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Re: Azerbaijan - Iran border crossing at Astara

by erinmcc76 30 November 2011

when was the last, or most recent I should say, date any Westerners made a border crossing into Iran, either from Turkey or Azerbaijan?…
Azerbaijan visa for Italian passport (from IRAN)

by thirdeye3 06 November 2011

hello, I have an *Italian passport*. what requirements there are for getting an Azerbaijan visa ? In this moment I'm in Iran, can I get…
Re: Azerbaijan - Iran border crossing at Astara

by ccricket 31 October 2011

continued - crossing border into iran from Azerbaijan wads of money which our new guide advised might be counterfit and is black market…
Re: Azerbaijan - Iran border crossing at Astara

by ccricket 31 October 2011

I am surprised at the responses although things may have changed. A group of us (Canadians) were travelling from Azerbaijan to Iran via…
RE: Azerbaijan, Georgia & Armenia

by fluffy_bunny 25 August 2010

There has been a war between Armenia and Azerbaijan for around 20 years. while there are reports by both side of cross-border shots, this…
RE: Tabriz-Baku bus

by fluffy_bunny 07 May 2010

I can't remember if there are direct buses. Worst case scenario, take a bus to the Astara border crossing, walk across the border, and…
Azerbaijan with a RHD car

by danielsprague 04 April 2010

I entered Azerbaijan with a right-hand drive car from Astara in Iran. Despite having been told, and having read in Azerbaijani law that…
Southern Azerbaijan notes

by ibnbattuta 15 August 2009

Just got to Baku after three days of cycling up from the Iranian border at Astara. A few notes that might be useful addenda to the LP:…
RE: Armenia - Iran - Azerbaijan

by mcco_artin 25 August 2008

There are daily buses from yerevan to Tarbiz and Tehran. Speaking Russian helps a little bit on the Armenian side, but you'll be fine…
RE: Azerbajdzjan - Armenia

by ubik 13 August 2008

As far as I know, last time I was in Azerbaijan (Spring of 2007), it was possible to cross into Iran by way of Astara.
Re: Iran visa and Azerbaijan border

by Hassan_Iran1 24 February 2008

Hi; In my experiences,This January I had two Russian Tourists who entered Iran Through Azerbayjan/ Astara without any problem. And last…
Bus Teheran/Baku(Azerbaidjan)

by markbek 22 July 2007

There are buses (via Tabriz, leaving Tabriz about 11pm) but you'd probably find it much more interesting to do the trip in hops and cross…
Astara border crossing

by Laszlo 01 March 2007

I crossed there years ago.
There was public transport on both sides (cheap buses in Iran).
Iranian Astara is quite a sizeable town…
Astara border crossing

by jenandmartin 01 March 2007

Hi all

Does anyone jknow if the Astara border crossing into Iran is open to foreigners? I have an old LP on Azerbaijan that says…
Correction to "How to get to Iran" on LP site

by markbek 06 July 2005

I see what you mean.
That web page is unutterable bollocks and sounds like that it has been written by someone who last went there…