Heydar Aliyev International Airport 39 min
Azerbaijan State Museum of Art (11 min) Established in 1936, this art museum features works by Azeri & international artists. Highland Park (12 min) Elevated terrace reached by stairs or funicular ride, offering dramatic views of the city & sea. Dənizkənarı Milli Park (14 min) Park & promenade featuring waterfront recreation areas plus museums, restaurants, shopping & more. Yanar Dag (38 min) Set on a hillside, this rare, natural gas fire blazes nonstop, with flames going 9+ ft. in the air. Bibiheybat (11 min) Lavish replica of a 13th-century mosque destroyed by Bolsheviks, with the tomb of Ukeyma Khanum. Museum of Modern Art (19 min) Museum devoted to contemporary Azeri art, along with works by Dalí, Picasso & Chagall. Martyrs' Alley (9 min) Cemetery & memorial for those killed by the Soviet Army in Black January & the Nagorno-Karabakh War. Fəvvarələr Meydanı (14 min) Buzzy gathering place boasting ornate fountains & ringed with refined shops & eclectic eateries. Icherisheher (18 min) Walled Old City featuring 1100s fortifications & towers, plus iconic, ornate palaces & mosques. Heydar Aliyev Centre (22 min) Spacious, modern building housing an auditorium, an art gallery & a Heydar Aliyev museum. Museum of Miniature Books (16 min) Time-tested museum featuring a vast collection of unique miniature books from over 60 countries. Flame Towers (8 min) Landmark group of 3 mixed-use skyscrapers designed to resemble flames, with evening light shows. Maiden Tower (15 min) Built in the 12th century, this 30-m. stone Zoroastrian tower now houses a museum of local history. Azerbaijan Carpet Museum (15 min) Museum with an emphasis on the art of carpet weaving, plus Azeri ceramics & costumes. Palace of The Shirvanshahs (19 min) Restored 15th-century palace complex with a mosque, burial vaults & artifact & relic displays. |