About Bina
A whole city of trade on the edge of Baku.
Bina is a huge trade centre and market in southwest Baku, near Lökbatan. For many people of Baku the very word “Bina” means “to go shopping”.
Here, under one roof and in the open air, thousands of stalls stretch on: clothing and footwear, fabrics and electronics, dishes and tools, cosmetics, food — everything you need for home and trade.
Wholesalers buying goods by the truckload come here, and so do ordinary families looking for a bargain. Prices are lower than in the centre, and the range is almost limitless.
Bina is both a market and an attraction: noise, bargaining, tea by the stalls and the thrill of a good deal. A real Eastern bazaar on a modern scale.
In brief
Bina in a few traits
How Bina grows
From the edge of town to a city of trade
A short timeline of how an edge of town in southwest Baku became a large market.
Wholesale bazaar · BakuWhat it is
A market the size of a city
Bina is not a single square but a whole complex of buildings, rows and warehouses. To walk all of it takes more than an hour.
Each sector has its own goods: clothing in one part, electronics in another, food in a third.
Bazaar · BakuTrade
Wholesale, retail and bargaining
Bina lives by the laws of the bazaar: here people bargain, buy wholesale, give discounts to regulars and lure in newcomers. The price is always a reason for a conversation.
Goods come here from Turkey, China, Central Asia and all over Azerbaijan.
“Bina has everything — you just need to know which row to look in.”
Bina Market · Baku
Trader · BakuMarket life
People and character
The soul of Bina is its traders: callers, experts in their goods, masters of conversation and of a glass of tea. Each has their own row, their own regulars and their own stories.
The bazaar is noise, motion and living human contact.
Bina · entranceGetting there
The road to shopping
Bina lies in southwest Baku, towards Lökbatan. People come by car, taxi and minibus; there are large car parks on the grounds.
It is best to come in the morning, with a list, cash and a readiness to bargain.
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