminds us that sometimes, the smallest things leave the deepest impressions.
Baku Boulevard
The Caspian’s Mirror and the City’s Spine
First laid out in 1909, during the oil boom of the early 20th century, it was inspired by the grand European boulevards of the Belle Époque — a time when Baku was known as the Paris of the East. Back then, magnates and mystics, poets and pioneers would gather here under gas-lit lamps to walk, debate, dream.
Today, it has evolved into a metaphorical spine of the city — a place where Baku breathes, stretches, and reflects. Locals come here to walk in quiet reflection, to drink tea with friends, lovers stroll hand in hand, old men play backgammon under pavilions, street musicians improvise melodies. In a city defined by fire, the Boulevard is its cool breath.
Lined with palm trees and manicured gardens, the 26-kilometer stretch offers a collection of landmarks:
When the Sun Sets...
Bar & Eatery in a chic establishment.
Live DJ sets with great view and vibes.
Ethno jazz, funk, house - all with a cocktail bar and dancing space.
Cocktail and wine bar in the city center, a lot of internationals.
Western and Asian flavors blend with Azerbaijani.
Rooftop 360 revolving bar.
Wine bar & finger food in a cozy atmosphere.
Edgy nightclub with very strict dress code.
