ASIA / AZERBAIJAN

Sheki

Triplandio Sheki guide covers 2 travel guides across 8 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 5 self-guided walking tours in Sheki with 28 POI, spanning 12 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 2
Areas 8
Local food 5
Tours / POI 5 / 28
Day / Night 20° / 14°
Local Time 2:24
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City & Country Data Azerbaijan (Sheki)

Key travel data for Sheki — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

Tourists ✈️ 796K/y
GDP/cap 💵 $7.4k
Life Exp ❤️ 74.6 yrs
Population 👥 10.2M
Currency 💱 AZN ₼
Language 🗣️ Azerbaijani
Payments 💳 Mixed
Emergency 🆘 112
Coffee ☕ $2.35
Beer 🍺 $2.35
Lunch 🍽️ $7.00
Groceries 🛒 $15.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $0.30
Transit 🚇 $0.30
Fuel ⛽ $1.05/l
Internet 📡 $20.00/m
Salary 💵 $400/m

Best time to visit Sheki (Azerbaijan)

Now (September) avg: 17°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jul & Aug.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 20°C / 14°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:42 / 18:42
Local time 2:24
Best Months Jul & Aug
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr M May J Jun J Jul best month A Aug best month S Sep this month O Oct N Nov D Dec
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Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Sheki (Azerbaijan)

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Snack Vegetarian

Gogal

Qoqal
goh-gahl · Spiced puff pastry

Layered pastry with spices, specific to Sheki.

Open Gogal recipe
Main course Meat

Piti

pee-tee · Lamb stew with chickpeas

A traditional Azerbaijani stew made with lamb and chickpeas.

Open Piti recipe
Dessert Vegetarian

Sheki Halvasi

Şəki halvası
sheh-ki hal-vah-see · Sheki baklava

A special type of baklava native to Sheki.

Open Sheki Halvasi recipe
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Snack Vegetarian

Sheki Kutab

Şəki kətə
sheh-ki koo-tab · Stuffed savory pancake

Savory pancakes filled with herbs and cheese.

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Main course Vegetarian

Shilan

Şilan
sheh-lahn · Rice with dried apricots

Rice dish with dried apricots and nuts, unique to Sheki.

Open Shilan recipe

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