What to See in Baku, Baku, Azerbaijan

Baku is鈥� different. Now this is not much of a statement if you don鈥檛 have my exact background, and judging by the fact you鈥檙e not me鈥攜ou probably don鈥檛. So, different to what, anyway? I don鈥檛 dare say 鈥淓urope鈥� because Europe is just so diverse, but I鈥檓 thinking along those lines. Baku is just different.

Baku, as you know already, is the capital of Azerbaijan, and the largest city in the Caucasus. It is a rich city, which is even more emphasized once you leave it and explore the country, which is on the poorer side. Baku is trying to establish itself by building great skyscrapers and being a modern metropolis. On the other side, I saw extremely poor neighborhoods not once. Still, even though this wasn鈥檛 exactly my favorite, I鈥檓 glad I visited Baku, especially because it is the home to one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen.聽

Old City, or the Inner City (Azerbaijani: 陌莽蓹ri艧蓹h蓹r), is the historical center of Baku. It鈥檚 surrounded by walls and in a city with tons of shiny new buildings, it鈥檚 a great place for a touch of tradition; though I have read that many tea shops have disappeared in the past decade, which is a shame. The Old City of Baku, with its聽Palace of the Shirvanshahs聽and the聽Maiden Tower, was the first location in Azerbaijan to be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO鈥攊t happened back in 2000. The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs, and the Maiden Tower, dating all the way to the 12th century, is a world famous landmark of the city, mentioned in many legends and mysteries, some of which became a subject for scenario for theater plays and ballets. The whole Old City was build in the 12th century over earlier structures from 7th to 6th centuries BC, and the very site has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Period.聽 ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: What to See in Baku
Guide Location: Azerbaijan » Baku
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tihana Smiljanic
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