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Baku's ancient centre shows its turbulent past, from its origins as a Farsi capitol to the booming fuel economy and even the recent USSR occupations. It is a labyrinth of lanes, monuments, historical monuments and remains of fortresses, such as the Shirvanshah Palace and the Jungfernturm, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Azerbaijan' s capitol is Baku. Baku, also known as Baky or Bak?, is the biggest town in the Caucasus and the capitol of Azerbaijan. Located on the Caspian Sea coastline at the south tip of the Absheron Peninsula. Baku has three large departments: ??h?r (the old city), the Soviet-built town and the newest part of the town.
It is a strange fact about Baku that its mean year-round temperatures (14.2°C/57.6°F) correspond to the mean temperatures of the whole land mass of the planet up to one 10th of a second. The Baku has a moderate semiarid Continental climatic area. For most of the year Baku is very airy. The Heydar Aliyev International Airport[42] (IATA: GYD) is located 25 km (15 mi) from the center of Baku.
Aeroflot is one of the cheapest ways to get between Baku and Europe, with cheap flight to/from Moscow every day. Pegasus Airlines, the Low Coast airline from Turkey, flies from Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, but these services are codeshares with Azal, the flagship airline from Azerbaijan, starting at around $130 per flight.
The WizzAir flight from Budapest to Baku is a low-cost route (from 39EUR one way) - it was discontinued in March 2015, but happily restarted in March 2016[43]. There is a new Airbus connecting the airports and the cities with stations at the Koroglu subway stop and the subway stop on 28 May. On leaving the air terminals, two vending terminals are available on both sides of the door (outside).
Identical locomotives are fitted at all terminals in the municipality and have a slightly simpler (and therefore confusing) user interface in English. You can then use the cards for busses and subways in the cities, the express cards cannot be recharged. To take a cab to the centre of the town, the cheapest rate you can get is 15-20 Manat (June 2016), but be ready from them to ask for up to 60 Manat.
Note that there is only one official taxidriver service at the airports, but you will be flooded by many taxis as soon as you leave them. From time to time the cops try to get all those taxidrivers trying to do deals on the outskirts of the airports out and leave you with a high rate.
When you can't find a decent rate, walk from the airports, past the cab stands, and ask the cab drivers at the other end of the car park. Use caution as most Baku cabs are not marked. If you do not have a valid subscriber card and do not have a cell phone, please be aware that the airport-free WLAN will extend as far as the glazed front doors to the bus stop shelter. Once you have left the shelter, you will need to have your items rescanned when you enter the shelter.
At the end of September 2017 your participant used UberSelect (costs slightly more than UberX) from the Baku International Airports to Baku for 12AZN. You can take a taxi from the Koroglu Metro (formerly Azizbeyov) to 5 Manat from the Koroglu Metro. There are four to six stops in the inner cities - but only from 6 a.m. until midnight. 6 am.
There are three departs a week from Moscow (60 hours) and one from Saint Petersburg (70 hours) on Sundays. There is also an occasional one-way service from the Belorussian town of Brest (81 h), which also runs in Minsk (76 h). Platoon makes stopovers at Lankaran, Sheki, Xachmaz and Ganja.
Busses run between Baku and Lankaran (departures: 11:50, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00), Sheki (hourly, 4AZN, 19:00). There are also bus services from Iran, Turkey and Tbilisi. From Agstafa it is about 7 or 8 hrs away from Baku. Minibuses run between Baku and Sheki (6 hours), Lankaran (5 hours), Xachmaz (3 hours), Saatli (5 hours) and Imishli (4 hours).
There are ferry services between Baku and Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan (irregular, approximately every 7-10 days) and Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (bed, US$50, 2-day journey, bringing food). Baku's roads are quite busy and the way of doing things is a little abrasive for civil and civil work. The London taxis were recently launched in Baku and the cost of travelling is 0.70AZN per kilometre.
Taxis from Baku center range from 4 to 10AZN, and to the airports 14AZN on the counter - although at 6am with little use. About is also active in Baku and has some of the cheapest rates. However, because of its crazy motorists and messy roads, Baku is not really a great city for cycling.
Apart from the inner cities, the cities, such as the Old Quarter (?ç?ri ??h?r) and the inner cities, are almost completely shallow, and although there are some roads that are easy to drive, there is almost always a messy and hazardous amount of streetwork. For example, automobiles and bicyclists are compelled to divide the roads of Baku.
Downtown is not bicycle free and the local people strongly discourage it. In recent years, transport has become seriously messy and overloaded with enemy, inefficient and totally ruthless riders. You can see the reasons for this ludicrously high statue on every road in Baku.
Seaside Boulevard's new area was opened in May 2012 and stretches from Baku Sports Palace (Bak? ?dman Saray?) to National Flag Square. Whilst Baku is a secure place, be sure to get a good padlock (or two) and use it if you want to stop.
There is a cycle hire in the center of the town, MyBike (address: Asef Zeynalli Street, Ichari Shahar), if you are looking for a street, hill climbing or hiking one. To find out the best itineraries, you should get a copy of the beautiful'Baku by Bike' map, available at all MyBike cycle hire shops.
Baku is home to many British and US expatriates, so mountain biking is a favourite and there are some great fun ride options further out in the area. Whilst these will test your skills, they also offer a breathtaking look at the Baku and Caspian region.
