Travel guide

Sheki

Silk Road town with a stained-glass palace

🗓️ Best time: April–June, September–October💰 Budget · ~$45/day📍 Azerbaijan

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About Sheki

A town in the Caucasus foothills where the 18th-century khan's summer palace has windows of shebeke — thousands of pieces of coloured glass held in a wooden lattice assembled without glue or nails.

⭐ Things to do in Sheki

Palace of Shaki KhansCaravanserai courtyardShebeke glass workshopKish village round churchKish, with an Albanian church claimed to be the oldest in the CaucasusThe upper caravanserai's courtyard at dusk

🍽️ What to eat in Sheki

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Piti lamb and chickpea pot in a clay jugSheki halvaPlovBlack tea with jam

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Bus or train from Baku (5–6h); the old town is walkable.

💡 Local tip

Sheki halva is layered rice-flour pastry with saffron and nuts — nothing like the sesame kind.

🛡️ Safety

Safe. Most nationalities need an e-visa, issued online in a few days.