Azerbaijan, 2nd: With excursions to Georgia

The first English guide to this fascinating country, this book helps the traveler with the practical details of visiting Azerbaijan while also discussing its history and geography.

Azerbaijan, a small country where few speak English, has been little traveled in the past, and very little is known about the area beyond the metropolitan capital of Baku and its oil production. That can change with this guide which fills those information gaps with advice for motorists, as well as facts regarding visas, lodging, eating and more. The book even includes native versions of commonly used words, essential in doing virtually anything in Azerbaijan.

The guide uses hand drawn, detailed maps to help the reader with geography, but the maps are also invaluable in their inclusion of points of interest and comments on each site. The entire country is covered, with its desert moonscapes, tropical forests, volcanoes and snow-capped mountains and its history steeped in myth and magic. Azerbaijan's equally neglected neighbor, Georgia, is outlined in this guide as well, leading readers to a unique and exciting travel experience.