# Things to see in Baku (Azerbaijan): 66 places and when to go

> Baku is a major city in Azerbaijan with around 2,122,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 66 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (20), History (17), Temples (14). The best known are Palace of the Shirvanshahs, National Art Museum of Azerbaijan and Maiden Tower. The best time to come is April to May and September to October; also possible: March, June to August and November. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Azerbaijan · 40.3972, 49.8603
- **Population:** About 2,122,000
- **Places:** 66 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/museos/) (20) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/historia/) (17) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/espiritual/) (14) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/naturaleza/) (10) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/termal/) (3) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/familia/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to May and September to October.
- **Also possible:** March, June to August and November.
- **Nearest airport:** GYD Baku, 18 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Baku

The places in and around Baku, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Palace of the Shirvanshahs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/palace-of-the-shirvanshahs/): Palace in Azerbaijan · 4.2 km
- [National Art Museum of Azerbaijan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azerbaijan-national-museum-of-art/): аrt museum in Baku · 4.5 km
- [Maiden Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/torre-de-la-doncella/): 12th-century monument in the Old City, Baku, Azerbaijan · 4.0 km
- [National Museum of History of Azerbaijan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/the-national-history-museum-of-azerbaijan/): Museum in Baku, Azerbaijan · 3.5 km
- [Baku Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku-zoo/): Zoo in Baku, Azerbaijan · 930 m
- [Azerbaijan Carpet Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/museo-de-alfombras-de-azerbaiyan/): Art museum · 4.7 km
- [Azerbaijan Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azerbaijan-railway-museum/): Railway museum in Baku · 2.2 km
- [Taza Pir Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/taza-pir-mosque/): Mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan · 3.9 km
- [Bibi-Heybat Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/bibi-heybat-mosque/): Historical mosque in Baku · 10 km
- [Baku Museum of Modern Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/museum-of-modern-art/): Modern or contemporary art museum in Baku, Azerbaijan · 2.2 km
- [Muhammad Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/muhammad-mosque/): Mosque in Azerbaijan · 4.2 km
- [State Flag Square](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/national-flag-square/): Square in Baku, Azerbaijan · 6.0 km
- [Heydar Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/heydar-mosque/): Mosque named after Heydar Aliyev in Binagadi, Baku, Azerbaijan · 4.7 km
- [Lökbatan Mud Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/mud-volcano-lokbatan/): Mountain in Azerbaijan · 16 km
- [Ramana Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/ramana-castle/): Fortress in Azerbaijan · 12 km
- [Beyler Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/beyler-mosque/): A mosque and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan · 4.1 km
- [Ajdarbey Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/goy-m-scid/): Mosque in Baku · 2.3 km
- [Baku Museum of Miniature Books](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/museum-of-miniature-books/): Book Museum in Baku, Azerbaijan · 4.2 km
- [Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/nizami-ganjavi-museum/): Museum in Baku · 3.7 km
- [Statue of a Liberated Woman](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/liberated-woman/): Sculpture by Fuad Abdurahmanov in Baku, Azerbaijan · 3.2 km
- [Multani Caravanserai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/multani-karvansaray/): A caravanserai and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan · 3.9 km
- [Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/muq-dd-s-murdasiyan-z-n-nl-r-baskils-si/): Church in Azerbaijan · 3.4 km
- [Mosque of the Martyrs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/martyrs-mosque/): Mosque in Baku · 5.1 km
- [Bukhara Caravanserai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/bukhara-caravanserai/): A caravanserai and historical architectural monument located in Baku, Azerbaijan · 3.9 km

