Icherisheher (Baku Old City)

Where it is & how to get there

• Metro: Icherisheher station is at the main gate.
• Gates: Enter through the Double Gates (Qosha Qala) on the boulevard side.
• Getting around: The Old City is small and best explored on foot.

The story of Icherisheher

Icherisheher, the "inner city", is the historic core of Baku, enclosed by 12th-century walls. Its narrow lanes hold mosques, hammams, caravanserais and houses, many built of local limestone.

Caravanserais such as Multani and Bukhara once hosted merchants travelling the Silk Road; today they house restaurants. With the Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs' Palace, the Old City is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Get lost on purpose.
• Have dinner in a historic caravanserai.
• Shop for carpets and copperware, but compare prices first.

What's around Icherisheher

• Maiden TowerSymbol of Baku.
• Palace of the ShirvanshahsRoyal complex.
• Multani CaravanseraiHistoric inn.
• Juma MosqueMosque with a carved minaret.

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