Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
Consulates
Azerbaijan
( 333 4802; Mokhaberat St, Valiasr; 9am-noon Sun-Thu)
Tourist visas
available in five days without invitation or hotel booking. Bring two photocopies of pass-
port and two photos.
Turkey
( 330 0958; Homafar Sq, Valiasr)
Emergency
Pardis Clinic
( 526 2307; Jomhuri-e Eslami St)
Blue building accessed up stairway
beside sign saying 'Kalagostare Nazary'.
Internet Access
Blue Coffeenet
(above Sadaf Restaurant, Abaresan Crossing; per hr US$1;
8am-11pm)
Astonishingly elegant for an internet cafe.
Deniz Coffeenet
(Maghazeh Haye Sanqi Alley off Shari'ati St; per hr US$1;
9am-10pm)
New computers, fast connection, speech facilities and traditional Azarbayjani
mugam
music.
Money
Bank Melli
(
Shohoda Sq;
9.15am-1pm Sat-Thu)
Upstairs for exchange. Allow half an
hour.
Mahmud Abidan Exchange
( 523 1077;
Saraye Amir, Timche Amirno 11;
9am-6pm
Sat-Wed, 9am-3pm Thu
)
This exchange has good rates and there's no queue,
but it's unsigned and hard to find in a mini mall off the southeast corner of the bazaar's
largest caravanserai courtyard. The tourist information office can show you its location.
Post
Main Post Office
(Artesh St) Helpful for shipping parcels.
Telephone
International telephone office
(east Miyar Miyar Alley; 8am-9pm)
There's another
branch opposite Deniz Coffeenet.
