Start your day with traditional Azerbaijani breakfast dishes like qutab and fresh tea at Firuze, a well-loved spot near Fountain Square known for authentic local cuisine.
Explore Baku's UNESCO-listed Old City with its ancient walls, Maiden Tower, and Palace of the Shirvanshahs to experience the city's rich medieval history. Open 9am–7pm.
End the day with a sumptuous dinner of lamb kebabs and traditional Azerbaijani specialties in this well-regarded local restaurant near the city center.
Drive back towards Baku through Absheron Peninsula, stopping at Ateshgah Fire Temple and Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain) to see natural gas fires. Open 9am–6pm.