Ramana Castle
Ramana Castle
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PaulNZ
Christchurch, New Zealand206 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
This castle is part of the experience getting there. ‘There’ being about 30 minutes from downtown Baku. You will see the REAL Azerbaijan going to and from. It’s located in the backblocks. The dystopian oil fields, wastelands and grinding poverty are there for all to see. A world away from the Louis Vuitton shops of downtown Baku. We even encountered a fleet of helicopter gunships which passed over the castle. Be sure to tour around the local oil fields (refer: Boom City) which are in the surrounding suburbs. Plus it’s possible to also encompass the Mardakan Fortress (refer: Mardakan Castle) as well in the same morning.
Written June 14, 2017
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cjschreiner
Chandler, AZ2,077 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
When you think of a castle, you might think of a huge castle but this isn’t that. It’s kind of small but you can explore the whole thing. Be aware that the steps going up the castle are tiny at times
Written July 21, 2022
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Departure811861
Germany872 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
The way up to Ramana Castle is a bit tricky. Finally you come through a settlement with friendly people and streets getting more and more narrow. Ramana Castle is not in a very good state and is probably in itself not worth a trip, but from up there you have an excellent view of the plain below. Down there you can discern an army of oil pumps that have caused terrible destruction. In any case I remember great damages done to nature in the oil fields.
Written May 27, 2019
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Jennifer T
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Mar 2016 • Family
This fortress sits atop a hill and it quite huge once your next to it. Not much to see but worth the drive to see. Make sure to see the lady in the red house to get inside. 2 manat per person.
Written March 15, 2016
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Lori Z
Vancouver, Canada170 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
There is not too much to see. Unfortunately, it was closed and we didn't not find anyone in the village who would be able to let us in. However, I don't think we missed much since inside of the tower is not much to see. You can walk around. It's a neat village and I liked the surrounding. It's also great to see some of the old and new oil fields - it's a really impressive sight. I'm glad we came here.
Written February 11, 2018
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Swisshen
Perth, Australia2,323 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
This 12th century building is not a castle but a tower. Perched high up on a hill it was built to defend the castle during the Shirvanshahs’ reign. The views are of the oil fields used in the filming of the Bond film 'The World Is Not Enough'. If you want to climb the steps you can get the key from the gate keeper in the house nearby, but they are pretty dangerous and the view will still be only oil wells.
Written July 5, 2017
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Mehdi_Farrokh
Banbury, UK184 contributions
Aug 2016 • Friends
Ramana Castle as a castle is not a huge building and it is not close to Baku. Based on some comparison with area(Georgia, Turkey and Iran) it is not a big deal...
Written September 7, 2016
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TravellingSage
Shanghai, China59 contributions
May 2016
This is a beautifully preserved old fortress that now overlooks the oil fields. The lady who looks after the place will unlock the gate and you are welcome to climb the treacherous steps to what seems to have been the living room. No safety features and some alarming drops, but be careful and you can enjoy the view from the outer walls. Definitely worth a visit!
Written May 22, 2016
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Fearless50273688305
Baku, Azerbaijan2 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
A well located fortification with excellent views over the oil fields, towards the Ramana community. One of many castles and towers on the Absheron Peninsula dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.
Written April 26, 2023
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Lynn Mano
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,085 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
Visited the Ramana Qasri, a watch tower. From the tower we saw many oil rigs. The view was okay nothing spectacular. There’s nothing much to see from the tower or do around the area. One will not miss much if he doesn’t include this place in the itinerary.
Written December 19, 2018
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PervizZulfugarov
Baku, Azerbaijan
Hi everyone.I'm a student at Khazar University in Baku.My profession is tourism and hotel management.Our teacher gave us the topic "How to attract tourists to Ramana Castle(or tower).So,I want to hear your suggestions.What do you want to see in this tower.I have a little time.If you help me,I will be very happy.Thanks :)
CheshPotts
Cheshire239 contributions
Hi, this is a lovely tower. I didn't see any signs in the area indicating where it was: we went with a guide who knew where he was going. So, some location markers would be good in the nearby roads. Collecting the key from the local is absolutely fine, but perhaps if you don't have a guide with you some notice about where the key is held could be better. The attraction has upper floors that are not all accessible. The main thing would be if these floors were made accessible, which I think would need a few safety checks, by putting in a rope handrail on the spiral stairs it would be made safer.
I don't recall there being much if anything on site to tell you about the history of the tower. Information boards and perhaps a few photographs or drawings of how it had looked in the past would have been really good. It was difficult to understand what had happened there in the past because there was not that information.
There are steps up to the outer wall which were accessible and gave great views of the surroundings. Again, details of what you are seeing, diagrams picking out what you can see on the panorama would be good, especially when you are taking photographs.
Our guide told us that the tower had been used in cinema films, so some pictures of that or actual items from the film would have been interesting.
Basically, this is a lovely tower in a lovely location that could be a real tourist attraction for people to stop off at when they are heading to some of the more famous sites. It could become very popular as other sites in the area are.
It might be an idea to ask directly some of the guides who work the area, as they might have some helpful comments to help you too.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ramana Castle
- According to Tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience Ramana Castle:
- Gobustan+Absheron Day Trip (From $75.00)
- Absheron Castles Tour (From $75.00)
- Qobustan, Mud Volcanoes, Fire temple, Fire Mountain tour and Ramana fortress (From $65.88)
- Relaxable and Knowledgeable 9 days Tour in Azerbaijan (From $830.00)
- 8-Day Best of Azerbaijan Tour (From $1,720.52)
- Hotels near Ramana Castle:
- (8.47 mi) Holiday Inn Baku, an IHG Hotel
- (9.66 mi) The Merchant Baku
- (8.70 mi) JW Marriott Absheron Baku
- (9.35 mi) Winter Park Hotel Baku
- (8.99 mi) Hilton Baku
- Restaurants near Ramana Castle:
- (9.44 mi) Malacannes 145
- (7.36 mi) Shah Restaurant & Gallery
- (9.27 mi) SAHiL bar & restaurant
- (7.58 mi) White City Restaurant & Bar
- (9.63 mi) Latitude & Longitude Bar Lounge
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