The historic suburb of Baku is a popular beach destination on the Caspian Sea. Find out what is interesting in the Mardakan village, what hotels and beaches are there in the resort and what you can do.
About the resort
The capital of Azerbaijan has grown greatly, so now Mardakan is a part of Baku. The seaside village is focused on the rest of tourists primarily from Azerbaijan. Wealthy Bakuvians willingly come to the Caspian beaches for weekends.
Mardakan is a health resort, there are several sanatoriums with SPA and mud therapy, naphthalan therapy and paraffin therapy. The most famous are "Absheron" and "Guneshli".
Several architectural monuments have survived in the old suburb of Baku - the tomb of Pir Hasan at the beginning of the 17th century and the theologian Haji Abuturab, built in 1908. In the village you can see the Khanbaba baths of the 19th century and the old Tuba-Shahi mosque.
There are two fortresses in Mardakan. The oldest, with a quadrangular tower, dates back to 1187. The second, with a round tower, was erected in 1232. Interesting excursions for tourists are organized along the medieval fortifications.
More than 30 thousand people annually visit the most picturesque corner of the Absheron Peninsula - the Mardakan Arboretum. The green area presents flora from all over the world, including relict plants that existed in the Ice Age.
If you want to get acquainted with traditional Azerbaijani crafts, visit the local Carpet Museum. There is a shop selling beautiful carpets. True, they are not cheap. Connoisseurs of Sergei Yesenin's creativity are advised to look into the house-museum of the Russian poet. It was here that the famous cycle of poems "Persian motives" was written.
Best hotels in Mardakan
Guest houses, inexpensive hotels and luxury hotels have been built for holidaymakers, you can see all the accommodation in Mardakan on the Hotelluk service.
The best hotels in the resort of Mardakan, according to tourists' reviews:
Hasanovs Villa 3 * is a cozy hotel with a garden and a swimming pool, 6 km from the beach on the Caspian Sea. In high season, a double room costs from 2500 rubles per day.
Kaspi Beach Resort 3 * - a resort hotel by the sea with outdoor and indoor pools. A double room with breakfast costs from 6500 rubles.
Delmar Hotel Baku 4 * is a modern hotel on the first line with a private beach, garden, bar and restaurant. Double room with breakfast costs from 9400 rubles.
If you are planning to visit Baku, then see where it is better to stay in the center.
Panorama of the water park in Mardakan
Beaches in Mardakan
The Mardakan resort in Azerbaijan has about a dozen excellent sandy beaches with their own infrastructure - deck chairs, sun umbrellas, shops, changing rooms, storage rooms, showers and toilets. Near the sea, there are water slides, shady awnings, gazebos, swimming pools and a jacuzzi. Boiled corn and oriental sweets are sold on the shore.
Some recreation areas, like Khazar Golden Beach, have a fee to enter. Tourists praise Mardakan's free beaches - Black Jack, Gilan, Shans, Moon Light, Xazri and Delfin Istirahet Merkezi. According to reviews, it is good to have a rest with children in Mardakan. The entrance to the water is shallow, and there are large areas of shallow water near the coast.
Panorama of Khazar Golden Beach
When is the best time to go
The tourist season in the village of Mardakan begins in April, but in the middle of spring it is too early to swim in the Caspian Sea. Most vacationers come to the resort from May to September.
At the beginning and at the end of the beach season, the sea water temperature is +21 ... + 23 ° С, in June +24 ... + 25 ° С, and in July and August +26 ... + 28 ° С. If autumn is warm, tourists swim in the Caspian Sea until mid-October.
In winter in Azerbaijan, they rest at the ski resorts.
The resort village in the north of the Absheron Peninsula, 35 km from Baku, is a popular place for a comfortable and safe holiday at the sea. Mardakan is known for its nice, well-equipped sandy beaches, swimming pools, restaurants and bars.
Elite hotels and budget hotels have been built for tourists. A big plus of Mardakan is interesting monuments of antiquity: tombs, mosques and fortresses, as well as a luxurious arboretum. It is easy to combine a beach vacation with excursions to the historical and natural sights of Azerbaijan.
If you want to combine a beach holiday with treatment, then you should book a sanatorium in Mardakan.
