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'''Baku''' is the capital of [[Azerbaijan]] and a center of the [[earth|world]]'s oil industry. It has a port to the Caspian Sea.
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== South and West towards [[Ganja]] and [[Iran]]===
'''Option 1'''
Ask for a bus going close to Baki Avtomobil Bazari or Kempinsky Hotel. From there walk north along the road (although signs for Astara will point you other way, but do not mind - they are stupid to navigate the traffic in a strange way) for a kilometer until you hit a big crossing. You can hitchhike on a junction to M3 where there is plenty of space to stop. If you are hitchhiking to Ganja it is better to use this M3 and then M2 instead of M4. If I am not mistaken, bus number 3 or 33 was going near Kempinsky from the center. Ask around to make sure!
=== West towards [[Shamakhi]] and [[Georgia]], North to [[Sumgayit]]===
From 20 Yanvar metro station there is a local bus 114 going onto the M4 motorway. Forgot the number, but try Try to ask 'Atyali' (suburb on the road). A lot of people including bus drivers really don't know what or where Atyali is, though.<br>Alternatively, you can also do what [[User:Zenit|Zenit]] did: Bus number 65 goes from Metro Iceriseher and can drop you off [http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/40.41100/49.80449 here] (which is really not far from 20 Yanvar metro station, actually). If you just walk on for some 600 meters or so, you'll come to an on-ramp to the road going towards both Shamakhi and Sumgayit. It wouldn't be a good hitchhiking spot in Europe, but in Baku, it works well. You can also ask to be dropped off at the Shamakhi turn-off if someone is headed towards Sumgayit, which is more likely probably.
== [[Hitchhiking a boat|Ferries]] ==
=== To [[Turkmenistan]] ===
There is an irregular ferry to Turkmenistan crossing the Caspian Sea. There is no schedule for this ferry and it is not sure if it can be [[hitchhiking|hitchhiked]], but it is supposed to depart Baku much more often than the Aktau ferry, perhaps every 3-4 days.
=== To [[Kazakhstan]] ===
There is an irregular cargo ship which accepts passengers to Kazakhstan crossing the Caspian Sea. There is no real schedule for this ship, but it usually leaves Baku every 1-8 days.
If you are determined to attempt to hitchhike the ship, there's also some advice that might help you to succeed.
First of all, you should be aware that you will be asked for a ticket at three different places: the entrance of the port (by policeman), the entrance of the customs office (where you'll get the Azerbaijan passport stamps) and inside the ferry. Bribing could probably get you through the two first controls, but it is much easier to just befriend the policemen of the port in order to do so. After that, you will finally arrive at the ferry, which ought to be the hardest part of your adventure. If you declare that you have no ticket outright, you will be immediately kicked off the ship, so your best option is to stall with some excuse in order to attempt to speak directly with the captain, who's the only one who might take you aboard without a ticket. Once you've managed to stay on board after departure, the rest of the trip should be easy, because it is unlikely that you would encounter any serious problems at the Kazakhstan border. Enjoy your ride!
== Food ==
There's a mall called ''Park Bulvar'' on the waterfront. The food court has the probably best table-diving in all of the Caucasus. Don't hesitate to even pounce on the cleaning people if you see another barely touched pizza floating by on the way to the trash.
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