# 2 days in Baku: a day-by-day itinerary > Two days in Baku: the Old City and the new Baku by the sea. Day one: the Maiden Tower, the lanes of Icherisheher, the 15th-century Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the view over the bay from the Flame Towers. Day two: Baku Boulevard along the bay, the Carpet Museum in a building shaped like a rolled carpet, and the Heydar Aliyev Center — Zaha Hadid's white wave 4 km from the Old City. Web page: https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/in-2-days ## Day 1 1. [Maiden Tower](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-maiden-tower.md) — YesGo score 52/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · 19 AZN for foreign visitors ↓ 3 min on foot 2. [Old City (Icherisheher)](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-old-town.md) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 3 h · Free entry, museums from 10 ₼ Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 4 min on foot 3. [Palace of the Shirvanshahs](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/shirvanshahs-palace.md) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · 24 AZN for foreign visitors ↓ 16 min on foot 4. [Flame Towers and Highland Park](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/flame-towers.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; funicular 1 AZN Total with walks: 7 h 23 min ## Day 2 1. [Baku Boulevard](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-boulevard.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Free ↓ 3 min on foot 2. [Azerbaijan Carpet Museum](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/baku-carpet-museum.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 10 AZN for foreigners, students 3 AZN Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 29 min by transport 3. [Heydar Aliyev Center](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/heydar-aliyev-center.md) — YesGo score 41/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · 15 AZN; classic cars +10 AZN Total with walks: 6 h 2 min ## How to spend 2 days in Baku Day one is the Old City and Highland Park, as in the one-day itinerary: all on foot, 3–16 minutes between stops. Day two follows the sea: the boulevard in the morning, the Carpet Museum next to it, and the Heydar Aliyev Center after lunch. The boulevard is open around the clock, so it comes first: the Carpet Museum opens at 10:00 on weekdays and 11:00 at weekends, the centre at 11:00. ## How to get to the Heydar Aliyev Center By metro to Nariman Narimanov, then 12–15 minutes on foot, or by taxi from the boulevard. Walking around the building and in the park is free; inside it is 15 AZN, and the classic car exhibition is another 10 AZN. The façade photographs best towards evening: at midday the white glares. ## What to do in the evening Go back to the boulevard: the lit-up Flame Towers look best from the water, the Mirvari boat runs until 21:00, and the Ferris wheel, with the whole bay below, runs until 20:00. ## Is 2 days in Baku enough? For the city, yes. With a third day go out to the Absheron peninsula: the [Ateshgah fire temple](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/ateshgah-fire-temple) and the burning hillside of [Yanar Dag](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/yanar-dag) — that is the 3-day itinerary. [Gobustan](https://yesgo.io/azerbaijan/baku/gobustan), with rock art and mud volcanoes, is 60 km south. ## Tips - The Carpet Museum and the Heydar Aliyev Center are closed on Mondays. - The Carpet Museum ticket desk closes an hour before the museum. - Pay for the metro with a BakuCard or a contactless bank card at the gate. - Azerbaijan uses the manat (AZN, ₼). Cards are accepted almost everywhere in Baku; small cafés and markets in Sheki want cash. - Cross Neftchilar Avenue to the boulevard only through the underpasses. ## Questions ### Is 2 days in Baku enough? Yes for the city. Ateshgah, Yanar Dag and Gobustan need another day. ### What to do in Baku in 2 days? Day one: the Maiden Tower, Icherisheher, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the Flame Towers. Day two: Baku Boulevard, the Carpet Museum and the Heydar Aliyev Center. ### How much does a 2-day trip cost in tickets? Tower 19 ₼, palace 24 ₼, Carpet Museum 10 AZN, Heydar Aliyev Center 15 AZN for foreigners. The Old City, the boulevard and Highland Park are free. ### How much is the Heydar Aliyev Center? 15 AZN for the museum and exhibitions, plus 10 AZN for the car exhibition. The park and the outside of the building are free. ### When is the Carpet Museum open? Tuesday to Friday 10:00–19:00, weekends 11:00–20:00; closed on Mondays. ### Can I do it on my own? Yes: the Old City and the boulevard on foot, the metro or a taxi to the Heydar Aliyev Center. ### Can I swap the days? Yes, but do not put day two on a Monday: both museums are closed. ### Is it good with kids? Yes: the boulevard has a Ferris wheel and a boat, and under-6s get into the Heydar Aliyev Center free. ### Where to stay for 2 days in Baku? By the Old City or the boulevard, near İçərişəhər or Sahil metro. ### Is Baku expensive to visit? The main walks are free; the biggest ticket costs are the tower, the palace and the museums — about 70 ₼ for all four. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.