Discover Baku - What to see and do

Baku is the capital city of Azerbaijan. It is a mixture of East and West, being for centuries the confluence of Persia, of Turkey and of Russia. The exotic and UNESCO-listed old city center was once a stop along the Silk Road, it blends today with the futuristic architecture of the modern part of the city. It is renown for its nightlife, its shopping malls, the natural wonders at just a little distance from the city centre and the towering Caucasus in the distance.