Heydar Aliyev International Airport 53 min
Azerbaijan State Museum of Art (30 min) Established in 1936, this art museum features works by Azeri & international artists. Museum of Miniature Books (35 min) Time-tested museum featuring a vast collection of unique miniature books from over 60 countries. Dənizkənarı Milli Park (32 min) Park & promenade featuring waterfront recreation areas plus museums, restaurants, shopping & more. Flame Towers (27 min) Landmark group of 3 mixed-use skyscrapers designed to resemble flames, with evening light shows. Nizami Museum of Azerbaijan Literature (32 min) Museum of Azeri literature & culture featuring a vast collection of rare books & manuscripts. Palace of The Shirvanshahs (37 min) Restored 15th-century palace complex with a mosque, burial vaults & artifact & relic displays. Heydar Aliyev Centre (39 min) Spacious, modern building housing an auditorium, an art gallery & a Heydar Aliyev museum. Bibiheybat (21 min) Lavish replica of a 13th-century mosque destroyed by Bolsheviks, with the tomb of Ukeyma Khanum. Azerbaijan Carpet Museum (29 min) Museum with an emphasis on the art of carpet weaving, plus Azeri ceramics & costumes. Maiden Tower (34 min) Built in the 12th century, this 30-m. stone Zoroastrian tower now houses a museum of local history. Martyrs' Alley (28 min) Cemetery & memorial for those killed by the Soviet Army in Black January & the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Icherisheher (36 min) Walled Old City featuring 1100s fortifications & towers, plus iconic, ornate palaces & mosques. Museum of Modern Art (37 min) Museum devoted to contemporary Azeri art, along with works by Dalí, Picasso & Chagall. Fəvvarələr Meydanı (33 min) Buzzy gathering place boasting ornate fountains & ringed with refined shops & eclectic eateries. Highland Park (31 min) Elevated terrace reached by stairs or funicular ride, offering dramatic views of the city & sea. |