Travelling to Azerbaijan
by zaur mammadov
"Azerbaijan is not an easy place in which to travel. (Mark Elliott, "Azerbaijan with Georgia" .However, I spent 10 days in Baku in August '00 and loved it. My wife was working there and had an apartment near central Baku.Tourism in Azerbaijan hasn't caught on yet. Most "tourists" either live there (like my wife) or were family members (like me), expatriates, oil company people or diplomats. I saw one tour bus, a group of Germans.The Azeris are friendly, but I heard little English. Everyone I talked to spoke fluent Russian. My survival Russian proved immensely useful, especially with taxis. Signs are primarily in Azeri and Russian, with few in English. Being able to read some Russian is a huge bonus.Azerbaijan once supplied a large part of the world's oil. The oil industry still encircles the city of Baku with derelict oil derricks and oil platforms in the Caspian Sea. We saw platforms connected to shore by long, elevated roadways. The restaurant atop the Radisson affords a great birds-eye view of Baku.Baku can be expensive. European standard hotels (Hyatt Regency, Europe, Radisson and Crescent Beach Hotel) and refurbished Sovietera hotels match European prices. A businessman told me a 10-day stay can run $3,000 if you seek entertainment and eat in the hotel. Azerbaijan lacks hostels or B
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