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PublisherTrail Blazer Publications

ISBN-101873756798

ISBN-139781873756799

eBay Product ID (ePID)30754093

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Edition3

Book TitleAzerbaijan : with Excursions to Georgia

Number of Pages370 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

TopicAsia / Southwest, Hiking

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Sports & Recreation

AuthorMark Elliott

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length7.1 in

Item Width4.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Azerbaijan by Mark Elliott (Trailblazer) is an excellent guidebook with useful maps that make exploring in and around Baku possible. It is much more detailed than the new but disappointing Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan (Lonely Planet)." -- The Guardian (UK) "Recommended reading." -- The Financial Times (UK) "As the first modern guide to Azerbaijan it is a real tour de force...meticulous research and evident affection for Azerbaijan." -- Daily News (Azerbaijan), "Azerbaijan by Mark Elliott (Trailblazer) is an excellent guidebook with useful maps that make exploring in and around Baku possible. It is much more detailed than the new but disappointing Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan (Lonely Planet)." --The Guardian (UK) "Recommended reading." --The Financial Times (UK) "As the first modern guide to Azerbaijan it is a real tour de force...meticulous research and evident affection for Azerbaijan." --Daily News (Azerbaijan)

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal914.7540486

Table Of Content(1) Introduction (2) Part 1: Azerbaijan Overview: Practical Information, Visitors' overview 8 - Visas 9 - Getting there 11 - Getting around 15 - Money 19 - Accommodation 19 - Food 20 - Drink 25 - Health 28 - Annoyances and safety 29 Climate 29 - What to wear, things to take 29 - Sources of information 30 Post and telecommunications 32; Facts about the country: History 35 - Religion 47 - Culture and attitudes 48 - Festivals and holidays 50 - Language 52 - Entertainment and the arts 54 - Carpets 58 - Sports and games 59 (3) Part 2: Baku: Introduction 71 - History 72 - Exploring the Old Town 76 - Around the Old Town (Suggested walk) 83 - Central Baku 90 - Best of.. overviews 91 - Station area 99 - The Yasamal Slopes 101 - Shahidlar Xiyabany 103 - Zorge and Officer parks 103 - Ganjlik and the Embassy area 104 - Tabriz Avenue 105 - In the distant suburbs 106 - Bazaars 106 - Shops and services 107 - Accommodation 110 - Eating 115 - Restaurants 116 - CafÉs, pubs and bars 120 - Discos, clubs and pick-up bars 122 - Entertainment 122 - Getting around 124 - Getting to/leaving Baku 130 (4) Part 3: Around Baku, Baku to ÄlÄt (Practical information 133 - Leaving Baku 133), Absheron peninsula (History 139 - Practical information 139 - Beaches 141 - Places to visit 142) (5) Part 4: The North: Regional history 153 - Practical information 153 - Baku to Gilazi 154 - Xizi, Alti Agach and the tough route to Shamakha 154 - Gilazi to Qandov Junction 156 - Qandov to Nabran 160 - Nabran 161 - Qandov Junction to Quba 163 - Quba 163 - Excursions from Quba 165 - Hiking excursions from Xinaliq 170 - Quba to Samur 174 - Quba to Gusari 174 - Excursions from Gusari 175 (6) Part 5: Shamakha-ShÄki route: Practical information 178 - Baku to MÄrÄzÄ 179 - MÄrÄzÄ to Shamakha 180, Shamakha 182 - Around Shamakha (north) 185 - Around Shamakha (south) 188, Shamakha to Ismaili 190 - Ismaili 193 - Around Ismaili 193 - Ismaili to QÄbÄlÄ 195 - QÄbÄlÄ 197 - North of QÄbÄlÄ 199 - North-west of QÄbÄlÄ 200 - South of QÄbÄlÄ 200 - QÄbÄlÄ to ShÄki 201 - ShÄki 205 - Around ShÄki 209 - ShÄki to Qax 210 - Qax 210 - North of Qax 211 - Qax to Zaqatala 212 - Zaqatala 213 - North of Zaqatala 214 - Zaqatala to BalakÄn 216 - BalakÄn 216 - Postbina (Crossing the border to/from Georgia) 217 (7) Part 6: Central Azerbaijan: Practical information 218 - ÄlÄt to KÜrdamir 219 - MingÄchevir 224 - BÄrdÄ 226 - Naftalan 229 - GÄnjÄ 231 - Around GÄnjÄ 236 - Bayan-Dashkasan-Hosh Bulaq 240 - GÄnjÄ to ShÄmkir 242 - Old ShÄmkir and ShÄmkir 242 - ShÄmkir-Tovuz loop 243 - Tovuz-Qazax 246 - Qazax 248 - Qazax to the Georgian border 250 - Towards Karabagh (Background 252 - Shusha 252 - Getting to Karabagh 253 - Towards the occupied area 254) (8) Part 7: The South: Practical information 255 - ÄlÄt to Salyan 256 - Salyan to Neftchala 257 - SÄlyan to Masalli 259 - Masalli 261 - Masalli to Yardimli 262 - Yardimli 263 - Around Yardimli 263 - Yardimli to Lerik 265 - Masalli to LÄnkÄran 265 - LÄnkÄran 266 - Around LÄnkÄran 268 - LÄnkÄran to Lerik 271 - Lerik 272 - Beyond Lerik 273 - Astara region 273 - Astara town 275 (9) Part 8: Nakhchivan: History 276 - Practical Information 278 - Nakhchivan City 280 - Southern Nakhchivan 282 - Central Nakhchivan 285 - Northern Nakhchivan 286 (10) Part 9: Excursions to Georgia (Sakartvelo) Facts about the country (Introduction 288 - History 288 - Religion 291 - Visas 291 - Getting around 291 - Money 291 - Accommodation 292 - Food 293 - Health 293 - Climate 293 - Sources of information 293 - Staying in touch 293), Tbilisi and around (Exploring the centre 294 - Accommodation in Tbilisi 298 - Where to eat and drink in Tbilisi 300 - Out of the centre and around Tbilisi 302),