And the other 42, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Monument to Nikola Tesla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/nikola-tesla/), [Armenian Church, Baku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/st-gregory-the-illuminator-s-church/), [Khojaly Massacre Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/khojaly-genocide-memorial/), [Nardaran Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/nardaran-qalasi/), [Baku Turkish Martyrs' Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku-turkish-martyrs-memorial/), [Paired Fortress Gates](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/puerta-doble/), [Statue of Bahram Gur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/behram-gur/), [Jafar Jabbarli Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/jafar-jabbarli/), [Equestrian statue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/at-heyk-li/)
- **Hot springs**: [Agha Mikayil Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/aga-mikayil-hamami/), [Fantasia bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/fantaziya-hamami/), [Hamam Kubinka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/hamam-kubinka/)
- **Museums and art**: [Uzeyir Hajibeyov's House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/uzeyir-hajibeyov-s-house-museum/), [Military Trophy Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/military-trophies-park/), [House-Museum of Tahir Salahov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/tahir-salahovun-ev-muzeyi/), [Museum Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/the-museum-centre/), [Azerbaijan National Education Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azerbaijan-national-education-museum/), [Underground Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/underground-bath-of-baku/), [House-Museum of Niyazi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/niyazinin-ev-muzeyi/), [Baku Khans' Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku-khans-palace/), [Gәmiçilik Muzeyi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/g-micilik-muzeyi/), [Gobustan National Historical-Artistic Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/gobustan-national-historical-artistic-reserve/), [Memorial House-Museum of Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/memorial-house-museum-of-haji-zeynalabdin-taghiyev/), [The Victory Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/the-victory-museum/)
- **Temples**: [Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/synagogue-of-the-ashkenazi-jews-in-baku/), [Orthodox church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Baku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/cathedral-of-the-nativity-of-our-lady/), [Khirdalan Juma Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/xirdalan-cum-m-scidi/), [Әhmәdli Mәscidi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/hm-dli-m-scidi/), [Huseyniyyah Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/huseyniyy-m-scidi/)
- **Architecture**: [Boyuk Zira Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/boyuk-zira/), [Parachute tower in Baku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/parachute-tower/)
- **Food and drink**: [Sharg Bazaar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/sharg-bazaar/), [Hillside](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/hillside/)
- **With kids**: [AF-HOTEL, Rəşid Behbudov küçəsi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/af-hotel-r-sid-behbudov-kuc-si/)
- **Nature**: [Boyuk Kanizadag mud vulkano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/boyuk-kanizadag-mud-vulkano/), [Cheyildagh Mud volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/cheyildagh-mud-volcano/), [Keyrəki palçıq vulkanı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/keyr-ki-palciq-vulkani/), [Mud Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/mud-volcano/), [Mud volcano Gobustan Guzdak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/mud-volcano-gobustan-guzdak/), [Mud Volcano Hokmaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/mud-volcano-hokmaly/), [Qotur mud vulkano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/qotur-mud-vulkano/), [Shah Dili Absheron natural park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/shah-dili-absheron-natural-park/)

## When to go to Baku

The best time to visit Baku is **April to May and September to October**; also possible: March, June to August and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 25 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 27 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 05 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 52 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 37 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 36 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 08 |

In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08. In April, 66 of the 66 places are at their best.

When to go to Azerbaijan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Baku

The nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD, Baku), 18 km as the crow flies. How to get around Azerbaijan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.3972%2C49.8603)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.3972%2C49.8603)

## Other towns nearby

- [Qabala](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/q-b-l/): 8 places · 182 km
- [Lankaran](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/lankaran/): 5 places · 202 km
- [Shaki, Azerbaijan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/s-ki/): 10 places · 243 km
- [Stepanakert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/stepanakert/): 41 places · 272 km
- [Ganja, Azerbaijan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/ganja/): 5 places · 299 km
- [Kapan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/kapan/): 7 places · 323 km

And all of Azerbaijan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Baku?

The best known: [Palace of the Shirvanshahs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/palace-of-the-shirvanshahs/), [National Art Museum of Azerbaijan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azerbaijan-national-museum-of-art/), [Maiden Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/torre-de-la-doncella/), [National Museum of History of Azerbaijan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/the-national-history-museum-of-azerbaijan/), [Baku Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/baku-zoo/). In all, 66 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Baku?

April to May and September to October; also possible: March, June to August and November. In June there are 14 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 08.

### How do you get to Baku?

The nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 18 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.3972%2C49.8603) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Baku as the destination and these 66 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).