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 you can not only live, work and study here, there is a great 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 coastal climate. The average annual temperature is quite comfortable and keeps around +14 degrees Celsius. There are no sharp changes in temperature, so a vacation in Baku on the sea with children can be wonderful in winter and summer.
For a pleasant vacation in the city there are many hotels offering a high level of comfort and a wide range of additional services. Restaurants, where you can taste delicious national dishes and delights of European cuisine, are warmly welcoming guests. In the city and its environs there are a lot of interesting natural and man-made sights. That is why Baku is so attractive for tourists. Holidays at sea is also a great occasion to go there.
What are the beaches in Baku?
Many go to this city to relax and get a beautiful tan. In the vicinity there are many equipped beach areas, there are also 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. Sandy beaches are clean, with the provision of beach equipment - sun loungers, sunbeds and umbrellas. It’s safe enough on the water, as lifeguards and water recreation instructors work. You can go on vacation with your children, they are guaranteed safety. The whole family will remember such a vacation at sea. Baku is a beautiful land with friendly people.
National cuisine
A large number of cafes and restaurants allow you to taste the dishes of Azerbaijani cuisine. Elite establishments and quite budget ones invite tourists at any time of the day to enjoy the taste and aroma of dishes. A distinctive feature of national dishes is a high content of spices, seasonings and a variety of sauces. They are added to almost all side dishes, meat and other dishes. The national cuisine is lamb shish kebab, vegetables and fruits, kebab and cheese, fresh and hot bread baked in a tandoor, a large amount of juice from oranges or pomegranates.
A summer vacation in Baku at sea is a pleasure to spend in hotels or pensions that serve delicious food. Many local dishes should try every vacationer.
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 selection of several dishes that are most interesting to vacationers. If you are tired of the exotic, you can go to small cozy cafes with European dishes.
Small teahouses located in the open air help quench your thirst with delicious tea with oriental sweets - baklava or halva. The teahouse will also warmly offer tasting of national alcoholic drinks such as beer, tequila, arak or rum, gin. Baku is famous all over the world for its hospitality. Holidays at sea, you will never forget, and you will definitely want to return.
The city's attractions
Tourists vacationing in Baku prefer to visit the famous museums. One of them, the Museum of Azerbaijani Literature, is famous for its treasury of valuable exhibits of the country. Another is the State Carpet Museum, the very first institution of its kind in the world. Here is a unique collection of famous carpets of Azerbaijan. In total, about twenty museums, private expositions and state galleries are located 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 personally shows the tolerance of the people. Here you can see the Armenian church, and nearby - 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 do not belong to the sights, but to the symbols of the city. This is the old Maiden Tower, which is the ancient building of the Old Town. The Shirvanshahs Palace 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 special delight.
Beach vacation
Although the city is located on the coast of the sea, swimming in the center is not recommended due to the fact that there are many industrial enterprises. Therefore, beach vacations are most common in nearby cities and towns:
- The second most famous city in Azerbaijan is Lankaran. The coastal recreation area in this city is the healing sand and the beneficial effects of the Caspian Sea. In the area of the village of Vel, near the New Port, you can relax perfectly for a moderate fee, enjoying the calm of the sea, the surrounding silence. Everything has to pacify, relax and have a wonderful rest.
- Absheron Peninsula with perfectly clean beaches and beautiful cottages, cozy hotels and expensive hotels. Please note that beaches can be paid and free, since most of them are private property of nearby hotels and pensions. There are some beaches that are generally closed from visiting holidaymakers. Since the peninsula is part of the city, accommodation prices are very high. But on the other hand, such a vacation in Baku at 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 beach complex "Amburan". The beach is paid, the fee is about 500 rubles per visit. However, the price is justified. A beautifully equipped beach with small coastal cafes and restaurants on the water, attractions for children and adults, various activities on the water and under water - an aqua park and diving - will not leave anyone indifferent.
- Another amazing place for a beach holiday is the village of Bilgia. Most 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: a clear sea, golden warm sand, friendly residents and reasonable prices for accommodation.
Few choose a beach holiday with its pacification from the sea. Someone like the charm of the Old Town. In this case, it is worth choosing housing closer to the center, but be sure to take into account its high cost. It can be economical to rest in Baku on the sea. Guest reviews indicate that if you wish, you can agree with the locals, they rent out rooms at nice prices.