Get ready for an exciting full day Baku city tour with lunch at a great restaurant. You will be picked up by your guide and driver from your hotel and be driven to Ateshgah Temple of fire worshippers. The complex is located at the Absheron peninsula on the outskirts of Surakhani village 18 miles (30 km) from the centre of Baku and was revered in different times by Zoroastrians, Hindus, and Sikhs. The area is known for its unique natural gas fires, which occur when underground gas reaches the surface, comes into contact with oxygen, and ignites. After touring Ateshgah, you will visit the worldwide famous Yanardag, meaning “burning mountain,” a natural gas fire which blazes continuously on a hillside on the Absheron Peninsula. Only a handful of fire mountains exist today in the world, and most are located in Azerbaijan.
Next, it is time for lunch and you will drive to an authentic Azerbaijani kebab house, where you will enjoy famous Azeri kebabs with salads and soft drinks. Right after lunch, you will walk along Yashil Bazar (Green Market). This is the traditional bazaar full of fresh vegetables, fruits and the green just from the regions. The prices for all of these are quite affordable. That's why locals also prefer to do shopping in this bazaar.
Lastly, you will continue your tour exploring the Old City. During this medieval period of Baku monuments such as the Synyg Gala Minaret, the fortress walls, the Maiden Tower, the Multani Caravanserai and the Palace of the Shirvanshahs were built. These historic monuments were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of Historical Monuments as cultural property in 2001. You will take a short tour along Baku Boulevard and move to Fountain Square. Fountain Square takes its name from the dozens of fountains constructed throughout it during Soviet rule. It is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and on weekends, and an attractive tourist destination with many boutiques, restaurants, shops, and hotels.