• Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape: A UNESCO site with 5,000–20,000-year-old petroglyphs and mud volcanoes.
• Mud Volcanoes: Located near Gobustan, an unusual natural attraction.
• Candy Cane Mountains: Striking, red-and-white striped mountains in the Khizi region.
• Shahdag Mountain Resort: A popular destination for skiing and alpine activities.
• Guba & Khinalig Village: A high-altitude, remote village popular for hiking.
• Diri Baba Mausoleum: A unique, two-story mausoleum built into a rock in Qobustan.
• Shamakhi & Gabala Tour: A trip to the ancient capital of Shamakhi and the scenic city of Gabala.
• Pink Lake (Masazirgol): A lake known for its distinct pink color, located near Baku.
• Besh Barmag Mountain: A significant sacred place known for its unique shape.
• Fireland Vineyards: A winery in the Novxani area.

• Heydar Aliyev Center: A masterpiece of modern architecture designed by Zaha Hadid, famous for its fluid, wave-like structure.
• Flame Towers: Three skyscrapers that define the skyline, covered with LED lights that create the appearance of flickering fire at night.
• Baku Old City (Icherisheher): A UNESCO World Heritage Site with narrow alleys, ancient stone walls, and the 12th-century Maiden Tower.
• Maiden Tower (Qiz Qalasi): An ancient, mysterious, 8-story tower in the Old City that offers panoramic views of the bay.pq
• Palace of the Shirvanshahs: A 15th-century palace complex, considered a pearl of Azerbaijani architecture.
• Baku Boulevard (Seaside Park): A long, scenic promenade featuring parks, cafes, and waterfront views, often called "Little Venice" in parts.
• Fountains Square (Fevvareler Meydani): A bustling pedestrian area in the heart of the city, perfect for shopping and dining.
• Highland Park (Dagustu Park): Located near the Flame Towers, offering the best panoramic view of the entire city and Caspian Sea.
• Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum: A museum shaped like a rolled-up carpet, displaying the nation’s famous carpet-weaving heritage.
• Baku Eye (Ferris Wheel): A 60-meter high ferris wheel on the boulevard that provides excellent views.
• Ateshgah Fire Temple: A former Hindu, Sikh, and Zoroastrian place of worship powered by natural gas.
• Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain): A hillside that has been on fire for decades due to natural gas.
• Bibi-Heybat Mosque: A stunning, modern recreation of a 13th-century mosque.
• Museum of Miniature Books: A unique, world-exclusive museum displaying thousands of tiny books.
• Nizami Street (Torgovaya): A famous, pedestrian-only shopping street with European-style architecture.
• Martyrs' Lane (Şehidler Xiyabani): A solemn memorial park overlooking the city dedicated to those who died for independence.
• Juma Mosque: Located in the Old City, featuring a finely decorated interior.
• Muhammad Mosque: One of the oldest religious structures in Baku, dating back to 1079.
• Baku Marionette Theatre: A charming venue showcasing traditional opera performances using puppets.
• Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography: Located in a historic "Chain Building"
• Little Venice: A recreational park with canals where you can ride in a gondola.
• Park Bulvar Mall: A major shopping mall located on the promenade.
• International Mugham Center: A center dedicated to Azerbaijani national music.
• Baku Ferris Wheel (Baku Eye): A 60m wheel on the boulevard offering panoramic views.
• Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature: Famous for its beautiful, statue-lined facade.
• Government House: A vast, imposing Soviet-era building.
• Baku Crystal Hall: A modern music venue built for Eurovision.
• Philharmonic Fountain: A beautiful, neoclassical fountain.
• Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre: An enchanting, historic building.
• Church of the Saviour: A 19th-century church that survived the Soviet era.
• Monument to Nariman Narimanov: A major statue.
• Baku City Circuit: The Formula 1 racing track that runs through the streets.

Day 1 - 01.04.2026 - Baku

• Ancient names of Baku: Ateshi Baquan, meaning “God’s fire” - Bād-kube, meaning "Wind-pounded city" - Baghkuy, meaning "God's town". In later sources the city was named as Bakukh, Bakuya, Bakuye and Baku. Nowadays, Azerbaijan is using the Latin alphabet, and it is spelled as "Bakı" [bɑˈcɯ].
• In 1823, the world's first paraffin factory was built in Baku.
• In 1846, the world's first oil well was drilled in Bibi-Heybat suburb of Baku.
• In 1850, Baku had a population of 7400 people.
• Zoroaster – the world’s first tanker ship was launched in Baku in 1878 by Brothers Nobel.
• The capital of the world-renowned Nobel Prize has its revenues also of Baku oil, by Alfred Nobel.
• In Baku, the oldest offshore oil platform – “Neft Daslari” set Guinness World Records as the first in the world. Neft Daslari is an entire functioning town constructed in the Caspian Sea 55 km from the coast of Azerbaijan. Construction began in 1949 and began oil production in 1951. Construction and development continued until the town included hotels, hostels, a bakery, a power station, and a total of 7 ha of surface area, consisting of separate ‘islands’ connected by more than 200 km of trestle bridges, all supported on metal stilts. Although much of Neft Daslari has been reclaimed by the sea, its rigs still produce oil and the town has a population of around 5,000.
• Most important sceneries of the James Bond movie – “The World Is Not Enough” was filmed in “Neft Daslari” oil platform.
• At the beginning of the 20th century, Baku produced more than half of the world's oil (11 million tons or 212,000 barrels (33,700 m3) of oil per day). During World War II, Baku provided the Soviet army with oil and covered 85% of its demand.
• On 8 February 1924, the first tram line and two years later the first electric railway in the USSR started to operate in Baku-Surakhany.
• The first and only air conditioning factory in the USSR started to operate in Baku in 1970. Cuba was the largest buyer of Baku air conditioners.
• Baku is a "sister city" with 20 cities around the world. These include Houston city of Texas in U.S., Istanbul and Izmir in Turkey, Iran's Tabriz, Italy's Naples, Iraq's Basra, Saudi Arabia's Jeddah, South Africa’s Johannesburg, Moscow, etc.
• Most of the mud volcanoes of the world are located in Baku Absheron peninsula. On September 5, 2004 the greatest mud volcano in the territory of Azerbaijan was added into the Guinness World Records. Geologists of NASA concluded that the mud volcanoes of Azerbaijan are similar to uplands of the Mars planet for their structure.
• The first opera of the Muslim world was staged in Baku: “Leyli and Majnun” in 1908, by Uzeyir Hajibeyov.
• Baku State University, the first university in Azerbaijan, was established on November 15, 1919.
• In Formula 1 history, the highest top speed was recorded in Baku in “2016 European Grand Prix” by Valtteri Bottas (Finland): 378 km/h (234.878 mph)