- Route
- Tashkent → Baku
- Best time to go
- April–June and September–October.
- VisaVisa-free
- Citizens of Uzbekistan need no visa for up to 90 days. Your passport must remain valid at least 3 months after the trip. Border officers may ask for return tickets and a hotel booking.
What to see
- Icherisheher
- The UNESCO-listed old city, home to the Maiden Tower and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs.
- Flame Towers
- The city's main symbol. The best view is from Highland Park, and the towers light up at night.
- Heydar Aliyev Center
- A building of flowing curves designed by Zaha Hadid.
What to try
- Dushbara
- Very small dumplings served in broth.
- Tea and pakhlava
- Tea here traditionally comes with jam and pakhlava.
What to do
- Seaside Boulevard
- A long promenade along the Caspian shore.
- Gobustan
- Ancient rock carvings and mud volcanoes, as a day trip.
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