Art Club

Azerbaijan


A good way to taste two types of mindal (caramel-coated nuts), rather than simply buying a box, is to order an AZN3 tea set (çay dəsgahı) at this refreshingly air-conditioned teahouse whose exposed-brick and stone walls display a range of paintings of extremely variable quality. Watch the Art Club's social-media feed for workshops, music, wine-tasting and other events.

Dog rose tea also available, but the coffee (AZN1) is instant.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Azerbaijan attractions

1. Karavansaray Hotel

0.11 MILES

Even if you don’t stay here, do peep inside this historic caravanserai whose twin-level arcade of sturdy arches enclose a sizeable central courtyard…

2. Xanların Evi

0.17 MILES

The Şəki Khans' little-publicised 'other' palace is a slightly smaller, older version of the Xan Sarayı set in its own rose garden. While five of the six…

3. Omar Əfəndiyev Mosque

0.23 MILES

This small, 19th-century mosque is a typical brick structure that fits harmoniously with the architecture of MF Axundzadə pr, looking especially…

4. Şəbəkə Workshop

0.34 MILES

The şəbəkə (stained-glass windows) featured at Xan Sarayı are laboriously made by slotting together hundreds of hand-carved wooden pieces to create…

5. 'Albanian' Church

0.35 MILES

A coven of museum ladies beckon unsuspecting tourists into this unusual building, a circular former church. A sign claims it dates from the 7th century or…

6. War Memorial

0.35 MILES

Raised on a hillside high above the city, the WWII memorial is a vertical twist of concrete scroll fronted by a mourning woman with her head between her…

7. Xan Sarayı

0.41 MILES

This ornate 1762 palace building features vivid murals and dazzling coloured light streaming through şəbəkə (stained-glass windows), making it Şəki’s…

8. Dili Qala

0.51 MILES

There's nothing historic about this curious castle-like folly, an intriguing landmark on the ridge above town. It was designed to be a hotel but so poorly…