A historic caravanserai now used as a hotel, preserving the form of a Silk Road travellers' courtyard.
Look at the courtyard arrangement and the way the building relates to the historic street. Because the caravanserai also functions as accommodation, a visitor walk does not imply access to guest rooms or private areas.
Check current services, reservations and separate tickets with the operator. Accommodation, lifts, activities and sightseeing may have different charges.
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Upper Caravanserai of Shaki.
Location: Shaki.
A historic caravanserai now used as a hotel, preserving the form of a Silk Road travellers' courtyard.
Look at the courtyard arrangement and the way the building relates to the historic street. Because the caravanserai also functions as accommodation, a visitor walk does not imply access to guest rooms or private areas.
Check current services, reservations and separate tickets with the operator. Accommodation, lifts, activities and sightseeing may have different charges.
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as of 2026-10-31
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Original title: Karvansaray, Sheki (P1090468).jpg
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Elchin Telmanoglu · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Original title: Yuxarı Karvansara - Şəki Azərbaycan.jpg
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Original title: Yuxarı karvansaray, Şəki, 2018.jpg
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Original title: Karvansaray, Sheki (P1090448).jpg
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Original title: Shaki UpperCaravanserai 004 3909.jpg
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Original title: Shaki UpperCaravanserai 004 4022.jpg
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Original title: Yuxarı karvansaray, Şəki, 2021.jpg
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Peretz Partensky from San Francisco, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Original title: Caravan Sarai in Sheki (3846237075).jpg
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Original title: Karawansary, Sheki (P1090462).jpg
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