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The most surprising capital in the Caucasus.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1305534","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"2000 | The old city joins UNESCO\r\n-28 m | Below sea level\r\nHalf | The world's oil, around 1900","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Oil, fire and a walled city","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Baku has been shaped by oil twice. The first boom, in the late nineteenth century, when the city produced half the world's oil, filled it with the grand mansions of oil barons. The second, after independence in 1991, brought the glass towers, the Flame Towers and Zaha Hadid's Heydar Aliyev Center.\r\n\r\nAt its heart is Icherisheher, the old walled city, with the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the Maiden Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Around it runs the Baku Boulevard along the Caspian, the world's largest lake.\r\n\r\nThe land of fire is all around: a hillside that has burned for decades, a Zoroastrian fire temple and mud volcanoes. Three days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Aero Express bus, about 40 minutes\r\nGetting around | On foot, metro and Bolt\r\nLanguage | Azerbaijani. Russian widely spoken, English in tourist areas\r\nTipping | 10% in restaurants\r\nTap water | Most drink bottled\r\nHow long to stay | Three days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Icherisheher, the walled old city, is the most atmospheric base, with guesthouses in restored houses. Fountain Square and Nizami Street, just outside its walls, are the lively centre, with restaurants, bars and shops. The Boulevard, along the Caspian, has hotels with sea views.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Icherisheher | First-timers | The walled old city. | 40.3662 | 49.8352 |  | \nFountain Square | Being central | Around Nizami Street. | 40.3705 | 49.8372 |  | \nBoulevard | Waterfront | Along the Caspian. | 40.3640 | 49.8440 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Baku","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Baku is a mix of a medieval walled city, the grand buildings of the first oil boom around 1900, when the region produced about half the world's oil, and futuristic modern architecture.\r\n\r\nWalk through Icherisheher, the walled old city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, to the fifteenth-century Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and climb the Maiden Tower for the view over the bay. The lanes are full of caravanserais, carpet shops and mosques.\r\n\r\nStroll the Baku Boulevard along the Caspian at sunset, past the Carpet Museum, built in the shape of a rolled carpet, with one of the world's best collections. Take the funicular up to Highland Park and Martyrs' Lane for the view of the Flame Towers, three skyscrapers covered in LED screens that light up as flames after dark.\r\n\r\nThe Heydar Aliyev Center, a flowing white building by Zaha Hadid, is worth seeing from outside even if you skip the exhibitions.\r\n\r\nNearby, Gobustan has Stone Age rock art and bubbling mud volcanoes, a UNESCO site; Yanar Dag is a hillside that has burned from natural gas for decades; and Ateshgah is a Zoroastrian and Hindu fire temple on the Absheron peninsula.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Icherisheher | The walled old city\r\nMaiden Tower | Views over the bay\r\nFlame Towers | From Highland Park after dark\r\nCarpet Museum | Shaped like a rolled carpet","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Baku","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Baku","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Walking Icherisheher's lanes, the Boulevard and Fountain Square is free, and so are the views of the Flame Towers from Highland Park and Martyrs' Lane; the funicular costs very little.\r\n\r\nThe Heydar Aliyev Center's exterior and grounds, and Nizami Street, are free to wander. The Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs Palace charge small fees.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Old city lanes | Free\r\nBoulevard | Sunset walks\r\nHighland Park | Free view\r\nHeydar Aliyev Center | The exterior","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Baku","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Baku","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Azerbaijani food is rich and herby. Plov, saffron rice cooked with meat, chestnuts and dried fruit, is the centrepiece of celebrations; shah plov is baked in a crust of lavash bread. Dolma, vine leaves stuffed with meat and rice, qutab, thin flatbreads filled with greens, meat or pumpkin, and dushbara, tiny dumplings in broth, are everyday dishes.\r\n\r\nTea is the national drink, served in pear-shaped glasses with jams, sweets and lemon. Taza Bazaar sells fruit, nuts, caviar and herbs.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac5 to \u20ac15.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Plov | The centrepiece\r\nQutab | Filled flatbreads\r\nTea | With jam and sweets\r\nA meal | \u20ac5\u201315","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Baku","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Baku","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Baku has a lively nightlife: bars and pubs around Fountain Square and Nizami Street, rooftop bars with views of the bay and the Flame Towers, and clubs along the Boulevard. Alcohol is legal and widely available.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac5.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Fountain Square | Bars and pubs\r\nRooftops | Flame Tower views\r\nBoulevard | Clubs\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Baku","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Baku","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable, and the metro is cheap; buy a BakuKart, which also works on buses. Bolt and Uber are cheap.\r\n\r\nThe Aero Express bus runs from Heydar Aliyev Airport to the centre in about forty minutes.\r\n\r\nAzerbaijan's land borders have been closed for entry since 2020, so plan to fly into Baku; the Tbilisi\u2013Baku train, which resumed in May 2026, is the one overland exception. Trains and shared taxis reach Sheki, Quba and Ganja.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | Aero Express, 40 min\r\nMetro | BakuKart\r\nBolt and Uber | Cheap\r\nLand borders | Closed; fly in","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Baku","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Baku costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Baku is mid-priced. Dorms start around \u20ac10 and a careful day is \u20ac30 to \u20ac45.\r\n\r\nThe Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs Palace and Carpet Museum charge a few euros each, and a Gobustan tour about \u20ac20 to \u20ac40. A metro ride is under \u20ac0.50.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the manat (AZN), at roughly 1.9 manat to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Cards work widely in Baku; carry cash in the regions, where small guesthouses and taxis are cash only.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac10\r\nA day | \u20ac30\u201345\r\nGobustan tour | \u20ac20\u201340\r\nMetro | Under \u20ac0.50","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Baku","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Baku","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Baku is safe, with low crime.\r\n\r\nAvoid discussing politics or the Armenia conflict in public. Drivers are aggressive; cross roads with care.\r\n\r\nMost visitors need an e-visa, applied for online through the ASAN portal. If your passport shows a past visit to Nagorno-Karabakh made without Azerbaijan's permission, you may be refused entry.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112, or 102 police and 103 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Low crime | Safe\r\nPolitics | Avoid in public\r\nEntry | E-visa; Karabakh stamps\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Baku","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Baku","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Rock art, burning hills, a fire temple and the mountains.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Gobustan | About 1 hour | Tour or taxi | Stone Age rock art and mud volcanoes, a UNESCO site. |  | 1305403\nQuba | About 3 hours | Shared taxi or bus | The northern mountains. |  | 1305399","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Baku","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"April to June and September to October. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in manat locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 20 | 18 | 5 | 15\r\nComfortable | 40 | 35 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Baku","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Baku right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Baku","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/azerbaijan\/baku\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Baku travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Can I enter Azerbaijan overland? | Land borders have been closed for entry since 2020, except the Tbilisi\u2013Baku train, which resumed in May 2026. Most people fly into Baku.\r\nDo I need a visa? | Most visitors need an e-visa from the ASAN portal, applied for online before travel.\r\nWhen do the Flame Towers light up? | After dark; the best view is from Highland Park, reached by funicular.\r\nIs Baku safe? | Yes, with low crime. Avoid discussing politics or the Armenia conflict in public.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two or three, plus day trips.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | April to June and September to November.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Plov, qutab and dolma, with tea and jam.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Baku hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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