Shaki
Shaki is Azerbaijan's true travel gem, a small city off on the forested slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. Rich in Islamic architecture, Silk Road history, good food, and friendly people, this is travel and leisure in the Caucasus at its finest. Wikivoyage
Population 68,360 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Azerbaijan
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Axundov abidəsi Memorial · 650 m
- Albanian Church from XIX century Attraction · 690 m
- Şəki Körpü dairəsi Attraction · 890 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.