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Baku Old City, or İçərişəhər, is the walled medieval heart of Azerbaijan’s capital and the city’s most atmospheric district. Inside the stone ramparts you find a dense mix of caravanserais, hammams, mosques, craft shops, quiet residential lanes, and two icons that define Baku’s skyline and identity: the Maiden Tower and the Shirvanshahs’ Palace. The district feels both lived-in and museum-like, with cats on the lanes, limestone façades, and a strong sense of layered history stretching from pre-Islamic foundations to the Silk Road and the oil-boom era. The best time to visit is spring and autumn, when the weather is mild enough for walking and the old stone streets are most enjoyable; early mornings and late afternoons give the best light for photography and crowd-free exploration.
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