DAY 2 Half Day Baku City Tour (09:30 - 14:30 Hrs)

15 min before start time guide and driver will be waiting for the guests in the lobby!. Stop at Highland park! - Baku's Upland Park is the highest point in the Azerbaijani capital, opening a panoramic view of the city and its bay. Enjoy panoramic view of the city of winds. Stop at Martrys Lane! - Martyrs' Alley is an exhibition of Azerbaijanis' courage against Soviet occupation. Get a glimpse of the end of totalitarian Soviet regime during our visit of Martyrs' Alley. Pass by Milli Majlis (Parliament), Pass by Flame Towers - Located on a hill overlooking the Caspian Sea and Baku’s old city center, this trio of iconic buildings has transformed the skyline of Azerbaijan’s capital. The city’s history of fire worship, natural gas resources and recent reputation as a hotbed for technology and commerce inspired HOK’s design of these sleek, flame-shaped towers. Walk through hilarmonic Garden! - The 190-year-old Philharmonic Garden was built while the Old City was still surrounded by two walls, and for a long time was the first and only garden in Baku. This status lasted until the construction of Baku Boulevard (National Park). The Philharmonic Garden was established in the 1830s on the initiative of Baku Commandant R.R. Hoven. Walk through Old city streets! - Built on a site inhabited since the Palaeolithic period, the Inner City of Baku reveals evidence of Zoroastrian, Sasanian, Arabic, Persian, Shirvani, Ottoman, and Russian presence in cultural continuity. (with entrance) Stop at Museum of Miniature Books! - The museum is the only one in the world dedicated to miniature editions of books. The tiny library of books in the museum is the result of the private collection of Zarifa Salahova, and has been amassed over the period of more than 30 years. Stop at Muhammed mosque! - Referring to an epigraphic inscription (Arabian Cufic writing) on the entrance door, the mosque was built in 471 Anno Hegira (1078-79 AD) by master rais Mohammmad Abubekir oglu. The magnificent monument suffered during artillery bombardment from the sea ordered by the Admiral of the Russian Fleet Matyushkin sent by Peter the Great to Baku on a reconnaissance mission and the top of the minaret of its mosque was broken away, that is why it is known as "Siniqqala". (with entrance) Stop at Numismatics exposition! - In addition to coins in circulation at different times, the exhibition also includes a collection and display of exchange tools used in ancient times as a substitute for money, Bronze Age ornaments, kauri shells from the Indian Ocean, camel-obsidian stones of natural volcanic origin. makes a nice impression on the guest. ( Pass by ) Shirvanshahlar Palace! - The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture". Pass by Maidens Tower! - The Maiden Tower, built in XII century is the oldest structure in Baku’s old walled city. No one is entirely sure for what purpose, or even the origins of the name. Yet this mysterious and curious tower is a symbol of Azerbaijan’s capital city and even appears on the national currency, the Azerbaijani manat. by pass Carpet Museum! - Carpet museum is another of Baku’s modern architectural wonders – it's shaped like a rolled-up rug! And inside it is home to the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world (over 6,000!). Drop off at the hotel or city center.