Baku Old City walk: Maiden Tower, caravanserais and the best view of the Flame Towers

New tour
3 hours
5 – 10 people
from $25 / per person
Maiden Tower and the Old City walls, Baku
Old City street with a view of the Flame Towers, Baku
Cobbled street and fortress walls of Icherisheher, Baku
Round tower of the Old City walls, Baku
Minaret in the Old City of Baku
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Flame Towers of Baku at sunset

Icheri Sheher, the walled Old City of Baku, is small enough to cross in ten minutes and rich enough to explore for days. On this three-hour walk a local guide shows you the main sights and the corners most visitors miss.

We enter through the Double Gates, climb the narrow streets to the Maiden Tower and hear the many legends about who built it and why. We visit the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, walk past caravanserais where Silk Road merchants once stayed and stop at a carpet workshop to see how Azerbaijani carpets are woven.

The walk ends at a viewpoint where the medieval walls and the glass Flame Towers stand in one frame, the photo that sums up Baku.

Practical details

Transport

Walking tour.

Difficulty level

Easy. About 3 km on cobbled streets with some slopes.

Itinerary

Tour start: Double Gates (Gosha Gala), Old City

Finish: Near Fountain Square

The Double Gates and the fortress walls

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The main entrance to the Old City and the story of how Baku grew around its walls.

The Maiden Tower

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The symbol of Baku and its most mysterious building, with views over the Caspian from the top.

The Palace of the Shirvanshahs

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A 15th-century royal complex with a mosque, a mausoleum and a bathhouse.

Caravanserais and a carpet workshop

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Where Silk Road traders rested, and how Azerbaijani carpets are made today. A glass of tea in an old teahouse.

View of the Flame Towers

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The viewpoint where the Old City and modern Baku meet in one picture.

Good to know

The streets are cobbled and hilly: wear comfortable shoes.
In summer the afternoon walk is cooler; in winter take a warm jacket, it is often windy.
The tour ends at the Old City walls near Fountain Square.

Included in the price

  • ✓ Guide services in English or Russian
  • ✓ Small group of up to 10 people
  • ✓ Tea at a traditional teahouse

Not included in the price

  • — Entrance tickets to the Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs

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