This is not the ideal place to go shopping. Even though many privately owned shops have recently opened in Baku, variety is limited because supplies are short. Buying even the most basic items in Baku would try the patience of a Buddhist monk. You may have to visit a number of stores to find what you are looking for. That said, things to shop for include caviar, pottery, regional clothing and handicrafts like wooden goblets, wine horns and Azerbaijani daggers. Locally produced champagne, Russian vodka and cognac are good buys.