Baku - Azerbaijan - Taza Bazaar - food markets - people - Gobustan - flowers - Turkmenbashi - Central Asia - sunset - Turkmenistan - mosaic - architecture -
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Soviet era mosaics also mark buildings and bus stops in Baku. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.
Just about every trip through Baku seemed to take us past the Baku Philharmonia. Each time our host Yahya would drive by this building, he'd joke about the growing number of Philharmonias Baku has these days. This European styled building sits atop City Park with the old town below. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.
Baku's TV tower looms over Martyr's Alley (Shahidlar Xiyabani) and the monument of the eternal flame. Martyr's Alley was originally a cemetery to honor those (about 130) who died on 20 January 1990 at the hands of the Soviet Red Army. The cemetery now includes those who died in the Nagorno Karabagh conflict. ..It's a peaceful cemetery whose headstones are adorned with etched faces of the deceased. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.
Sweet melons for sale at Baku's Taza Bazaar. Read about Azerbaijani food and the rest of our visit to Azerbaijan.
Charles de Gaulle stayed in this Paris-inspired building (Hajinski Mansion) in 1944 when he was on his way to meet Stalin in Moscow. ..Baku's active port and skyline are in the background. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.
An old woman sorts grape leaves aside a dried fruit and nut stand at Baku's Taza Bazaar.Read about Azerbaijani food and the rest of our visit to Azerbaijan.
This statue of a woman throwing off her veil is coincidentally right in front of the Iranian Embassy and Haji Sultanli Mosque. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijani flag is decked out in mosaics in Baku. If you keep your eyes open in Azerbaijan, you'll find mosaics on the side of buildings, at bus stops and in other unsuspecting places. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.
Oil rigs dot the horizon on the Caspian Sea (between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan). Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
The remarkable sunset we were treated to on the Caspian Sea (from Baku, Azerbaijan to Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan) took us pleasantly by surprise. Read more about our visit to Turkmenistan.
Audrey was ushered behind the egg aisle for photos with various egg vendors at Taza Bazaar in Baku.
Dom Soviet stands along the waterfront road as cranes rise behind...An old Volga graces the foreground. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.
Taza Bazaar, Baku..
This watermelon vendor takes an afternoon smoke break to talk with us upon our exit from Taza Bazaar. Read about Azerbaijani food and the rest of our visit to Azerbaijan.
The type of vegetation that ekes out an existence in the baking heat of Gobustan, Azerbaijan. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.
Taza Bazaar, Baku.Read about Azerbaijani food and the rest of our visit to Azerbaijan.
Taza Bazaar, Baku. Read about Azerbaijani food and the rest of our visit to Azerbaijan.
If you buy caviar at the Taza Bazaar, it feels like you are doing something illegal...which you kind of are. The government controls the caviar business, but crafty entrepreneurs manage to get their hands on some anyway. They sidle up to tourists upon their entry into the market, whispering caviar under their breath. Then you are taken to a small room with a refrigerator for tasting and buying...Our favorite was the Beluga caviar - smooth and not too salty. At $50 per jar, it's spendy, but a bargain if compared to prices abroad.
More melons for sale at Taza Bazaar in Baku.
A mountain of strawberries begs to be gobbled at Baku's Taza Bazaar.
In addition to mud volcanoes, Gobustan is also home to Neolithic cave drawings (also a UNESCO site) full of people, boats, animals and things that we couldn't quite discern. Some believe that the drawings indicate that the people who lived here were linked with the ancestral Vikings. Read about our visit to Baku and the rest of Azerbaijan.
Taza Bazaar, Baku. Read about Azerbaijani food and the rest of our visit to Azerbaijan.
Taza Bazaar - Baku. Read about Azerbaijani food and the rest of our visit to Azerbaijan.
Sumak is often sprinkled on or mixed with grilled meat to add extra flavor. Taza Bazaar.
