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In-Depth Information
( 444 5885; Ali Qapu; admission US$1; 8am-8pm Thu-Tue)
The local museum has
rather lacklustre ethnographic displays in the partly restored Merdum Shenasi
hammam
;
the
Ebrahimabad Hammam
(see Sofrakhane Sonati Ebrahimabad restaurant) is much
more impressive.
Sleeping
Hotel Shorabil$$
( 551 3096; fax 551 3097; Shurabil Lakeside; s/d/tr US$18/30/38)
This relaxingly
quiet place is 4km south of the centre but all a-twitter with birdsong in rose gardens that
lead down to an attractive recreational lake. Light-suffused rooms have good hot showers
and pleasant red fabrics.
HOTEL
Sabalan Hotel$$
( 223 2910; fax 223 2877; Sheikh Safi St; d & tr/ste US$65/80)
This old travellers fa-
vourite has been reborn and offers bright communal rooms in an unbeatable location.
HOTEL
Mosaferkhaneh Safavi$
( 224 0616; Sheikh Safi St; s/d/tr US$6/9/11)
The freshest of several rock-bottom
cheapies close to Imam Khomeini Sq. Some recently repainted rooms have a tap but beds
are rock hard and there's no shower or English sign.
MOSAFERKHANEH
Hotel Negin$$
( 223 5671; fax 223 5674; Taleqani St; tw US$45)
Beyond a somewhat disinterested
reception (no English spoken), almost-smart corridors lead to very good rooms with full
Western facilities.
HOSTEL
Eating & Drinking
TEAHOUSE
Sofrakhane Sonati Ebrahimabad$
( 224 9588; Moadi St; mains US$4-8, tea US$1, qalyan US$1.50)
This hidden, fab-
ulously renovated 640-year-old former
hammam
oozes atmosphere with three domed
chambers each more magnificent than the last. Local speciality
pichag qeimeh
(tender
lamb, diced almonds, caramelised onions and soft-boiled egg stranded with saffron) is