Dəniz Ulduzu

Azerbaijan


Perversely appealing, this place is just a broken-down old caravan with a few old school chairs and the odd parasol, but it's right on the beach and beers are supercheap. Genius.

Get there by crossing the ropey old footbridge across the rail tracks from the train station. It's directly south of the contastingly well organised Deniz Hotel & Restaurant.


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