Baku in Three Days: A Weekend Itinerary from Dubai
A three-hour flight, no visa queue for most, and a city that fits into a long weekend without rushing.
Shanghai Travels
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Day 1: The Old City
Start inside the walls of Icherisheher. The Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs are the landmarks, but the narrow lanes between them are the reason to walk slowly. Lunch at a tea house, then the Caspian promenade for the late afternoon.
Day 2: Mud Volcanoes and Gobustan
The mud volcanoes outside Baku are the day trip people remember most. Combine them with the Gobustan petroglyphs — both are on the same route south of the city.
Day 3: Flame Towers and Departure
Morning at the Heydar Aliyev Center, then the Flame Towers viewpoint for photographs. Baku airport is twenty minutes from the centre, so a late-afternoon flight still leaves time for a final lunch.
