WHERE TO STAY
Park Hyatt Baku
A luxury hotel that's part of the Hyatt International
Centre—a beacon of the country's booming oil industry.
DOUBLES FROM $250
1033 IZMIR ST., BAKU; 800/233-1234 OR 994-12/490-1234;
baku.park.hyatt.com/
Radisson SAS Plaza Hotel
High-end accommodations with views of Fountain Square and
the Caspian Sea.
DOUBLES FROM $220
340 NIZAMI ST., BAKU; 800/333-3333 OR 994-12/498-2402;
www.radisson.com
Karvansaray Hotel
A far cry from Baku's towering properties, this restored 18th-century caravansary has brick-vaulted rooms
and a garden courtyard.
DOUBLES FROM $30 (OR $75 WITH HOT WATER)
MF AXUNDOV ST., SHAKI; 994-177/44814
WHERE TO EAT
Karvansaray Restaurant
DINNER FOR TWO $30
11 BOYUK GALA KUCESI, BAKU
994-12/492-6668
Mirvari Café
DINNER FOR TWO $20
NEFTCHILER AVE., BOULEVARD, BAKU 994-12/492-6288
Shahin Kafesi
DINNER FOR $20
OFF MF AXUNDOV ST., SHAKI; NO PHONE
WHAT TO SEE
Maiden's Tower
An eight-story fortress in Baku's Old Town.
Palace of the Shirvan-Shahs
This 15th-century complex in Baku includes a
mosque.
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