Baku, Azerbaijan｜Old City and New City 1-Day Citywalk with Map

Arriving in Azerbaijan, start your Baku citywalk
Stroll through the Old City World Heritage Site, bask in the sun with the cats
Check out modern architecture in the New City and enjoy stunning night views
Spend a day experiencing the somewhat divided yet chill vibe of Baku
Here’s a Baku Old City + New City citywalk guide with map, keep it handy❗️

◼️ Baku 1-day tour mainly covers the Old City and New City
▫️ The Old City is small but has a World Heritage Site, medieval castles, and historic streets
▫️ The New City is modern and stylish, with iconic buildings like the famous Flame Towers
See map 17 for our suggested route~

◼️ Old City citywalk
The route basically circles around the Old City~ see map 18
📍 Museum of Miniature Books
Right at the West Gate entrance is the Museum of Miniature Books, with thousands of tiny books including ancient Chinese mini books, closed on Mondays‼️
📍 Shirvanshahs' Palace
🎫 Ticket 15 AZN/person
Nearby is the Shirvanshahs' Palace, see images 4 and 5 for details
📍 Workshop Ali Shamsi
Famous artist mural wall — the Lion Mural, see image 3
📍 Double Gates
North entrance of the Old City, also the hub for Baku day tours
📍 Maiden Tower
The Maiden Tower is also a World Heritage Site, a medieval fortress once used for military defense, ticket required to climb
📍 Museum Inn for lunch
See image 7 for details
📍 Saffron Sweet House
A charming shopping spot we stumbled upon, highly recommended, see image 8
📍 Mohammed Mosque & Juma Mosque
Further south are two more mosques
📍 Smile Azerbaijan Tour
Before leaving the Old City, book your next day’s Baku surrounding day tour at Smile’s office

The main spots to check out in the New City are divided into two parts:
◼️ Northern New City
📍 Heydar Aliyev Center
Take the metro to the northern Heydar Aliyev Center, a New City landmark with a futuristic white building and an internal museum, see image 10

◼️ Southern New City
📍 Funicular Baku
Head here to take the tram up to Highland Park~ the tram is closed on Mondays‼️
📍 Highland Park
Come here to overlook the night view; there’s quite a bit to explore in Highland Park:
📍 Baku Panoramic View: Enjoy views of Baku city + Caspian Sea from the observation deck, alongside the Flame Towers light show, see images 11, 14, 15
📍 Shahidlar Monument: An eight-pointed star with a flame burning 24/7, commemorating heroes fallen in war, see image 13
📍 Flame Towers: Get a close-up photo here

Additionally, near the tram boarding point are two more attractions:
📍 Mini Venice, see image 16
📍 Azerbaijan Carpet Museum