Azerbaijan - Independent travel in Central Asia

Shah-Dili: A Hidden Gem Near Baku

Xenia — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:36 +0000

Highly recommend visiting Shah-Dili. I found out about this place by chance, read about it here, dug up more information, and decided to go. And I didn’t regret it at all. An amazing place, especially considering how close it is to a big city.

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Baku Botanical Garden

Shapy — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:35:26 +0000

Yesterday we went to the Botanical Garden — entrance is 2 manat, and another 2 manat for the greenhouse, I think. Really liked it. The aerial bridge is long. Nature, birds 😍 From Nizami Park, bus 31 goes there.

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Pink Lake in Baku - not worth visiting

Shapy — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:02:10 +0000

Who was asking about the pink lake near Baku? Well, there’s nothing to see there.

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City Tour bus in Baku?

Nobeus — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:16:25 +0000

Is there a City Tour bus in Baku? If there is, does it make sense to use it to see the city?
Or maybe you could recommend a public transport route (a bus) that passes by the main sights. I found bus number 5 — if you get on it at the Azneft Square stop near “Venice” and ride along the seaside boulevard to the Heydar Aliyev Center, does such a trip make sense or not?

what to see in Baku?

Matthew Lynch — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:57:58 +0000

Good afternoon, please tell me, what should one definitely see in Baku?