BAKU

The capital of Azerbaijan Republic, Baku is positioned on the southern shore of Absheron Peninsula. It is one of the biggest and oldest cities in East in terms of territory, population and antiquity. The estimated population of Baku is 1.9 million. The city is classified into 11 administrative raions including Yassamal, Surakhany, Khatai, Sabunchu, Sabail, Nizami, Nasimi, Narimanov, Garadagh, Binagadi and Azizbayov and forty eight townships.

The name Baku is considered to denote "Gods' City" and a home to vibrant, unique Azerbajani culture. The long history of Baku ruled by different invading empires left it with numerous significant and sometime contradictory cultural legacies. Its Azerbaijani culture contains the major cultural institutions as well as oldest historic buildings of the country. Now the city is a home to several libraries, cinema theaters, film studio, opera theatre, philharmonic society, eleven high education institutes, seven theatres and thirty museums. Besides, there is no official religion; the majority of the people are Muslim.

Sightseeing in Baku

If you are travelling to Baku, spare some of your time for visiting beautiful parks and other historic places as the city offers rich sightseeing to view. The Lenin Museum presents various kinds of oriental carpets like kilim or pile. The city has a vibrant life regarding ballet, opera and theatre, drawing both from international repertoire and national dramatic portfolio. From past eight years, entertainment and nightlife scene in the city have undergone a spectacular change especially due to oil boom.

Sightseeing in Baku will take you to the sites and places where you will find several museums, palaces, temples and monuments. Maiden Tower is one of the major attractions of Baku. This is an old structure that can be visited to enjoy the magical and vast angle scenes of Caspia Sea. Other interesting locations such as Djuma Mosque or gates of old city are also included in Baku''''s heritage.

Airlines flying to Baku

Azerbaijan Airlines, United Airlines, Lufhtansa, KLM, Delta and British Airways offer  cheap flights to  Baku

Passport and Visa requirements for US Citizens

A valid passport and visa are required to enter Azerbaijan. Persons arriving without valid passports and the appropriate Azerbaijan visa may not be permitted to enter and will be subject to a fine and immediate deportation at the traveler''s expense.

A valid passport and visa are required to enter Azerbaijan. Persons arriving without valid passports and the appropriate Azerbaijan visa may not be permitted to enter and will be subject to a fine and immediate deportation at the traveler's expense.