Shamakhi

Shamakhi · Azerbaijan

Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
Photo: Sefer azeri, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
spring and autumn
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limited
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A historic town on the Silk Road, once capital of the Shirvan realm and centre of a renowned wine and silk trade. Its ancient Juma Mosque and hilltop mausoleums recall a long and turbulent past.

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