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Sheki Region

district in Azerbaijan

20km

41.147

Qax

city

32km

41.422546.924167

Qabala

city of Azerbaijan

77km

40.9813888947.84583333

Ganja

Azerbaijani town

99km

40.68277846.360556

Göygöl National Park

About 25 km further afield from Ganja, near Toğanalı. A hiking and leisure destination, whose lake was formed during a strong earthquake in 1139.

115km

40.40583346.3225

Vank

small town close to the monastery of Gandzasar, one of Karabakh's top attractions. Also known for a hotel in the shape of a boat with a zoo, and the wall of license plates.

118km

40.05777846.545556

Martuni

(Khojavend) — a small town near the small historically important Amaras Monastery

118km

39.79527847.113056

Lahich

human settlement

139km

40.85305648.393056

Shamakhi

Shamakhi (Shemakha, Şamaxı) is a town in Azerbaijan's Baku Region, capital of the Shamakhi Rayon.

170km

40.6338888948.63916667

Baku

capital of Azerbaijan

309km

40.395277849.8822222
Sights (7)

Tigranakert of Artsakh

It's a ruined Armenian city dating back to the Hellenistic period. It is one of the four former cities with the same name, named in honor of the Armenian king Tigranes the Great (95–55 BC). Town consisted of 3 parts: part with palaces was at the top, then - central quarter, and Acropolis - at the bottom, all together forming a little triangle.

99km

40.0652777846.90583333

Agdam Mosque

105km

39.9833333346.93333333

Askeran Fortress

Fortress was built by Panahi Khan in the 18th century to guard the approaches to Shushi, it was fortified with double walls. Its protective walls (2 m thick and 9 m height), entrance gate and tower are quite well preserved.

113km

39.933346.8317

Ghazanchetsots Cathedral

130km

39.75881946.747883

Gandzasar monastery

130km

39.75881946.747883

Shusha

city in Nagorno Karabakh

130km

39.7583333346.74833333

Qusar District

district of Azerbaijan

141km

41.4166666748.43333333
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Someday we will visit Sheki or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Sheki

Sheki 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.

Shaki has one of the greatest density of cultural resources and monuments that include 2700 years of Azerbaijani history. The city boasts a lot of houses with red roofs. In pop culture, probably the most famous feature of Shakinians are their nice sense of humour and comic tales. Shaki's comic tales hero Hacı dayı (Uncle Haji) is the subject of nearly all jokes in the area.

Shaki is surrounded by snowy peaks of the Greater Caucasus, which in some places reaches 3000–3600 m. Shaki's climate includes a range of cyclones and anticyclones, air masses and local winds. The average annual temperature in Shaki is 12 °C. In June and August, average temperature varies between 20 and 25 °C.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

3°C-7
Precipitation: 49 mm

Feb

9°C-6
Precipitation: 46 mm

Mar

15°C-3
Precipitation: 66 mm

Apr

18°C-3
Precipitation: 75 mm

May

23°C6
Precipitation: 105 mm

Jun

27°C17
Precipitation: 77 mm

Jul

32°C18
Precipitation: 69 mm

Aug

32°C16
Precipitation: 20 mm

Sep

30°C15
Precipitation: 80 mm

Oct

20°C9
Precipitation: 80 mm

Nov

13°C2
Precipitation: 44 mm

Dec

6°C-4
Precipitation: 40 mm
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