# Baku Boulevard > Baku Boulevard is the city’s seafront park on the Caspian, laid out in 1909, with the Carpet Museum, Little Venice and the Baku Eye. It is free and open around the clock. Allow about 1.5 hours; only the rides cost money — 10 AZN for the wheel, from 5 AZN for a bay cruise. It starts just across the avenue from the Old City. Web page: https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-boulevard - City: [Baku](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku), Azerbaijan - YesGo score: 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h 30 min - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Free - Hours: Open 24/7 - Baku Eye (Ferris wheel): 10 AZN over 12, 5 AZN ages 6–12, under-6s free; 12:00–20:00 - Mirvari bay cruise: 5 AZN, premium 10 AZN, under-6s free; 14:00–21:00, tickets on the spot only - Time needed: ≈ 1.5 hours for the central stretch - Metro: İçərişəhər or Sahil, 5–10 min on foot - Paying for transport: BakuCard or a contactless bank card at the turnstile - Address: Neftçilər Avenue, Sabail district - Coordinates: 40.36000, 49.83710 - Facts checked: 02.11.2026 ## Key facts - **1909** — the boulevard’s founding year, pushed through by engineer Mammadhasan Hajinsky (source: Seaside Boulevard Office; English and Russian Wikipedia) - **≈ 16 km** — length of the whole national park with its extensions; the central stretch is about 3.7 km (source: Seaside Boulevard Office (16.7 km); AZERTAC (16 km); Wikipedia (3.75 km)) - **60 m** — height of the Baku Eye Ferris wheel, opened in March 2014 (source: English and Russian Wikipedia) - **1998** — declared a national park by decree of 29 December (source: Seaside Boulevard Office; AZERTAC; Russian Wikipedia (English Wikipedia says 1999)) - **75 m** — the 1936 Parachute Tower — jumps stopped after an accident in 1960 (source: Seaside Boulevard Office; English Wikipedia) - **1962** — the Mirvari (“Pearl”) café, a 6–8 cm concrete shell with no walls (source: Seaside Boulevard Office; AZERTAC (1950s–60s)) - **1950s–60s** — Little Venice, a pocket of canals and footbridges, was built (source: Seaside Boulevard Office; AZERTAC; Russian Wikipedia (1960)) - **215 ha** — area of the Seaside National Park (source: Seaside Boulevard Office; AZERTAC) - **2012** — extended west to National Flag Square for Eurovision (source: Seaside Boulevard Office; English Wikipedia) - **2 m** — bronze statue of singer Muslim Magomayev by Omar Eldarov, unveiled in 2022 (source: English Wikipedia; Smotrim.ru) ## What to do on Baku Boulevard Walk, mostly — this is **Baku’s seafront promenade and a national park**, free and open day and night. The central stretch runs about 3.7 km from Freedom Square to National Flag Square; later extensions push the park to roughly 16 km, but few visitors go beyond the centre. Think of it in three parts. The **old boulevard** east of the [Old City](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-old-town) has big shade trees, the Puppet Theatre, the Mirvari café and the Parachute Tower. The **middle**, opposite the walls, holds the [Carpet Museum](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-carpet-museum), Little Venice and the Mugham Centre. The **new boulevard** to the west has the Baku Eye, Deniz Mall, open lawns and very little shade. Beyond strolling you can ride the wheel, take a boat round the bay, punt through Little Venice, visit the Carpet Museum, or simply sit with tea and watch the Flame Towers light up on the hill. ## Is Baku Boulevard free, and when is it open? Yes — there is **no entry fee and no closing time**; the promenade stays open around the clock, every day. You only pay for rides and museums along the way, each at its own ticket booth. The rides keep their own hours and stop in bad weather. The boulevard office lists the **“Panorama” ride — almost certainly the Baku Eye — at 10 AZN** for anyone over 12, 5 AZN for children 6–12, free under 6, daily 12:00–20:00. We are still confirming that “Panorama” is the wheel, so that row is marked as being checked. The **Mirvari** cruise boat (450 seats) sails daily 14:00–21:00: 5 AZN, premium 10 AZN, under-6s free. You can’t book ahead — pay and pick a departure at the pier. Little Venice boats run about 5 AZN a person (unofficial; not published). Prices are in manats; carry a little cash in case a booth doesn’t take cards. > **Wind can cancel the rides** Baku is famously windy, and the boulevard office says both the Ferris wheel and the