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Description: Located in eastern Transcaucasia, formerly a union republic of the Soviet Union. Azerbaijan lies on the southeastern ... more

Azerbaijan ... flanks of the Caucasus Mountains and against the Caspian Sea to the east.

Newest Review: ... old men playing nardi (backgammon) on a park bench, fiddling with prayer beads between throwing the dice... Round the corner is Nizami's Museum of Literature (Nizami is Azerbaijan's most noted writer), although unless you have a deep knowledge of Azeri literature, your enjoyment will be limited to admiring the building. Bright azure and turquoise tiles, Persian style, form the backdrop ... more

... for a row of statues, six of Azerbaijan's leading writers and poets, but don't ask me to name any! Walking along the promenade, you can get a good view of Baku's eclectic architecture. A ten minute stroll will bring you to a strange monster of a buildi...more

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Azerbaijan 2001 (2859 words)
by - written on 16/08/02 (Very useful, 648 readings)
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Azerbaijan isn't on the top of everyone's "must-see" list, and most people haven't got a clue where it is. Some might have heard of it because of oil, and others might remember hearing about it's long-awaited independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, but that's about it. From reading a couple of articles on the net about travelling to Azerbaijan, I was lead to believe that it was just a concrete jungle built on a landscape totally destroyed by oil. It did not sound promising, but, ever one to disappear from the tourist trail as much as possible, I decided last summer to pay a visit to this unusual and bizarre country wedged between the Caucasus Mountains and ... Read the complete review

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