Baku is rightfully considered a major metropolis, as more than two million people live here. Nevertheless, this is exactly the city where you can come while on vacation and have a great rest. Baku is good because here you can not only live, work and study, there is an excellent opportunity for a resort and even a beach holiday. This is the oldest city that attracts tourists with excellent views of the Caucasus Mountains and the coast of the Caspian Sea.
Climate
The good geographical location of the city in the south of the Absheron Peninsula near the Caspian Sea gives Baku a mild seaside climate. The average annual temperature is quite comfortable and stays around +14 degrees Celsius. There are no sharp temperature drops here, so a vacation in Baku by the sea with children can be wonderful in winter and summer.
For a pleasant vacation in the city there are many hotels offeringhigh level of comfort and a wide range of additional services. Guests are warmly welcomed by restaurants where you can taste delicious national dishes and delights of European cuisine. There are a lot of interesting natural and man-made attractions in the city and its environs. That is why Baku attracts tourists so much. Sea holidays are also a great reason to go there.
Which beaches are in Baku?
Many people go to this city to relax and get a nice tan. There are many well-equipped beach areas in the vicinity, as well as wild natural surroundings.
The coast of the Caspian Sea in the vicinity of Baku consists mainly of beaches that belong to various hotels and other complexes. The sandy beaches are clean, with the provision of beach equipment - sun loungers, sunbeds and umbrellas. It is safe enough on the water, as lifeguards and instructors in water sports are working. You can go on vacation with your children, their safety is guaranteed. The whole family will remember such a vacation at sea. Baku is a beautiful land with friendly people.
Ethnic cuisine
A large number of cafes and restaurants allow you to taste Azerbaijani cuisine. Elite establishments and quite budget ones invite tourists to enjoy the taste and aroma of dishes at any time of the day. A distinctive feature of national dishes is the high content of spices, seasonings and a variety of sauces. They are added to almost all side dishes, meat and other dishes. National cuisine -this is lamb skewers, vegetables and fruits, kebabs and cheese, fresh and hot bread baked in a tandoor, a lot of juice from oranges or pomegranates.
Summer holidays in Baku at sea are pleasant to spend in hotels or boarding houses where delicious food is served. Many local dishes every vacationer should try.
What else will please Baku?
In addition to national dishes, the city offers tourists to get acquainted with Turkish, Oriental cuisine. Specialized restaurants and cafes will prepare a choice of several dishes that are most interesting to vacationers. If you are tired of the exotic, then you can go to small cozy cafes with European dishes.
Small open-air tea houses help quench your thirst with delicious tea with oriental sweets - baklava or halva. The teahouse will also cordially offer a tasting of national alcoholic beverages such as beer, tequila, arak or rum, gin. The city of Baku is famous all over the world for its hospitality. You will never forget a holiday at sea, and you will definitely want to return.
City attractions
Tourists vacationing in Baku prefer to visit famous museums. One of them, the Museum of Azerbaijani Literature, is famous for its treasury of valuable exhibits of the country. Another one is the State Carpet Museum - the very first institution of this type in the world. Here is a unique collection of famous carpets of Azerbaijan. In total, there are about twenty museums, private expositions and state galleries in Baku.
Another destination chosen by tourists is visiting various temple complexes, cathedrals and churches located in the city. An amazing combination of local religion with representatives of various faiths and other faiths shows with their own eyes the tolerance of the people. Here you can see an Armenian church, and next to it is a mosque with golden domes. For the sake of all this, it is worth visiting Baku. Holidays at sea will be an additional incentive to buy a ticket to these parts.
Interesting places
Most of the historical monuments of Baku are not sights, but symbols of the city. This is the ancient Maiden's Tower, which is an ancient building of the Old City. The Palace of the Shirvanshahs includes a complex of buildings and structures: beautiful mausoleums, amazing baths and beautiful mosques. This complex has been listed by UNESCO.
It is possible to enrich the rest at sea in Baku with a cultural program. Reviews of tourists indicate that historical monuments cause a special delight.
Beach vacation
Although the city is located on the coast, swimming in the center is not recommended due to the fact that many industrial enterprises are located here. Therefore, beach holidays are most common in nearby cities and towns:
- The second famous city of Azerbaijan is Lankaran. The coastal recreation area in this city is healing sand and the beneficial effects of the Caspian Sea. In the area of the village of Vel, near the New Port, you canit is great to relax for a moderate fee, enjoying the calmness of the sea, the surrounding silence. Everything is conducive to peace, relaxation and a wonderful holiday.
- The Absheron peninsula with perfectly clean beaches and beautiful cottages, cozy hotels and expensive hotels. It should be noted that beaches can be paid and free, since most of them are privately owned by nearby hotels and boarding houses. There are some beaches that are generally closed from visits by vacationers. Since the peninsula is part of the city, the prices for living here are very high. But on the other hand, such a vacation in Baku by the sea will be especially remembered. Photos of these places can be seen in this article.
- The best place for a family vacation, according to local residents, is the Amburan beach complex. The beach is paid, the fee is about 500 rubles per visit. However, the price is quite justified. A well-equipped beach with small coastal cafes and restaurants on the water, attractions for children and adults, various entertainments on and under water - a water park and diving - will not leave anyone indifferent.
- Another amazing place for a beach holiday is the village of Bilgah. More recently, they began to equip it and built a huge comfortable hotel. Tourism in the area of this village will develop. There are all the necessary prospects for this: clear sea, golden warm sand, friendly residents and reasonable prices for accommodation.
Few people choose exactly a beach holiday with its peace of mind from seascapes. To whom-then the charm of the Old Town falls to your liking. In this case, you should choose housing closer to the center, but be sure to take into account its high cost. Rest in Baku by the sea can be quite economical. Reviews of vacationers indicate that, if desired, you can negotiate with local residents, they rent rooms at good prices.
