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Icherisheher — Baku Old City
The UNESCO-listed walled city: Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, caravanserai ruins, and the dense 12th-century street grid all within the ancient walls.
View DetailsStrip sessions run through the late afternoon on Baku's street circuit. Friday morning is your best window for the Old City — cooler, quieter, and extraordinary.
The UNESCO-listed walled city: Maiden Tower, Palace of the Shirvanshahs, caravanserai ruins, and the dense 12th-century street grid all within the ancient walls.
View DetailsThe 12th-century cylindrical tower at the heart of the Old City — climb to the top for a panorama over Baku Bay and the Caspian.
View DetailsThe world-first carpet-shaped building housing Azerbaijan's finest hand-knotted textiles — a surprisingly compelling collection in a distinctive structure.
View DetailsQualifying runs in the afternoon on the Baku street circuit. Saturday morning suits the Caspian Boulevard, the Flame Towers viewpoint, or the Highland Park overlook.
Baku's grand seafront promenade — the full stretch from the Old City to the Flag Square, with open-air cafés, gardens, and views across the world's largest lake.
View DetailsTake the funicular to Highland Park above the city — the best viewpoint over the Bay of Baku, with the Flame Towers as a backdrop.
View DetailsBaku's main shopping boulevard leading to the Old City gate — Art Nouveau buildings, pavement cafés, and the contrast between old and new Baku.
View DetailsRace day in Baku is a Sunday. The street circuit runs right along the Caspian seafront, which means you can walk the circuit route before barriers are closed, and find a café on the Boulevard for a pre-race morning.
Race-day morning on the Caspian — find an open-air café on the promenade for a tea and breakfast before the city fills with fans.
View DetailsThe finest medieval palace complex in Azerbaijan — within the Old City walls, well worth a quiet final morning visit before the race.
View DetailsOn the Sunday evening after the race, the Flame Towers' animations are spectacular — head up to Highland Park or watch from the Boulevard.
View DetailsBaku has more depth than a race weekend allows. An extra day opens up the modern museum quarter, a trip to the Gobustan petroglyphs, or a slower exploration of the Old City.
A UNESCO site 60km south of Baku — 6,000-year-old rock carvings and the extraordinary mud volcanoes alongside them.
View DetailsZaha Hadid's masterwork — the building itself is the experience, with its fluid white curves and sweeping ramps housing contemporary Azerbaijani exhibitions.
View DetailsReturn to Icherisheher with more time — find the caravanserais, the ancient Juma Mosque, and end in a traditional tea house with Azerbaijani sweets.
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