SynopsisIn 1999, the first edition of this book put Azerbaijan on the travel map. Packed with practical, cultural, and culinary information as well as scores of maps it helped visitors and residents alike to make the most of this beautiful, varied, and much under-estimated country. "Caspian Business News praised the book as being in the "usual travel guide format but with an added feel for the country based on in-depth research." This expanded, thoroughly-updated third edition includes ever wilder excursions into the mystical mountains and reveals quaint old Pensar mosques, little-known 6th century church ruins, more bubbling mud volcanoes, and bizarre natural flares in the land where even water catches fire (at Archivan and Barda). Visitors can uncover a field full of rusting Soviet-era tanks and armored vehicles near Puta, take idyllic Caucasian hikes from the timeless village of Xinaliq, and explore 4WD routes to remote Allar and secret Sim. There are even more off-beat curiosities pinpointed such as the Perigala "fairy castle," the "hand tree" in Goychay, a cowpie pyramid near Agdash, and a grand disemboweled Lenin statue at Yevlax. Also featured in this fully revised third edition are: >Practical information for all visitors and foreign residents, including visas, getting to Azerbaijan, hotel and restaurant reviews, language, and cultural tips. >Comprehensive information for motorists: Landmarks at key turnings, fuel stations, 4WD routes, and city transit, plus bus and train services. >190 maps and 180 diagrams--includes even more maps and diagrams than the previous edition with revised spellings to better reflect the current Azerbaijani transliteration system. >Plus,excursions to neighboring Georgia, Illustrated throughout with colour photographs and maps, this guide to Azerbaijan, with a section on neighbouring Georgia, includes a full historical background, cultural tips, visas, where to stay and where to eat, plus comprehensive information for motorists.

LC Classification NumberDK692.9