Baku Old Town&Oil Heritage Free Walking Tour

OVERVIEW
This tour offers a walk through the most historic sightseeing highlights of Baku, the Fountains Square, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Walled Old Town of Baku (Icherisheher) and Istiglaliyyat street with insights on Baku’s past and the transformation brought by oil barons and their quest for personal glory and fame.

You will also get an introduction to the social, cultural, and political aspects of everyday life in Baku on the background of stories based on the real-life of oil barons in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as well as soviet and modern times.

HIGHLIGHTS
– Explore the UNESCO sites and Istiglaliyyat street
– Hear urban myths about prominent Oil Barons
– Understand social dynamics of city life
– Soak up the atmosphere in the oldest part of the city
– Cosmopolitan culture in Baku
– Architecture, History, Politics and Heritage
– Small group experience
– Led by a licensed local guide

ATTACTIONS
– UNESCO World heritage sites in Old Town
– Maiden Tower
– Shirvanshahs Palace
– Town Hall
– Palace of Happiness
– Ismayiliyya Palace
– Nizami Park
and many more

 IMPORTANT NOTICE
– At least four (4) people required to run the tour
– The stairs in old town cause obstacles for people with wheelchair users and with walking difficulties.
– Arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes prior to the start time.