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The Maiden Tower, Baku’s most popular tourist attraction.. Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, receives 2.5 million tourists a year. [1] According to Ilya Umansky, vice president of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Baku has become a more popular tourist destination in recent years.
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A. Agabala Guliyev's House; Agha Mikayil Bath; Aliagha Vahid Garden; Alley of Honor; Azerbaijan Customs History Museum; Azerbaijan State Academic National Drama Theatre
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Baku is one of the most important tourist destinations in the Caucasus, with hotels in the city earning 7 million euros in 2009. [85] Many sizable world hotel chains have a presence in the city. Baku has many popular tourist and entertainment spots, such as the downtown Fountains Square, the One and Thousand Nights Beach, Shikhov Beach and Oil ...
The Ministry of Tourism made a development study from 2008 to 2016 [17] to increase accommodations and attract foreigners. In March 2018, Ministry of Culture tourism head Aydin Ismiyev expressed a desire to develop Halal tourism. [18] The following month, the 17th international tourism and travel exhibition (AITF 2018) opened. [19]
Azerbaijan has five sites on the list. The first site added to the list was the Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, in 2000. Due to the damage sustained in the 2000 Baku earthquake, the site was listed as endangered from 2003 to 2009. [4] The Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape was listed in 2007.
The Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, [3] which is surrounded by walls. In 2007, the Old City had a population of about 3,000 people. [4] In December 2000, the Old City of Baku, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and Maiden Tower, became the first location in Azerbaijan to be classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.