Baku – the flames swaying in the wind

Day 1 Airport-Baku

• Pick up at the airport by the local guide; Transfer to the hotel; Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2: Baku

• Breakfast at the hotel;
• Visit to the panoramic site, the highest point of Baku called the Alley of Martyrs (Upland Park during Soviet times). Here you can admire the beautiful bay of Baku which resembles that of Naples, the city with which it is twinned;
• Visit to the famous old city, passing in front of the elegant buildings of early 20^th century built by wealthy Azerbaijani oil magnates. In the old city, visit to the several historical monuments, Shirvanshahs Palace, caravanserais, the remains of St. Bartholomew church, the old Hammam, the famous Maiden Tower and ancient mosques;
• Lunch inside the walls of the old city;
• Visit to magnificent Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. The building reminds a rolled carpet;
• Dinner;
• Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 3: Baku - Absheron

• Breakfast at the hotel;
• Visit to Absheron peninsula. Arrival at Atashgah – fire temple in Surakhani village, religious worship place of Zoroastrians;
• Visit to Mardakan Fortress;
• Visit to Mirmovsum Aga Mausoleum in Shuvelan village, famous for its gold and silver mirror decoration;
• Lunch;
• Visit to Yanardag (burning mountain), one of the wonderful natural beauties of Azerbaijan;
• Return to Baku;
• Visit to beautiful Cultural Center designed by Zaha Hadid (*entrance fee is not included). The architecture of the building is impressive and futuristic;
• Dinner at the hotel;
• Baku night excursion to the beautiful viewpoints;
• Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 4: Baku - Gobustan

• Breakfast at the hotel;
• Departure to Gobustan, protected area 60 km from Baku. It is the UNESCO heritage site, where there are more than 7000 rock paintings. Visit to the contemporary museum where there are explanations with the help of modern technology, as well as photos, videos, samples of the engraved stones. Acquaintance with the daily life of primitives, who lived thousand years ago, such as hunting, feeding and burial scenes. Visit to the Roman Stone engraved by the Roman soldiers BC. Continue to the rocks where there are several samples of rock art;
• Visit to the mud volcanoes, one of the natural beauties of Azerbaijan. There are more than a hundred volcanoes with different heights, which make a lunar effect and continuously erupt liquid and mud;
• Visit to Bibi-Heybat Mosque;
• Dinner at the folkloristic restaurant;
• Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 5: Azerbaijan (Baku) - Italy

• Transfer to the airport.