Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 385 9776, 0914-413 8096;
www.iranoverland.com
)
Hossein is captivatingly eccent-
ric. His mind-blowing mixture of outrageous commentary, jokes and conspiracy theories
compensate for his driving style and he has a wealth of experience in helping overlanders
with their vehicle paperwork.
Nasser Khan
( 553 6594, 0914-116 0149; amicodelmondo@yahoo.com)
Legendary multilingual pil-
lar of the tourist information office, Nasser often takes small groups on people-watching
trips and cultural experiences. He can often get you into officially closed buildings
(churches, zurkhaneh etc).
GUIDE
Sleeping
Summer camping is possible at designated sites, such as in Elgoli Park and near Tabriz
University.
CENTRAL AREA
HOTEL
Azarbayjan Hotel$
( 555 9051; fax 553 7477; Shari'ati St; s/d/tr US18/26/31; )
A fine, central option
with consistently friendly service and unpretentious but regularly renovated rooms with
excellent hot showers and towels. Double-glazing reduces traffic noise.
Darya Guesthouse$
( 554 0008; Mohaqqeqi St; s/tw without bathroom from US$7/9, with bathroom
US$13/16)
This friendly family guesthouse has well-tended rooms in a sensibly graded
variety of qualities. The tirelessly helpful owner looks uncannily like Louis de Funes and
delights in retelling tales of his 1970s trips to Europe. There's a useful travellers' tip book.
GUESTHOUSE
Mahmoodi Mehmanpazir$
( 554 1744; Imam Khomeini St; s/tw/tr from US$6/9/12)
The cheaper rooms are simple
but quiet off a rear courtyard mini-garden with free communal shower. Rooms with
private shower are better-painted but poorer value and suffer from road noise. Handy for
the museum.
HOTEL
Park Hotel$
HOTEL
