✨Here’s a list of must-visit places: • The Old City and Maiden Tower • Highland Park • Flame Towers • Heydar Aliyev Center (designed by Zaha Hadid)💘 • Car Museum (located on the -3 floor of the Heydar Aliyev Center) • Baku Promenade • Nizami Street and Fountain Square 🥘Restaurants: • Dolma Restaurant – delicious local cuisine and authentic interior • Old Garden Restaurant – traditional Azerbaijani food • Pizza Inn – Italian and local dishes • InnVino – a great bar with Italian cuisine • Qaynana – local cuisine • The Story cafe 🧳Traveller tip: •It’s best to explore the Old City with a guide—you’ll learn lots of fascinating facts!. •The metro is the cheapest way to get around—just 0.53 manat per ride!. #historicallandmarks #localguides #deliciousfood #familytrip #azerbaijantravel #azerbaijan #baku #caspiansea #scenicspotguide #instagramworthydestinations

Through the Double Gates (Gosha Gala Qapilari) and behind the historic twelfth-century Citadel Walls locates Qaynana Restaurant. That is another favorite of Baku’s high middle and high class. This would be the best place for breakfast with təndir çörəyi (tandir bread is cooked in a clay oven) to start your day in the most historic part of the city in environs of medieval and oriental spirit.

Through the Double Gates (Gosha Gala Qapilari) and behind the historic twelfth century Citadel Walls locates Qayanana Restauran. That is another favorite of Baku’s high middle and high class. This would be the best place for breakfast with təndir çörəyi ( tandir bread is cooked in clay oven) to start your day in the most historic part of the city in environs of medieval and oriental spirit.

In Baku, the pilaf (also called plov) at Qaynana was a standout, and The Sweet Levantine served a delicious kunefe. Lunch often featured qutab tortillas and feseli, a cheesy flatbread. Sheki, the acclaimed Azeri gastronomic capital, blew me away with its Sheki piti (lamb stew), delicious halva, and unique dishes like levengisi (walnut and chestnut stuffing) and qurut (dried yoghurt balls).

Through the Double Gates (Gosha Gala Qapilari) and behind the historic twelfth-century Citadel Walls locates Qaynana Restaurant. That is another favorite of Baku’s middle and high class. This would be the best place for breakfast with təndir çörəyi (tandir bread is cooked in a clay oven) to start your day in the most historic part of the city in environs of medieval and oriental spirit.

Smack bang in the heart of the Old City, the rustic Qaynana (meaning mother-in-law in Azerbaijani) is a no-brainer for early morning fuel. Go local and tuck into a breakfast mezze of honey, yogurt, cheese, eggs, black tea and bread, baked fresh in the restaurant’s traditional tendir oven. Another staple is a simple omelette dish with chopped tomatoes seasoned with salt and pepper.

In the evening, visit another significant landmark: the modern architectural marvel that is the Heydar Aliyev Center. Designed by Zaha Hadid, this center hosts exhibitions showcasing contemporary art and culture. Conclude your day with dinner at Firuze Restaurant, offering a wide range of halal dishes in an elegant setting.