Tourism in Baku

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, receives 2.5 million tourists a year.[1] According to Ilya Umansky, vice president of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Baku has become a more popular tourist destination in recent years.[2]

Tourist attractions

Theatres

  1. Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre
  2. Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
  3. Azerbaijan State Russian Drama Theatre named after Samad Vurghun
  4. Azerbaijan State Puppet Theatre named after Abdulla Shaig
  5. Azerbaijan State Musical Theatre
  6. Azerbaijan State Pantomime Theatre
  7. State Song Theatre named after Rashid Behbudov
  8. "Üns" Theatre
  9. Azerbaijan State Theatre of Young Spectators
  10. Azerbaijan State Theatre "Yuğ"

Cinemas

  1. Nizami Cinema Center
  2. 28 Cinema
  3. Cinema - Park Bulvar
  4. Cinema - MetroPark
  5. Cinema - Flame Towers
  6. Cinema - Zagulba
  7. Cinema - Amburan

Concert Halls

  1. Heydar Aliyev Palace
  2. Azerbaijan State Philharmonic named after Muslim Magomayev
  3. Baku Crystal Hall [3]
  4. International Mugham Center
  5. Green Theatre
  6. Heydar Aliyev Sports and Concert Complex
  7. Baku Jazz Center
  8. Buta Palace[4]

Parks

  1. Baku Boulevard — Seaside Park [5]
  2. Khojaly Park
  3. Fountains Square
  4. Khagani Garden
  5. Philarmonic Garden
  6. Upland Park
  7. Izmir Park
  8. Archaeological Park
  9. Aliagha Vahid Garden
  10. Officers Park
  11. Sahil Park
  12. Samed Vurgun Garden
  13. Zarifa Aliyeva Park
  14. Richard Sorge Park
  15. Dede Gorgud Park[6]
  16. Shalala Park
  17. Huseyn Javid Park
  18. Sabir Square
  19. Central Botanical Garden
  20. Mardakan Arboretum
  21. Nizami Square
  22. Square "White Lilies"
  23. Presidential Park
  24. Akhundov Garden

Museums

  1. National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
  2. National Art Museum of Azerbaijan
  3. Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
  4. National Museum of Azerbaijani Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi
  5. Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture
  6. Azerbaijan State Theatre Museum named after Jafar Jabbarly
  7. Museum of Independence of Azerbaijan
  8. Museum of Modern Art
  9. House-Museum of Leopold and Mstislav Rostropovich
  10. Nobel Brothers’ Museum (Villa Petrolea)
  11. Natural History Museum named after Hasanbey Zardabi
  12. Azerbaijan State Agriculture Museum

Reserves

  1. Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve
    1. Maiden Tower Museum Complex
    2. Palace of the Shirvanshahs
    3. Muhammad Mosque
    4. Paired Fortress Gates
    5. Arch-shaped Religious Architectural Complex
    6. Bukhara Caravanserai
    7. Multani Caravanserai
    8. Small Caravanserai
    9. Ashura Mosque
    10. Juma Mosque (Baku)
    11. Haji Banu Bath
    12. Gasim bey Bath
    13. Agha Mikayil Bath
    14. Baku Museum of Miniature Books
    15. Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography
    16. House-Museum of Vagif Mustafazadeh
  2. Gobustan –National State Historical Artistic Reserve
  3. Gala- State Historical Ethnographic Reserve
  4. Ateshgah- the Temple of Fire- Worshipers
  5. Yanardag- Burning Mountain

Galleries

  1. Heydar Aliyev Center[7]
  2. Baku Expo Center
  3. Center of Contemporary Art
  4. Art Group
  5. Yarat! Exhibition Center
  6. Yay Art Gallery
  7. “Kukla” Art Gallery
  8. Qiz Qalasi Gallery
  9. Art Villa
  10. Yeni Gallery
  11. Gallery 1969
  12. Baku Art Gallery
  13. Absheron Art Gallery
  14. Khatai Creativity Center

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tourist often rent private houses in Azerbaijan". 17 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Russian tourists fall in love with Azerbaijan". August 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Official site - Baku Crystal Hall
  4. ↑ Official site - Buta Palace
  5. ↑ Official site - Baku Seaside Park
  6. ↑ Official site - Dede Gorgud Park
  7. ↑ Official site - Heydar Aliyev Center
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