cruise boat stop in strong wind or rain. If the wheel is the reason you came, check the water first — whitecaps are a bad sign. The promenade itself never closes, but bring a layer: the sea breeze is cool after dark even in summer. ## What to see along the way - **Muslim Magomayev statue** — 2 m of bronze by the Puppet Theatre, in the shadiest, oldest part of the boulevard. - **Mirvari café** — a 1962 Soviet-modernist concrete shell that opens “like a flower”. - **Parachute Tower** (1936, 75 m) — now a clock-and-weather display locals call the Clock Tower. - **Carpet Museum** — the building that looks like a rolled-up carpet; separate ticket. - **Little Venice** — 1950s–60s canals and footbridges with short boat rides. - **Baku Eye** — 60 m wheel over the bay, National Flag Square and Crystal Hall. - **Seven Beauties musical fountain** — opposite Government House at the eastern end. - Palms, cacti and baobabs — the park’s exotic planting. ## How to get to Baku Boulevard 1. Take the metro to **İçərişəhər** station and enter the Old City — the walls are a couple of minutes away. 2. Walk downhill through the Old City to the Maiden Tower — 5–10 minutes. 3. From the tower, head to Neftçilər Avenue and cross it **by the pedestrian underpass**; the boulevard starts on the other side. 4. Turn left (east) for the Magomayev statue, Mirvari and the Parachute Tower; turn right (west) for the Carpet Museum, Little Venice and the Baku Eye, about 15 minutes’ walk. 5. Going straight to the old boulevard? Use **Sahil** station — about 5 minutes to the Parachute Tower. From the airport, the H1 Aeroexpress bus runs to 28 May, one metro stop from Sahil. 6. In the evening, walk 5–7 minutes inland to Fountains Square and Nizami Street for dinner. ## Baku Boulevard at night Evening is the best time. Come **an hour before sunset** and stay after dark: the Mirvari shell, the Parachute Tower and the Baku Eye light up, and the [Flame Towers](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/flame-towers) on the hill turn into giant screens. Summer days are hot, and the new boulevard has almost no shade — the old part under the trees is far more comfortable at midday. Locals come out after work, so the old boulevard gets lively at night while staying relaxed and walkable. Combine it with Fountains Square, a few minutes inland, for dinner. ## How long does it take, and is it worth it? About **1.5 hours** covers the central stretch from the Magomayev statue to the Baku Eye and back at an easy pace. Walking the full central length from Freedom Square to National Flag Square is roughly 3.7 km — around 50 minutes one way. Add the wheel, a boat trip or the Carpet Museum and plan 2.5–3 hours. Is it worth it? Yes, if you are in the Old City anyway: the sea is just across the road, and even half an hour by the water shows a different, breezier side of Baku. It is not worth a special trip across town on its own — pair it with İçərişəhər and the Carpet Museum. Payment note for the metro: a refillable BakuCard works on the metro and buses; since 2026 foreign contactless bank cards are reported to work at the turnstiles too. We are still verifying this, so keep a BakuCard as backup. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Arriving an hour before sunset - [ ] A light jacket for the sea breeze - [ ] A few manats in cash for rides - [ ] Checked the wind if I want the wheel or a boat - [ ] Water and a hat for daytime on the new boulevard - [ ] Carpet Museum added to my route — it is on the boulevard ## Baku after dark: compare and choose Places in Baku that shine in the evening, rated by YesGo. - [Old City (Icherisheher)](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-old-town) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 3 h · Free entry, museums from 10 ₼ - [Flame Towers and Highland Park](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/flame-towers) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; funicular 1 AZN - [Baku Boulevard](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-boulevard) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free ## Old City and seafront in half a day The palace and the Maiden Tower, then down to the sea for the boulevard and the Carpet Museum, and the Flame Towers at sunset. 