Top Attractions in Baku-2025
1- Botanical Garden Baku
The botanical garden is the escape from the dusty city
routine! This is not just the place of the beautiful nature, if you are on
vacation, and came to Baku, and need rest - you can meditate in the woods right
in the city! Isn't it the best way to throw stress out? Or isn't it the best
place for a picnick, if you stay in the city? So, botanical garden is just a
place to feel alive in the dead city routine...
Apart from all, in 2024, botanical garden had a massive renovation and opened its doors to the clients again at the start of November. You should not miss the astonishing view of Central Botanical Garden.
2- Surakhani Ship Museum
About the Surakhani Ship Museum
The tanker surakhani lunched for the first time in the
Caspian sea in 1957. Until recently, the tanker Surakhany was used as an oil
refinery station of the ASCO. In 2017, it was decided to turn the vessel into a
museum.
If you are planning to make a visit to Surakhani Ship
Museum, you can either buy the ticket at the cashier located next to it, or you
can get your ticket online before our visit.
Real experience-Info
As an adventurous mommy of 2 kids, I will share a blog about
our fun activities once a week from now on. You can track “Baku with kids”
section of this website if you are interested in.
By being the world’s first tanker museum, it provides lots
of fun to enjoy for every age groups and answers to never-ending kids’
questions. This museum is extraordinary in the sense that it involves not only
historical facts, but also hands-on experiences, games and so many activities
to teach kids while entertaining them. In this article, I am trying to
highlight the most exciting points about this museum.
First, you enter a dark hall with very realistic sound
effects to feel the real danger of cold waters. Of course, here you watch
safety instructions given by simulated captain, see special clothes worn
historically and now by sailors and learn about rescue systems.
Next hall, called “Raise the anchor” clarifies your view
about well-known symbol of ships, the anchor. You have the opportunity to see
the real chain of this ship, anchor examples and read about nautical knots.
There is also a gaming monitor which teaches how to dock the ship and race with
other teams.
“Spirit of the Caspian” section has very interesting
exhibition providing sequential historical information and also a very
magnificent 360-degree screen. Even if you do not understand the Azeri
language, video effects covering a circle hall will capture your mind, make you
excited.
A very big hall of this museum is dedicated to communication
channels of the sailors and navigation systems. Here you have the opportunity
to learn about Morse alphabet and write your message via a consol. A very rich
exhibition hall contains all sorts of compasses, historical navigation tools,
also modern radar systems.
Lastly, engine working system of the ship is explained by
the guide and you can wear Virtual Reality headset to see how crew members worked
in the demonstrated engine rooms.
The museum also has a very unique and luxury restaurant
where you can have your relaxation coffee after your tour.
3- Nizami Park
Nizami Park, next to Nobel Brothers museum – Villa
Petrolia-, is one of the oldest and most beautiful parks of Baku. This
beautiful park is established at the end of 19th century. The park
was established with the finance of Nobel Brothers, during their time in
Azerbaijan. The park had reconstruction and renovation during the last years
and had inauguration on December 30, 2021.
The park is surrounded with Baku Whit City, with astonishing
view.
How to get there?
You can take a local taxi to go to Nizami Park. You can also ask your tour
provider to include Nizami Park and Villa Petrolia in your tour.
If you are having a cooperate group to Azerbaijan and willing
to have dinner at Villa Petrolia, you can contact us for organization and
reservation.
1- Caspian Cruise Tour
After 2 years of interval, fabulous “Mirvari” mini-cruise
ship starts its operations again. From the start of November, residents and
guests of the city can enjoy 40 minutes cruise tour with fabulous view to the
city.
One of the main attractions of Baku, the main cruise tour
which was also affordable for most of the visitors, stopped its operations
during the last 2 years as a result of the reduction of sea level.
Previously started from the middle of old Baku boulevard,
the cruise ship will now start its tour from the bridge next to the Old Baku
Sea Port.
The ticket price for the cruise ship is currently stands
stable as before. The ticket prices vary from 5 to 10 manats ( 3-6 USD) and
children under 6 years can enjoy the tours without any admission fee. The
price depends on the class (Each tour will last 35-40 minutes.
About the Cruise Ship
The ship has 3 decks and 2 cafes.
There is now seating available on deck 1. This deck is
designed for photo taking. You can use this deck to see how you are getting
away from the Baku. After 15-20 means, you can take amazingly beautiful photos
with Baku’s background. Both standard and premium (VIP) ticket holders can have
access to this deck.
Deck 2 is having many seats and a cafe. You this is
for those who would like to have their drinks and snacks during their cruise
tour.
Deck 3 if for VIP ticket holders only. The people here can
enjoy their time at bigger seats and enjoy their cruise tour at their comfort
area. Café available at this deck as well.
Breakfast during
Caspian Sea Cruise tour
This time, cruise ship also offers a fabulous breakfast
option for the visitors. If you are planning to take the cruise tour on weekend
(Saturday and Sunday), you can enjoy your breakfast while watching amazingly
beautiful Baku city from your cruise, while enjoying the waves of biggest
natural lake- Caspian sea. Breakfast rate is 30 manats per person on second
deck (economy) and 40 manats per person in VIP deck Breakfast served from 11 AM
to 1 PM, every Saturday and Sundays.
5- Candy Cane Mountains
Candy Cane Mountain is a range of colorful mountains located
around 90 KM from Baku, Azerbaijan. Although the attraction made less interest,
currently it’s one of the top places that people wants to visit. One of the
main reasons why the stop gained very big interest among the visitors is that,
the similar attraction is also located in Peru, with the name of rainbow
mountain. The famous British author Mark Elliott are among those who
visited this place and wrote on his book.
The area is also very interesting for geologist in order to
understand tectonic movements and history of the area.