Baku Tour Packages from Islamabad

The capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, Baku is the industrial, cultural and scientific centre of the country. Not only the capital city is known for its cultural affluence but also it is regarded as one of the best party venues in the world.

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The capital city Baku combines a medieval old town with 19th century European palaces, alongside the ultramodern skyline, making it a complete package destination to visit. Many of us may not heard much about Azerbaijan but its capital Baku is surely what a traveler desires its vacation destination as to be. Baku has a lot to proffer to its visitors so they can cherish what they got. Here are top destinations in Baku that can be visited and admired while touring the mesmeric capital.

City Boulevard

Want to experiencesomething sophisticated but absolutely for nothing? Then City Boulevard is your place to visit. More of an experience than an attraction, City Boulevard is an absolute splendor. Also known as Seaside National Park, City Boulevard is the site where you can observe ad admire the Caspian Sea. The iconic night view of the city will make you fell in love with it. Laced with magnificent shopping malls, rushed business centers, top-notch restaurants serving most gusto meals, tea houses (known locally as Chaye Khanas), elegant flora, and more makes City Boulevard a beauty which surely deserves to get praised. If you get too tired by the city’s hustle bustle and want a refuge somewhere cool then, City Boulevard will attend you best in the evening.

The History Museum of Azerbaijan

A finest piece of architecture, the History Museum of Azerbaijan was once an affluent oil baron’s mansion but now serves as a home to the old odds. By visiting the History Museum of Azerbaijan, tourists can take a glimpse of the past to learn about the world and especially about the Middle East. The museum, built on an Italian Renaissance-style has now more than 30,000 artefacts covering everything from ancient to modern history. Such number of artefacts makes the History Museum the largest museum of Azerbaijan and Baku.

Caravanserai Restaurant

Caravanserais were the guest houses or stay houses in the old times that were very active specifically during Ottoman epoch. Not only in Turkey, but such guesthouses was a great pleasure for the travelers in the Middle East as well as in Eastern Asia. Caravanserai Restaurant is one of the most remarkable places to visit in Baku as it reminds of old times. This restaurant serves a very distinctive taste that makes every tourist to feel a special amusement. Rich in traditional flavors, Caravanserai restaurant serves meals of every kind with a traditional flavor touch. The Azerbaijani cuisine is made with different types of meats (except pork as it is forbidden to eat in Islamic tradition) so the natives love to have meat in every meal. The restaurant was used as a caravanserai in the 14th century but has now turned into a beautiful restaurant so is referred as the ‘Caravanserai Restaurant’.

Fountain Square

Looking somewhere beautiful to sit and enjoy a hot cup of coffee then Fountain Square would serve you best. This pedestrianized area, formerly a Parapet,is now one of the must-see attractions in Baku. Tourists from around the world visit Baku and spend sometime over the Fountain Square with their loved ones. Dozens of fountains secure the area stretching from Nizami Street (which can be referred as the Times Square of Baku) to the eastern walls of Icheri Shehar. Cafes, bars and restaurants with amazing outdoor terraces seal the lower floors, making the view more stunning.

Mini Venice

Did not make your way to Venice yet? No worries, as Baku’s mini Venice will lend you the opportunity to have the taste of the city of canals. In Baku City Boulevard, there sit two large islands connected with bridges that are visited by tourists and locals to admire the nature. Tourists rode in the Azerbaijani version of gondolas through the artificial canals and spend a perfect evening with their loved ones. A highly recommended attractionfor couples!

The Palace of Shirvanshah

Located behind the beautiful city walls of the Icharishehar (the Old Town), Shirvanshah’s Palace is one of the most remarkable places to be visited while being in the Baku. The palace is a perfect exemplification of the old Baku as it was constructed in the 15th- century. It was the time when Baku just became the capital of the Shirvanshah Kingdom. The palace is enlisted as the UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its stunning architecture and well-preserved interior.

Mud Volcanoes

A rare to be heard? But mud volcanoes do exist and they are quite exuberant. Situating about 10 km south to Gobustan, mud volcanoes are unique as they are not as high as typical volcanoes, with height of 2 meters. About half of the world’s mud volcanoes lie in Azerbaijan, with the greatest mud volcano. Though it sounds a dreary thing to visit such bleak sand bubbles, it is a great adventure for the travelers who are specifically in to geology.

When to Visit Baku?

Generally, Baku is a dry city experiences a steppe climate with mild winters and warm summers (lasts from June to September), while October to December are the wettest months. Heavy snowfall occurs in January so the best time to visit this magical city is in winter (from November to March).

Popular Airlines Flying to Baku from Pakistan

Some of the popular airlines flying to Baku include Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air Arabia, Saudi Airlines Saudia, Gulf Air, PIA, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Jazeera Airways and Kuwait Airways. Baku is in close proximity of Pakistan as flight duration from Pakistan to Baku takes approximately 3 hours and 11 minutes.

How to Get Around in Baku?

Buses are most popular mode of transportation, reach every nook of Baku. Subway system of Baku is quite old, least popular train system in the world. If budget is not your concern then hiring taxis are good option for tourists.