of the Khanate period. As of the 18th century, five big Caravanserais (Isfahan, Tabriz, Lezgi, Ermeni and Taze) were active in Shaki but only two of them have survived. The upper and lower Caravanserais were built in the 18th century and used by merchants to store their goods in cellars, who traded on the first floor, and lived on the second. Both Caravanserais includes view of all convenience and safety of merchants and their goods. Music and media The city is home of the annual Mugham Festival and Silk Road International Music Festival. The regional channel Kanal-S, newspapers Shaki and Shakinin Sasi are headquartered in the city. Transport There is a daily overnight train to and from Baku on the Baku–Balakan route. Education Shaki branch of the Azerbaijan Pedagogical University, Sheki Regional College, 84 general and vocational schools operate in Shaki. Notable residents The city's notable residents include: Fatali Khan Khoyski, prime minister of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Ahmadiyya Jabrayilov, an activist of the French Resistance, poet Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh, composer Jovdat Hajiyev, film director Rasim Ojagov, actor Lutfali Abdullayev, religious leader Mahammad Hasan Movlazadeh Shakavi, and others. Gallery Twin towns – sister cities Shaki is twinned with: Gabrovo, Bulgaria Giresun, Turkey Göynük, Turkey Lapseki, Turkey Meram, Turkey Slutsk, Belarus Telavi, Georgia References External links Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan's Palace UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture Azerbaijan Development Gateway – Sheki Populated places in Azerbaijan Elizavetpol Governorate