Although different from home, cycling in Baku can be one of the most worthwhile past days ever. Busses and vans are 0,20AZN per passenger and can take you to almost any place in Baku. Baku subway goes to many places in Baku and is only 0.20AZN.
It'?s the cheapest way to explore Baku, except on foot. A Bak? Metropiliten Kart (2AZN repayable deposit) must be purchased and loaded like a regular Metropass. Subway staff are always ready to help if they are either speaking Azerbaijani or Russian, and some may be able to speak English.
Beware of changing lines at the interchange points (28 May and Jafar Jabbarli) as the signs are not easily visible and the ultimate arrival of the move is indicated on each track. There is a screen in the corridor at the changing station showing the end destinations of the coming moves, so there is no need to switch to another tier at these station.
As a rule, at the interchange points, on the same platforms, they take turns running for the different routes, so that after a journey of greens there is a turn for the main line and so on. The subway can be very congested during rush hour, so it can happen that you can't get on the trains and await the next two or three trips before you can.
There' s a report that persons were apprehended photographing the subway dock. If you board at any stop, the subway personnel will inspect your pockets with a metallic detection device, you will be asked to work together if you need to inspect the contents of the pockets. Often, passengers stop just before the exits instead of going to the side, or those who arrive at the platforms get on the trains quickly, regardless of the persons already on them.
Stand aside or stand in the hallway if you don't want to get the impending move. Whilst on the train, chairs are available for all ages of woman and senior citizens, men are usually eager to offer their seating to them when they see someone stand up. Because of the congestion of the subway you are often thrust and shoved, especially at a railwaystation when you are near the exits, no one will find his or her excuses and they do not expect yours when they push others.
Baku's electrical locomotive travels through several parts of Baku and the surroundings, among them Sumqait. The Brunnenplatz, the Boulevard and the Old Town can be reached on walking distance, but the whole town cannot be reached on walking distance. Azerbaijan' s authorities recognise their transport difficulties and dangers to walkers in Baku and have constructed an extended net of subterranean footpaths to make sure that walkers do not try to walk across the streets.
They' re all over the town, especially near the boulevard, and look like underground entries, often with moving staircases, stairways, but rare with prams or handicapped accessible platforms, some have elevators, but they' re not in use. In many places throughout Baku you will understand Baku fluent in German and French, but it is advisable to either take along an Azerbaijani dictionary and/or refresh your Azerbaijani/Turkish/Russian before arrival.
Within the walls of the Baku stronghold, the Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site), there are a number of interesting sights all within walking distance in one day: Out of town, on the Absheron Peninsula, there are several interesting places easily accessible by cab or local transport.
The Baku Electric Railway can be taken from Baku Railway Station to the Suraxani Railway station for 10sqapik. Just go through the railway depot to the side-level stations, where there is a timetable. Marshrutka 191 from Qara Qarayev subway stop or 184 buses from Azizbeyov subway stop.
Approximately 100 meters (330 ft) from Zuraxani train stop you will reach the sanctuary. However, outside the town there are some very beautiful sand shores on the Caspian Sea. Cash machines (ATMs) are available throughout the town, mainly in the town centre and at the subway exit. International Bank of Azerbaijan has a list[44] of its cash dispensers in Baku.
Baku has many places to eat. Teahouses (çay xanalar) in Baku usually allow access to foreigners, but it is often prohibited for regional female visitors to access them. Baku drinkers are a la fashion, but it is off-limits for female drinkers to drink alcoholic beverages in the area.
There' s a good variety of cafes all over Baku. AZ1000 Vali Mamedov 24 (U Icheri Sheher) Baku, ? +994 124 927 943 (oldcityhostel@hotmail.com). This cosy youth hostel, a cooperation of two acquaintances and collegues, is situated in the middle of the old town, a UNESCO monument.
5 minutes walking distance from the subway stop, near buses from/to everywhere, next to the contemporary town ( Nizami-Straße, Brunnenplatz), where the Literature Museum is located, and in the heart of the old town, just a few minutes from the Friday Mosque (Cüm? M?scidi M?scidi) and the Maiden Tower (Q?z Qalas?).
Include one of the cheapest prices for a single room berth in the Azerbaijan' s capitol (18 APN per person), spice it up with a good continental meal and the possibility to talk your own tongue with the multilingual personnel and...voilà...this is the ideal option to enjoy some nice Baku time! Azerbaijan' s online cafés are known as ''internet clubs'' and can be found all over Baku.
Several coffeehouses offer cordless access to the web, but they are quite uncommon in Baku. The sites of the Azerbaijani Post Office are located in Baku. While Baku is regarded as a secure town, good sanity is useful as in all major towns. Homesicked persons do not bother or assault anyone and are very safely nearby.
In Baku, the greatest obstacle is riding. There is a dayly boat service from Baku across the Caspian Sea to Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan. 250 km westwards, Sheki is a wonderful town in the Caucasus mountain range with much to see and experience, among them the Khan Palace, an 17th centuries architectonic marvel.
Busses bring travellers from Baku to Iran and Georgia. Baku airport is one of the few in the wide range that offers flight to Nakhchivan, an enclave of Azerbaijan. Enjoy the Caspian Sea in Nabran, Azerbaijan's largest travel resort for global travellers and a seaside town near Xachmaz.