Derbent Citadel

Dagestan · Russia

Derbent Citadel, Russia
Photo: Аль-Гимравий, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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April to October
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An ancient hilltop fortress whose long walls once ran down to the Caspian to seal the narrow coastal pass. Derbent claims to be among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Russia, with a UNESCO-listed old town.

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