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By Nigar Orujova

Tourists coming to a foreign country may feel themselves lost and alone. This can happen even in warmly welcoming Azerbaijan. For this reason, tourists visiting the country should know minimum information to feel safe.

Azerbaijani capital, Baku, is a subtropical city of strong winds. Summers are hot and dry here, and winters are cold and rainy. The most favorable time to visit the city is from April to October, when the most pleasant weather establishes.

When arriving in Baku, tourists first see the newly reconstructed airport, which situated quite far away from the city center, where most part of the hotels and hostels are reside. There are hotels in the airport as well; however, this option will not be suitable for those who want to go all over the city.

So, destination is the city center. You may use taxis, which are already waiting for you in the airport, or wait for buses, which go to the city and are quite cheaper about 0.25 cents, while taxi prices starts from $25 depending on the distance. In the city, you can also rent a car, but if you are not familiar with the city, you will just lose times in the road.

Let us suppose that you have already in the city and here again you are at the crossroad. You have to decide where to stay, if you have not reserved a room beforehand. You have to be prepared to the prices, which are not low and if you are a budget tourist, you have better plan your stay in advance.

If not, anyways you will face a variety of hotels mostly in the city center from two stars to the luxury five star world famous hotels. There are not so many cheap hotels in the city yet, but more three stars hotel are planned to be built in Baku in near future.

To avoid wasting of time, it will be better to scan list of Baku hotels in the internet. But anyways, if you are already in the city, you can find a room or a bed in the Old City Icharishahar either in hotel, or in hostel, or renting an apartment.

After finding a place, you will definitely want to rest and snack. There are a number of local and world known restaurants and cafes around the city with the prices starting from $12.

Now full up and rested you want entertainment, don't you? This is also an option in full of sightings Baku. You can start from the Old City and if you have many days to stay in Baku then visit aged monuments and modern museums in suburbs as well.

The Inner City, enclosed within the walls of an ancient fortress, is filled with colors and sounds, which resemble ancient times. Besides being an open sky museum of old Baku, Icharishahar have also museums and showrooms, souvenirs shops and cafes, which make you stay here for a whole day.

Straying in the lane streets of the old city you can get lost, but do not panic. You can call tourist information center, (+994 12) 498 12 44, if you can find no one to help you on the streets.

You should know four phone numbers in case of any emergency in Baku:

After a long and full of adventures day you can taste Azerbaijani sweets drinking Azerbaijani tea in local tea house chaykhanas, where you will be certainly lavished with famous Baku welcoming and care.