Prices in Azerbaijan are not very high: the average bill in a restaurant is $ 20, chicken costs $ 5/1 kg, wine - $ 10 / 0.75 l, milk - $ 1.5.
Shopping and souvenirs
Large shops can be found in Baku (city center), and the lowest prices are at fairs and markets.
You can buy local silk and silk products, ceramics and other products in the modern covered market Sharg Bazary and on the famous Torgovaya Street.
It is advisable to buy inexpensive and high-quality carpets in the suburb of Baku - Nardaran. Well, in the capital's specialized stores, you can buy expensive masterpieces.
What to buy as a keepsake of Azerbaijan?
- carpets with original patterns and ornaments, earthenware and copper dishes, souvenir plates and magnets, products decorated with hand embroidery (satin stitch, appliques, chain stitch, sequin embroidery, gold and silver threads), national costumes, gold and silver jewelry, Azerbaijani bags, backgammon;
- pomegranate seed sauce, Azerbaijani wines, tea, Baku baklava, Turkish delight, spices, aromatic herbs.
In Azerbaijan, you can buy Azerbaijani wines from $ 10 / 0.75 liters, carpets - from $ 100, jewelry - from $ 80.
Excursions
On a sightseeing tour of Baku, you will visit the Teze Pir Mosque, the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, the Maiden Tower, walk along the Martyrs' Alley and Baku Boulevard.
This tour costs about $ 40.
On a tour of the Old City of Baku, you will see the Maiden Tower (17th century), Synyk Gala Castle, Juma Mosque, Caravan Saray.
The tour costs an average of $ 40.
Going on an excursion to Ateshgah, you will see the Temple of the Eternal Flame and a unique natural phenomenon - a burning outlet of natural gas (gas, in contact with oxygen, explodes).
This excursion costs $ 50.
Entertainment
In Baku, you should definitely visit the Marlin Dolphinarium. At your service - water shows, in which the main role belongs to seals, dolphins and sea lions, "dolphin therapy" (swimming with dolphins cures many diseases), the opportunity to learn to diving. The cost of the presentation is $ 6.
With children, you should go to the Mardakan village to the Studio 2 Bavarius water park. In addition to swimming, at your service - water attractions and performances of show business stars.
The entrance ticket costs $ 13.
Transport
You will pay about $ 0.30 for a bus ride in Baku.
You can get from Baku to towns and villages by minibus: the approximate cost of a trip from Baku to Sheki is $ 6, 5, Lahij - $ 5, Zagatala - $ 9.
If you decide to use the services of a taxi, then you will pay $ 1, 3 + $ 0, 7 for boarding - for each kilometer of the way (on average, a taxi ride around the city costs $ 5, 5).
On average, a modest vacation in Azerbaijan will cost you $ 50-60 per day for 1 person (accommodation in an inexpensive hotel, meals in inexpensive cafes and snack bars).
