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| − | '''Azerbaijan''' is an [[Asia]]n country in the [[Middle East]]. It has borders with [[Russia]], [[ | + | '''Azerbaijan''' is an [[Asia]]n country in the [[Middle East]]. It has borders with [[Russia]], [[Georgia (Country)|Georgia]],[[Armenia]], [[Iran]] and via the enclave [[Nakhchivan]] to [[Turkey]]. |
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It is possible that you have to pay for the lift, but hitchhiking is cheaper than bus or even taxi. Hitchhiking in Azerbaijan is not more or less dangerous than elsewhere on the world. But be aware of regions in the southwest, the border to Armenia and the region [[Nagorno-Karabakh]] where sometimes local conflicts escalate. In the border region to Armenia there is the additional danger of landmines. | It is possible that you have to pay for the lift, but hitchhiking is cheaper than bus or even taxi. Hitchhiking in Azerbaijan is not more or less dangerous than elsewhere on the world. But be aware of regions in the southwest, the border to Armenia and the region [[Nagorno-Karabakh]] where sometimes local conflicts escalate. In the border region to Armenia there is the additional danger of landmines. | ||
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| Language: | Azerbaijani |
| Capital: | Baku |
| Population: | 8,676,000 |
| Currency: | Manat (AZN) |
| Hitchability: | ? |
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| <map lat='40.2' lng='47.8' zoom='6' view='0' float='right' /> | |
Azerbaijan is an Asian country in the Middle East. It has borders with Russia, Georgia,Armenia, Iran and via the enclave Nakhchivan to Turkey.
Hitchhiking
It is possible that you have to pay for the lift, but hitchhiking is cheaper than bus or even taxi. Hitchhiking in Azerbaijan is not more or less dangerous than elsewhere on the world. But be aware of regions in the southwest, the border to Armenia and the region Nagorno-Karabakh where sometimes local conflicts escalate. In the border region to Armenia there is the additional danger of landmines.
Hitchhiking is very easy in Azerbaijan, because locals rarely do it, and therefore a foreigner waiting with his thump up is an attraction. Help people identify you as foreigner. Many cars act as taxis and may want to win you as customer. Therefore you should ask them, where they are going and if they answer something like "wherever you want to" make clear that you are not looking for a taxi, eg "taxi yokh - avtostop". Taxi drivers can be very pushing, they grab your luggage without your permission, cheat you with the price etc. Avoid hitchhiking in Baku and Ganja − and in smaller cities don't hitchhike near the taxi stand. Hitchhiking is really great in remote mountain areas − but only in those with solid roads.
Border crossing
The border to Armenia is closed and there are also landmines and border conflicts. You are not allowed to pass to border to Russia if you are not of the nationality of one of the CIS nations or have a special permission. To Iran you will need a valid visa. Thats also the case when travelling with the ferry from Baku to Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan or to Aqtau, Kazakhstan. Getting the ferry should be absolutely hard by hitchhiking, prices for tickets are higher for foreigners and it seems to be hard to get one. The border to Georgia is open for hitchhiking.
I have copied the following from a forum entry at tripadvisor.com:
It is possible to get Kazakh visa in Baku in a day or two. The Embassy of Kazakhstan Republic is on Gandjlik m.st., 82 Hasan Aliyev st., phone: (+99412)4656248/4652121
3-Ferry to Kazakhstan goes once in a week. There is no any steady schedule. Not to miss the ferry, you have to go to Deniz Vokzal beforehand and put yourself down on a waiting list of passengers. Take the phone number of information bureau and call them every early morning to ask if the ferry is full. When the ferry will be full, they will tell you the exact time and date of ferry departure.On the date of departure in an hour-two beforehand, you have to be on Deniz Vokzal and buy the ticket. If you are late, they will not wait for you and the ferry will leave Baku without you, despite the fact that you have been on a waiting list. (+994 12) 4930868 (+994 12) 4939606
