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Derbent

Derbent is a city in urban okrug of Derbent district, Dagestan, Russia of about 105,965 people. Within 50 km by road there are 96 places to visit: 15 forts & heritage, 24 mosques & dargahs and 6 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Derbent Lighthouse, Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы and Домик Петра I.

42.0678° N, 48.2899° EPop. 105,965

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Within 30 km64 places
Within 50 km96
Must-see10
Notable60
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Derbent

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:47 pm

51 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Derbent
  2. Мечетьmosque or dargah · 30 min
  3. Balka Saralempedyviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Даг-барыviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Derbent Wallheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Мечетьmosque or dargah · 30 min
  7. Back in Derbent
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Derbent?

Derbent Lighthouse (beach, about 1 km), Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы (church, about 2 km), Домик Петра I (museum, about 2 km), Dzhuma Mosque (mosque, about 2 km), Naryn-kala Fortress (heritage site, about 3 km), Derbent Wall (heritage site, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Derbent?

96 places on Spotwander: 15 forts & heritage, 24 mosques & dargahs, 20 other attractions, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Derbent?

Археологический раскоп. Древний водопровод, about 1 km by road; 3 Tuza (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Derbent?

Баб уль-Абваб / Bab ul-Abwab, about 1 km by road; Мечеть (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Derbent?

Start in Derbent, visit Мечеть, then Balka Saralempedy, then Даг-бары, then Derbent Wall, then Мечеть, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.