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Baku on foot: Icherisheher and the Caspian waterfront

Find the Maiden Tower, Shirvanshahs’ Palace, Carpet Museum and Highland Park views. Stops, distances and a 3D map. Export GPX or open the walk in Google or Yandex Maps

Icherisheher’s Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs’ Palace, or central facades, Fountains Square and the Philharmonic garden. The Caspian route links the Carpet Museum and Mugham Centre with the climb to Highland Park and the Flame Towers. Stops and terrain are mapped; museum visits add to the walking time

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Baku: walking routes and sights

Icherisheher’s Maiden Tower and Shirvanshahs’ Palace, or central facades, Fountains Square and the Philharmonic garden. The Caspian route links the Carpet Museum and Mugham Centre with the climb to Highland Park and the Flame Towers. Stops and terrain are mapped; museum visits add to the walking time

10 walks · 30 places on the map

Icherisheher streets and palaces

1.2 km · 6 stops

Walking: about 20 min · with stops: 65–130 min

Gosha Gala Double Gates → Bukhara Caravanserai → Maiden Tower → Muhammad Mosque → Palace of the Shirvanshahs → Museum of Miniature Books

Stone-paved Old City streets with slopes and steps

The Caspian and contemporary architecture

3.0 km · 7 stops

Walking: about 45 min · with stops: 85–135 min

Maiden Tower → International Mugham Center → Little Venice → Azerbaijan Carpet Museum → Highland Park → Martyrs’ Lane → Flame Towers

The level boulevard is followed by an uphill climb and stairs, with exposed seafront sections

Fountains, museums and the Philharmonic

1.5 km · 5 stops

Walking: about 25 min · with stops: 60–110 min

Fountains Square → Nizami Museum of Literature → Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall → Philharmonic Garden → Azerbaijan National Museum of Art

City pavements, crossings and garden paths

Oil-boom façades

2.2 km · 5 stops

Walking: about 35 min · with stops: 75–125 min

Ismailiyya Palace → Nizami Museum of Literature → National Museum of History of Azerbaijan → Fountains Square → Opera and Ballet Theatre

Urban pavements, crossings and occasional steps

Caravanserais and marionettes

1.1 km · 7 stops

Walking: about 20 min · with stops: 50–90 min

Gosha Gala Double Gates → Bukhara Caravanserai → Multani Caravanserai → Isa bek Hajinski House → Maiden Tower → Baku Marionette Theatre → Palace of the Shirvanshahs

Urban pavements, crossings and occasional steps

Taza Pir and the Old City edge

2.3 km · 5 stops

Walking: about 35 min · with stops: 65–105 min

Taza Pir Mosque → Ismailiyya Palace → Gosha Gala Double Gates → Azerbaijan National Museum of Art → Philharmonic Garden

Climbs, steps and city pavements

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Distance follows the mapped track; times are estimates. Sources were checked remotely. The route does not confirm access inside sights: check opening hours, tickets and closures before setting out