Parks and the outdoors in Baku

Parks and the outdoors in Baku

1. See

   Baku Boulevard

   Dənizkənarı Milli Park

   Seaside promenade with museums, parks, cafes, restaurants, and other attractions.

2. See

   Martyrs' Lane

   Alley of Martyrs or Şəhidlər Xiyabanı (transliterated to Shehidler Khiyabani)

   Formerly the Kirov Park, it's a cemetery and memorial in Baku, dedicated to those killed by the Soviet Army during Black January and to those killed later in the Nagorno-Karabakh War.

3. See

   Nizami (Torgovaya) St

   Azerbaijani: Nizami küçəsi

   This is a large pedestrian and shopping street in downtown Baku, named after the famed classical poet Nizami Ganjavi. Nizami Street is home to various outlets, from banks to fashion stores and is one of the most expensive streets in the world. The street also accommodates the embassies. - Buildings are mostly from the late 19th-early 20th century, 1950s-1970s and a modern period. Most of the buildings, constructed in the first level, were constructed in neo-renaissance, neo-gothic, baroque and neoclassical styles. Neo-Moorish style is also present, in which architects attempted to use elements of national architecture in its construction. Houses are dressed with limestone – aglay. - Famous houses: No.20 The building of Caspian—Black Sea Oil and Trade Society (built in 1898-1899); No.30 The building of Central Universal Magazine. - No.34 Nargiz shopping center - No.38 Central Library - No.38 St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church (built in 1869), - No.48 Musa Naghiyev's house, built in 1911 - No. 50 Neoclassical apartments of Tagiyev brothers, built in 1912 - No.58 Residential house, constructed by architect I.V.Edel, in 1902. - No.64 Lev Landau house, built in 1911 - No.66 Oilmen's House built in 1956 by Mikayil Huseynov - No.67 ISR Plaza office center - No.69 International Bank of Azerbaijan - No.72 Azerbaijan State Theater of Young Spectators, built 1965 - No.74 National Library of Azerbaijan, opened in 1923 - No.75 Haji Rajabli House, built in 1896 - No.76 Azerbaijan State Song Theater named after Rashid Behbudov. - No.79 Murtuza Mukhtarov House, built in 1896 - No.85 Nasimi Park - No.87 State Committee on Capital Issues - No.90 Former mill - No.93 Musa Naghiyev house, built in 1911 - No.95 Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, built in 1911 - No.96 Office center "Landmark" - No.103 residential house, built in 1952 - No.115 Russian Imperial Technical Society, erected in 1899 - No.117 Azerbaijan State Oil Academy

4. See

   Philharmonic Fountain Park

   A charming park with fountains and kiosks you can pass through when going to the boulevard from the Metro.

5. Buy Not mapped

   AF MALL

   This mall has many trendy shops, a summer lounge with a tropical garden and a rooftop pool.

6. Eat Not mapped

   Mezzo

   Italian wine and cuisine in a dining room overlooking the hotel's garden.

7. Buy Not mapped

   Park Bulvar Shopping Mall

   This mall has many trendy shops, a cinema, a planetarium, a bowling alley and many cozy cafes. There are many famous fast food chains, including KFC and Sbarro.

8. Eat Not mapped

   Park Inn's Glory Restaurant

   Views of the skyline and perhaps the Caspian Sea are paired with European cuisine.

   8-18 manat

9. Eat Not mapped

   Terrace Garden

   Another opportunity to feast your eyes on the Baku scene while you dine on European and Azeri cuisine.

10. Do

    Aqua Park Baku

    Rashid Behbudov, 59

    US$19 for ages 7 and up

11. Do

    The Spa at Park Hyatt Baku

    Park Hyatt Baku Hotel, 1033 Izmir St

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Baku (CC BY-SA 4.0).