Visitors to the capital of Azerbaijan are recommended to go on excursions, during which they will be able to admire both the buildings of the Middle Ages and the ultra-modern architecture. Those who are interested in shopping should first go to the oriental bazaar to purchase a hand-woven carpet. And those guests of the city who are looking for something unusual and ancient should pay special attention to the flea markets of Baku.
Flea market in Sabunchi district
Here they sell old clothes, projectors, rare dishes, gift crafts, paintings, record players, auto parts, old sewing machines, Soviet household appliances, watches, orders, toys, samovars, horseshoes, cameras, various household items (you can buy teapots for $ 3-4).
Buses 62, 93, 40 go to the flea market; the flea market unfolds on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 3 pm.
Flea market near the Old Town
Rummaging in its ruins, you can find quite interesting old things from the bins of local residents (they can act as wonderful gifts for relatives or memorable souvenirs about visiting the Azerbaijani capital). So, here you can buy a set of silver glasses or silver coins. You can pay for the purchased goods only in manats (by bargaining, you can significantly reduce the price initially requested by the seller).
Other interesting shopping points of Baku
Travelers should definitely take a closer look at “Old School Cafe & Shop” (address: 23 Topchibasheva Street) - the institution is a retro-style cafe-shop. Here you can have a bite to eat, admire the interior (everywhere there are old cameras, figurines, turntables in glass boxes, model trains), as well as chat with people of creative professions, listen to live music (here you will be able to attend live music evenings - musicians play the canon and accordion; in In the future, the institution plans to organize exhibitions and theatrical performances), play chess (they are provided to each table for free), purchase various vintage and antiques (records of Azerbaijani music, stamp collections, rare books, signed postcards of 1907). The owner of the establishment, Baba Aliyev, is engaged in their purchase (for this purpose, he visits antique shops).
In search of antiques, travelers are advised to walk through the Baku antique shops - here they will be able to become the proud owner of rare books, figurines, typewriters, clocks, cast iron irons, musical instruments, chandeliers (300-1000 manat), metal vases, antique lamps, “age”More than 100 years old (their approximate cost is 200 manats), tea service“Madonna”, made in the 50s (17,000 manats), samovars, which are more than 120 years old (sellers are ready to sell them for 2,000 manats).
