How many days do you need in Sheki?

Most travellers spend 1–2 in Sheki. We build it into a longer Azerbaijan itinerary around your dates.

What is there to see in Sheki?

Highlights include Palace of the Sheki Khans, Upper Caravanserai, Khan's mosque & bazaar, Kish Albanian church.

Where should I stay in Sheki?

We place guests in vetted, hand-picked stays in Sheki, 3 of which we contract directly, and quote them as part of your trip.

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City · the khans' town

Sheki

Altitude

~700 m

From Baku

325 km

Drive time

4h 30m

Typical stay

1–2 nights

Best months

May–Oct

Highlight

Khan's Palace

Why go

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The Palace of the Sheki Khans — hand-painted walls and shebeke stained glass built without a single nail, a UNESCO site.

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A working 18th-century caravanserai you can sleep in, and the halva the town is famous for.

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Cool mountain air and the coppersmith village of Lahij within reach.

Sheki climbs a forested slope of the Greater Caucasus, its old quarter of tiled roofs gathered below the khans’ summer palace. It is Azerbaijan’s handicraft heart — silk, shebeke glass and copper — and the coolest, greenest stop on the northern route.

When to go

SnowIdeal

What to see

Site

Type

Entry

Visit

Palace of the Sheki Khans

UNESCO

Ticketed

1 h

Upper Caravanserai

Historic inn

Free to enter

30 min

Khan's mosque & bazaar

Old town

Free

Half day

Kish Albanian church

Church

Ticketed

1 h

Ticketed sites are paid on site in Azerbaijani manat (₼).

Tours through Sheki

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Sheki old town walk

Half day

Sheki & Lahij craft tour

Full day

Baku → Sheki via Shamakhi

2 days · 1 night

Where to stay in Sheki

All hotels →

★★★★★

Marxal Resort & Spa Sheki

Good to know

How many days do you need in Sheki?: Most travellers spend 1–2 in Sheki. We build it into a longer Azerbaijan itinerary around your dates.
What is there to see in Sheki?: Highlights include Palace of the Sheki Khans, Upper Caravanserai, Khan's mosque & bazaar, Kish Albanian church.
Where should I stay in Sheki?: We place guests in vetted, hand-picked stays in Sheki, 3 of which we contract directly, and quote them as part of your trip.