Tour Guide, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Shaki City located 295 km from Baku at the north-west part of Azerbaijan. It is really difficult to go from Baku to Shaki and back within one day, so we sincerely suggest you to take two-days tours to visit Shaki.
There are traces of large-scale settlements in Shaki dating back to more than 2700 years ago. The city of Shaki was one of the areas occupied by the Sakas. The original settlement dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Shaki was one of the biggest cities of the Albanian states in the 1st century. The main temple of the ancient Albanians was located there. The kingdom of Shaki was divided into 11 administrative provinces. Shaki was one of the important political and economic cities before the Arab invasion. But as a result of the invasion, Shaki was annexed to the third emirate.
The city located on its territory for more than 2,500 years old.This tidy city has an ancient history, with interesting places to visit, narrow streets to walk along, where each tourist makes hundreds of photos.
Recently, Shaki became a place of the international and local festivals that attracted many people of disparate interests, from sweet lovers to the festival of sweets to bikers, who earlier this summer gathered together in the city.
Shaki has many historical and architectural attractions. The majestic Palace of Shaki Khans, located in the city fortress, takes a special place with its magnificent wall paintings and colorful windows’ mosaic.
The palace was the residence of Shaki Khans back in 1762. The interior design of the palace reflects the best traditions of Azerbaijani architecture. The palace is considered as one of the most beautiful architectural monuments of medieval Azerbaijan. Here you can also buy souvenirs, and try national costumes.
Another must-see place in Sheki is the local Old Fortress. There are 11 historical bathhouses here, and one of them built in 19th century, is still in operation. Most of the historical monuments from different periods are located in this part of the town, including the 5th century Albanian temple.