Baku: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Liked · 70Commenters mostly praise Baku's safety, hospitality, food, architecture and cleanliness, while cautioning about heavy-handed police, government bureaucracy and the border and visa hassles.
- safety
- hospitality
- food
- architecture
- cleanliness
- walkability at night
- sunshine
- police harassment
- bureaucracy
- government criticism
- border and visa hassle
- overtourism
- Feels safe walking alone at night
- Food and hospitality are standout strengths
- Police and bureaucracy are frequent frustrations for visitors
- Long-term stays may feel more negative than short visits
- Strong appeal as part of a Caucasus trip
Read from 8 videos, 35 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
How Expensive is Baku, Azerbaijan? 🇦🇿
Jason Billam Travel · 40K views · 2025
What viewers said
“Unbelievable ! very cheap hotel, and looks quite nice, and what a super beautiful menu - with very reasonable prices.”
♥ 44 likes
“Greetings from Baku 🇦🇿✨️🌹”
♥ 17 likes
“I’m planning to visit Baku, Tbilisi, and Yerevan from Texas. Thanks”
♥ 35 likes
“I’m in Baku right now too!”
♥ 34 likes
“Thanks!!! This has helped me as I'm planning to go Azerbaijan 🇦🇿, Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and Russia 🇷🇺. 👍😍🇵🇭”
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“คุณสร้างวิดีโอที่ดีมากเสมอ! ขอบคุณสำหรับวิดีโอที่สวยงามนี้.👍👍👍🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️🌿🌹🍀🌿”
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“Ichari Shahar literally translated like Inner City. This small city is surrounded by Outer Baku (like any other medieval cities).”
♥ 7 likes
“I was just watching your video about how expensive London is when I got the notification for this one 😍 It's a real pleasure to watch your videos, some of the most informative ones on YouTube. Can't wait for more ❤💯”
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“Thanks 🙏 this has helped me as we planning to go Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,Uzebekistan and Tajikistan”
♥ 2 likes
“Jason Billam, you traveled full time for 8 years, since 2017!”
♥ 2 likes
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