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Azerbaijan4, Strolling in Baku2

Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the Absheron peninsula, the u201cheadu201d of the Azerbaijani eagle, in a bay at the Caspian Sea. It is the largest city of Azerbaijan as well as of the South Caucasus and the political, economic and cultural center of Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijan4, Strolling in Baku2

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  1. Azerbaijan 4 Strolling in Baku 2

  2. Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is the largest city in the Caucasus. With 1.7 million people, it was the fifth-largest city in the entire Soviet Union The Flame Fountain

  3. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. It is located on the Absheron peninsula, the “head” of the Azerbaijani eagle, in a bay at the Caspian Sea. It is the largest city of Azerbaijan as well as of the South Caucasus and the political, economic and cultural center of Azerbaijan.

  4. Fountains Square is a public square in downtown Baku, capital of Azerbaijan

  5. The name of the fountains square derives from the presence of dozens of fountains throughout the square first constructed during Soviet rule of Azerbaijan.

  6. Fountains Square

  7. The area is great for people watching, and evening will find many locals strolling about. It starts from the Istiglaliyyat Street and walls of the Icheri Sheher and stretches through Nizami Street, also called in popular culture as the Torgovaya street running parallel to Baku Boulevard

  8. Nizami street

  9. Fountains Square is a public gathering place, especially after business hours and during the weekend.

  10. Fountains Square is an attractive tourist destination with many boutiques, restaurants, shops, hotels and passage

  11. Fountains Square is one of the most crowd and lively places in the city

  12. The first McDonalds in Baku on Fountains Square

  13. In 2010, the square was renovated by Baku authorities

  14. A "Fountains Square" salad has been named after the square

  15. Fountain at the end of the Nizami street

  16. Entrance to basement restaurant

  17. Firuze restaurant Inside

  18. There are many restaurants located directly on the square  Door entrance to another basement restaurant

  19.  An underground / basement restaurant at Fountains Square

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