4 hoursThe magic of evening Baku
Flames, the lights of electric lamps, vibrant reflections on the sea waves ... It seems there is never absolute darkness in Baku, even at night there is light. On this sightseeing tour, you will walk around the evening and night city, see stunning illumination, and find out why the capital of sunny Azerbaijan is called the "land of fire."
Who is this tour for?
A tour of evening and night Baku suits absolutely everyone, but lovers of illumination and evening romance will especially like it!
Even if you have been to the capital of Azerbaijan several times and considered yourself an expert, this walk will captivate you. The evening city is completely different from the day city, as if for the first time you will walk along the Primorsky Boulevard (Caspian Promenade) and see old buildings and the latest buildings in a new light. Well, the guests of Baku will be completely amazed and impressed by such an unusual walk!
What awaits you?
The light burns brighter in the evening and at night. You are expected stunning city landscapes and amazing stories about the "land of lights." You will see the flames and the panorama of the evening and night city burning and boulevards filled with lights, the palaces shimmering with illumination, the Flaming towers directed upwards, and the huge Ferris wheel.
Labyrinths of streets and the Old City
The excursion will begin with a short walk in old Baku. You will walk through the winding labyrinths of Baku streets, see the very “damn it” street where you once shot an unforgettable episode from the Russian famous movie “Diamond Hand”, look into the cozy courtyards, where locals gather in the evenings to exchange news and play tabletop games. Gradually, you will approach the walls of the city fortress, in the evening they look especially majestic and mysterious! You will admire how the rays of the setting sunburn on the walls of the wonderful Palace of the Shirvanshahs, as the shadows from caravanserais and medieval bath complexes lengthen
New Baku and the observation deck: the lights at a glance
You will hear a fascinating story about New Baku as you approach the buildings of our time, more precisely, the era of the oil boom (starting from the 19th century). Which oil tycoons did participate in the construction and still sponsor the construction of colossal new structures? Who designed unique buildings and created clever lights? You will get the answer to these and other questions during the walk and see with your own eyes how amazing the buildings of New Baku look at dusk, decorated with magical lights of illumination. Gradually you will approach the Upland Park. From its observation deck, you will discover a truly breathtaking and unforgettable picture - a bird's-eye view of the night city. The unique building of the oil company is also located here. The famous center of Heydar Aliyev is not far away here. Its piercing red lights look especially bewitching and mystical.
Flaming Towers, Flag Square, Port of Baku
You will come very close to the highest Flaming Towers. You can see them from afar day and night. The monumentality and grace of these amazing architectural structures are especially striking in the vicinity. You will learn how much effort and labor has been invested in the construction and appreciate the magnificence of this capital's miracle. On the grand square of Flag, life is in full swing at any time, day or night; here you can take wonderful photos. You will also see a huge Ferris wheel and find out who and with whose money built the unique residential complex Port of Baku, resembling a gigantic staircase to the sky. If the weather is favorable to us, by the end of the tour we will go for a walk along the Caspian Sea on a pleasure boat. If the weather in the city of winds does not allow us to do this, we will go to one of the highest points in our city - the television tower, where we can drink aromatic Azerbaijani tea with the addition of thyme and / or other herbs with sweets (shakerboura, baklava, mutaka, jam) . During a leisurely tea ceremony, I will introduce you to the tea traditions of our people. You will learn how the fate of lovers of Azerbaijanis depends on tea.
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