Your flight to Baku takes you to the largest city in the Caucasus and the dynamic capital of Azerbaijan, founded back in the 9th century. Explore the cobbled streets of the Iceri Seher (Old Town) and see Baku’s Shirvan Shah’s Palace.
Explore the culture of Baku at the State Art Museum with its ceramics and 19th-century Russian and Azeri artworks. Mix with the locals of Baku on the pedestrianised Nizami kucesi (Torgovaya Street) bustling with shops and restaurants.
Find a city retreat in Baku’s Primorsky Park and stroll along the shores of the Caspian Sea. Or take a trip to Suraxani, 7km from Baku, with its ancient Zoroastrian Fire Temple.
Locals in Baku love dolma, a local speciality of lamb, mint, cinnamon and rice wrapped in vine leaves. Try the pilau, a dish of mutton, vegetables and saffron-flavoured rice. Sample Baku’s sweet sherbet drinks, infused with fruit and spices. |