A weekend in Baku

This article is an itinerary. A weekend in Baku is a two and a half day and two night stay in Baku, Azerbaijan Understand The city of Baku is located on the hot and dusty Absheron peninsula. The center of Baku is a patch of green in a largely brown area because of the many liters of water that is piped to the city every day. The city has a metro, a well developed bus and mini bus network, and a large area for walking including the Inner Walled City, The Boluvar, and Fountain Square. Prepare To prepare for Baku; bring some comfortable shoes, western clothes are acceptable for the city, but pants for men and long dresses for women are recommended if you go to more remote regions such as Gobustan. Also, read the book Ali and Nino for a more comprehensive understanding of Azerbaijan Get in The Weekend Friday Check into the lodging Eat lunch in Fountain Square at the Lebanese fast food shop Walk around the Baku Bolvar Go to the old city and spend the afternoon around the old city. Climb the Maiden's tower. Eat Turkish at night Go to a movie at the movie theater in Fountain Square Saturday Wake up Eat pastries from Judo Petchka near Sahil station and eat them in the nearby park Go to the Atashgah Fire Temple via electric train (leave 28 May station at 10:20) Return to 28 May station and eat a lunch of Georgian food at Georgian Home Go to Café Aroma or another cafe and get some coffee-invite a Bakuvian and learn more about the city over a cup of coffee/tea Eat dinner at Cafe Rendezvous Go to the opera at the national opera on Nizami street Sunday Check out of the lodging Buy pastries at Judo Petchka by for breakfast and eat them in the nearby park Go to 20 January station and catch a mini-bus to the next destination Stay safe Get out There are many options for leaving Baku: Lankaran-the gem of the south with unique food, culture, and sights Xachmaz-the biggest tourist destination in Azerbaijan Sheki-the city of the Sheki Khans and their unique palace notwithstanding the Albanian church in Kish village Ganja-this is the second biggest city in Azerbaijan, home of the poet Nizami Ganjavi This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!