Baku is a fascinating and unexpected city where East and West meet along the shores of the Caspian Sea. As the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku combines a well-preserved medieval old town, Icherisheher, with bold modern architecture that reflects the city’s rapid transformation in recent decades.
Walking through Baku, visitors move from ancient city walls, caravanserais, and landmarks such as the Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, to contemporary icons like the Flame Towers and the Caspian Sea Boulevard. Baku tells a layered story shaped by trade routes, oil wealth, Persian, Russian, and Soviet influences, now reimagined in a vibrant and constantly evolving capital.
