Shaki Tour through the Caucasus

Shaki Tour through the Caucasus

Shaki: is in northern Azerbaijan on the southern part of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, 325 km (202 mi) from Baku. The population is 63,000. Perhaps the best-known aspect of Shaki cooking is its rich sweet dishes. Shaki is traditionally held as the home of special type of baklava, called Shaki Halva. The city is home of annual Mugham Festival and Silk Road International Music Festival. Shaki was a market centre on the Silk Road, Many public places and private houses in Shaki are decorated with shebeke, a wooden lattice of pieces of coloured glass, held together without glue or a single nail. In 2010, Shaki was visited by 15,000 foreign tourists from all around the world

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Stop At: Sheki Khan's Palace, Sheki 0055 Azerbaijan

The Palace of Shaki Khans in Shaki, Azerbaijan was a summer residence of Shaki Khans. It features decorative tiles, fountains and several stained-glass windows. The exterior is decorated with dark blue, turquoise and ochre tiles in geometric patterns and the murals were coloured with tempera.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sheki Fortress, Ahundova Av. 205, Sheki 5500 Azerbaijan

The Sheki khan Hadzhi Chelebi (who reigned from 1743 to 1755) built a fortified wall in the northeast of the city for defense. The overall length is about 1,300 m (4,265 ft), and it is 8 m (26 ft) tall at the southern end and 4 m (13 ft) tall at the northern end, with the thickness averaging over 2 meters (6.5 ft). There are 21 towers along the length of the wall, and the north and south, the wall is enclosed by arch gates.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Church of Kish, Sheki Azerbaijan

Located approximately 5km north of Sheki, and with a population of only 6,244, the tiny village of Kish is a shadow of it's once "mighty" glory. Walking the quiet cobble-stoned streets, you'd never guess that Kish's story is one of an ancient history and of "great" regional importance.

Duration: 1 hour