1. [Palace of the Shirvanshahs](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/shirvanshahs-palace) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · 24 AZN for foreign visitors 2. [Maiden Tower](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-maiden-tower) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · 19 AZN for foreign visitors 3. [Baku Boulevard](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-boulevard) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free 4. [Azerbaijan Carpet Museum](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-carpet-museum) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 10 AZN for foreigners, students 3 AZN 5. [Flame Towers and Highland Park](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/flame-towers) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; funicular 1 AZN ## Good to know Locally the park is called Dənizkənarı Milli Park (Seaside National Park) or simply “the bulvar”. Mirvari is both the café and the cruise boat — say which one you mean when asking the way. ## Tips - Start at the Magomayev statue and walk west, towards the sunset over the bay. - Cross Neftçilər Avenue only by the underpasses; the traffic is fast and heavy. - The best shot of the Mirvari shell is from the waterfront side once the lights come on. - Save the boulevard for the evening — it is free, and the museums close earlier. - Catch the Baku Eye before 20:00, when it stops for the night. - Hungry? Head up to Fountains Square — far more choice than by the water. ## Questions ### Is Baku Boulevard free? Yes, entry is free and the promenade is open 24/7. Only rides and museums charge — the wheel is 10 AZN for adults, the bay cruise from 5 AZN. ### How much is the Baku Eye? The boulevard office lists 10 AZN for over-12s, 5 AZN for ages 6–12 and free under 6, daily 12:00–20:00 except in bad weather. ### How long is Baku Boulevard? The central stretch is about 3.7 km, Freedom Square to National Flag Square; with extensions the national park runs about 16 km. ### How long do you need on Baku Boulevard? About 1.5 hours for the central part; 2.5–3 hours with the wheel, a boat trip or the Carpet Museum. ### How do I get to Baku Boulevard? Metro to İçərişəhər, walk through the Old City to the Maiden Tower, then take the underpass under Neftçilər Avenue. Sahil station is closer to the old boulevard. ### What is Little Venice in Baku? A small pocket of canals and footbridges on the boulevard, built in the 1950s–60s, with short boat rides — about 5 AZN, unofficial. ### Can you take a boat trip from Baku Boulevard? Yes. The Mirvari boat sails daily 14:00–21:00; 5 AZN, premium 10 AZN, under-6s free. Tickets only at the pier; no sailings in strong wind. ### Is Baku Boulevard good at night? It is best at night: the café, the Parachute Tower, the wheel and the Flame Towers are lit, and the old part fills with locals. ### Is Baku Boulevard worth visiting? Yes if you are near the Old City — it is right across the road and free. It isn’t worth a separate trip across town on its own. ## How we checked Mirvari boat fares and hours come from the FAQ on the official Seaside Boulevard Office site. The same FAQ lists fares for the “Panorama” ride; it does not say this is the Ferris wheel, but unofficial sources give the same prices for the Baku Eye, so the row is marked as being checked. Little Venice boat prices are unofficial. Other facts are checked against at least two sources. Conflicts: the official site, AZERTAC and Russian Wikipedia date national-park status to 29 December 1998, English Wikipedia to 1999; the official site gives 16.7 km for the park, AZERTAC 16 km, so we say about 16 km. English Wikipedia’s infobox dates the Magomayev statue to April 2023, its text and Smotrim.ru to August 2022; we show 2022. Paying transit fares with a foreign card is confirmed by one source only and marked as being checked. Walking distances are measured on OpenStreetMap. ## Sources - Seaside Boulevard Office (bulvar.gov.az): history, park symbols — Mirvari café, Parachute Tower, Seven Beauties fountain; FAQ — fares and hours of the Panorama ride and the Mirvari boat, 02.11.2026 - AZERTAC: Baku Seaside Boulevard — one of the most distinctive features of the capital - English and Russian Wikipedia: Baku Boulevard, Baku Ferris Wheel, Monument to Muslim Magomayev; Wikidata Q2665945 - Smotrim.ru, August 2022 — unveiling of the Magomayev statue - Sputnik8 and Tonkosti — boulevard guides - Banco.az, April 2026 — foreign contactless cards on Baku public transport - OpenStreetMap — relative position of sights and metro stations --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.