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Derbent

Dagestan

An ancient walled city on the Caspian, with a Persian fortress above the old town.

US travel advisory: Level 4, Do Not Travel · checked 2026-11-03
Photo: Шамиль Магомедов · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Derbent is being written. It's on the Southern Russia list as Worth a Detour.

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