Cities and Sights of Azerbaijan
Baku The capital and largest city of the country is located on the shores of the bay of the same name, located in the southern part of the Absheron Peninsula. The entire old part of the city is one vast historical and architectural reserve, sometimes called the “Baku Acropolis”. The main attractions of the Old City, mentioned in ancient sources, are the Palace of the Shirvanshahs (XV century) in the “Old Fortress” Icheri-Sheher (XII century), the “Maiden Tower” Gyz-Galasa (height…