Baku Old City Tour: A Journey through Azerbaijan's ancient treasures
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2 Ratings
Baku
Embark on a captivating journey through Azerbaijan's ancient treasures with the Baku Old City Tour. Explore historical sights, meet friendly community cats, and learn about the rich history of Baku's oriental side.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Baku Old City - In ancient times, Baku was one of the most densely populated cities not only in the Southern Caucasus, but in the whole of the Middle East! Icherisheher
- the old town at the heart of the city
- now acts as something of an open-air museum, preserving ancient history, cultural heritage and architecture to present day. Centuries ago, crowded market squares, streets and large estates emerged in Icherisheher; the Old City’s Maiden Tower and the Palace of Shirvanshahs are even included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Icherisheher is a home to a wide variety of handicrafts, such as pottery, metal and glassware. With its triple row of fortress walls and Maiden Tower, the city was built to defend with the help of its labyrinth of lanes. Enemy troops who stormed Icherisheher did not survive long before getting lost in this real-life stone trap. There’s a certain poetry to breathing new life into the Old City’s narrow alleyways have survived and evolved over all these years. Within these walls we can catch a glimpse of what life was like through the eyes of our ancestors.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information
Explore the hidden gems of Baku’s ancient Inner City (İçərişəhər) with our fascinating tour. Dive into a history that started in the 5th century and visit Baku’s most historical attractions - the Maiden Tower, the Shirvanshahs’ Palace, mosques and minarets, caravanserais and hammams. Interact with its most picturesque and sociable dwellers, the community cats, lounging around the avenues waiting for a friendly pat. Our knowledgeable and cordial guide will narrate you the rich tale of the eastern side of Baku and will guide you to locations that were the backdrop for numerous Soviet films.
Location
Baku Old City
Neftchilar Ave,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Fauziafarhan
Aug 22, 2022
Old city baku - Visited old city and enjoyed throughly.Our hotel Shah palce ws inside old city so we enjoyed the walk and all the places very much.We explord old area by foot.Besides this planned everything myself and luckily got connected with Mr fareed .He is a local there and he gave me a very good package of Gabala and Sheiki.He drove us there and suggested few places to visit during our rd trip to Gabala.He booked hotels for me way cheaper than agoda and other such sites.After a successful trip with him we hired him for the places we wanted to visit in Baku.Overall a great guy and i can vouch for him.His number is +994553116465 if anyone wants to get connected to him.He will surely make ur trip memorable.
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Monazubi5
Jan 7, 2024
Do not book - Do not book with this "travel agency"! This listing is a scam. I booked an old city tour, and they never showed up. I waited 40 minutes and wasted my own time for nothing. I messaged them on TripAdvisor, there was no response. I called their agency number, the number doesn't exist!
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