Baku: Little Venice and Carpet Museum Guided Tour
ID: GYG864609-1363000
Category:
Country: Azerbaijan
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Explore the Baku Boulevard, Little Venice, and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum on a guided tour. See the museum's collection of Azerbaijani carpets and applied arts.
Explore the Baku Boulevard, also known as the National Park, on a guided tour. Learn about the history of the promenade and the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum.
Start your tour at the Baku Boulevard, a promenade established in 1909 which runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Learn about its history, which goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built up inch by inch.
Visit the "Little Venice" in Baku Boulevard, a small town built in 1960. See how it was expanded up to 10,000 sq.m. in 2012. The town has two large and several small islands, which are connected by decorative stone bridges. Watch gondolas travel in the channels full of still and clean water.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Mirvari (Pearl) cafe, the Little Venice water park, the Bahar (Spring) cinema, and other entertainments were built in Baku Boulevard.
Then, head to the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. Learn about the museum's history, which was established in accordance with the decree No. 130 of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR dated March 13, 1967. From 1967 to 1993, the museum was called the Azerbaijan State Museum of Carpet and Folk Applied Arts, from 1993 to 2014 – State Museum of Carpet and Applied Arts named after Latif Karimov, from 2014 to 2019 – Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, and from 2019 to the present – Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum.
Highlights
- Explore the Baku Boulevard, a promenade that runs parallel to the seafront
- Visit the Little Venice in Baku Boulevard, a small town built in 1960
- See the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum, established in 1967
- Admire the museum's collection of Azerbaijani carpets and applied arts
- Learn about the history of the museum and its different names over the years
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Wear comfortable walking shoes as there will be a moderate amount of walking.
Check the weather forecast and dress appropriately.
The tour operates in all weather conditions, so please bring an umbrella or raincoat if rain is expected.
Keep your belongings secure, as the tour will pass through busy areas.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
