New Attractions in Baku-2025

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.