Hello everyone! This is the first video in my new series on the Caucasus, which will see me travel in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia.
In this episode, I explore the legendary capital of Azerbaijan - Baku. Baku is situated next to the Caspian Sea, the largest inland body of water in the world. In fact, Baku is 28 meters below sea level.
The vlog starts with me giving some background as to the name 'Baku', explaining some of the various interpretations and nicknames. I then point out some of the buildings along the Baku Promenade, including the Deniz Mall and the iconic Flame Towers.
After gazing upon the Flame Towers, I talk about the Azerbaijan flag in the square, before providing some more first impressions of the city. I then go to the area outside the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, admiring the design and talking more about the history of the country and, in particular, the importance of the year 1918.
For our next stop after walking along the Baku Promenade and visiting several sites of interest, including the beautiful gardens, I head to the city center where I have a coffee at a place based on a famous TV series - I won't spoil the surprise just yet!
I then visit the Old City or Icherisheher, where I talk more about the history. We also visit the areas around the Maiden Tower and Shirvanshah Palace, after which we enter the (free) Baku Museum of Miniature Books.
The city center is the next stop, where I make comments on how it feels to walk there and compare it to other places I have been.
Finally, I head to the metro station 28 May, but along the way we also pass Leo Tolstoy street and an area that has a more local feel than the cosmopolitan center. I also stumble across the Winter Park and the Heydar Aliyev Gardens.
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9 апр 2023
