Baku Travel Tips and Travel Advice

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#1 of 6 general tips & advice in Baku

Baku Traffic 1 review mickeyd302 says: While I love being in Azerbaijan, the most infuriating thing is the traffic. I have driven in California, Las Vegas, China and Thailand and while I consider each place to be a little crazy in the area of driver safety, they pale in comparison to Azerbaijan. I will not drive here. I wanted to buy …

#2 of 6 general tips & advice in Baku

Surviving the Baku Metro 1 review mickeyd302 says: While the Metro is by far the cheapest form of transportation in Baku, some people are in a big hurry to get on when other people are trying to get off. This sometimes creates an explosion of bodies hurled against each other in the frantic rush of trying to board and depart as quickly as possible. …

#3 of 6 general tips & advice in Baku

The Baku Metro -- the best travel deal in Baku 1 review mickeyd302 says: Trying to get around Baku can be a hassle. Taxis usually charge foreigners 5-10 manats for destinations within the city. Sometimes you can argue with them to get the price down to three but this usually takes a lot of time. While there are shuttles throughout the city, they are usually overcrowde…

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#4 of 6 general tips & advice in Baku

Best Gym 1 review mickeyd302 says: If you are going to be Baku for any extended period of time, you may want to find a gym. There are many gyms in the hotels of Baku. The problem with hotel gyms is that they are often lacking in weights and equipment. Additionally, these gyms are overpriced. The gym in the Radisson has very littl…

#5 of 6 general tips & advice in Baku

Leaving Baku 1 review mickeyd302 says: If you are leaving Baku, chances are you will be leaving by flying. You will have to go to the Heydar Aliev Airport. Almost everything in this country is named after him, so do not assume that if you tell the cab driver “Heydar Aliev,” that he will automatically know you mean the airport. He …

#6 of 6 general tips & advice in Baku

Azerbaijani Money (the Manat) 1 review mickeyd302 says: Azerbaijan has recently changed from the Mim Manat to the New Manat. This has led to wide spread confusion among most tourist as many business across Azerbaijan still use the mim manat for pricing of items. Most of the businesses in Baku use new manat in pricing. I will do my best to clear up any…