Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Qazvin is a good place to prepare for hikes in the Alamut area.
Mehdi Babayi
(
0912-682 3228)
is an experienced trekking and climbing guide who pays attention to key
safety details, even though his organisation can seem somewhat haphazard.
Sleeping
Hotel Iran$
( 222 8877; Peyghambarieh St; s/tw US$40/55)
This popular traveller favourite man-
ages to be simultaneously quiet yet eminently central. The pleasant, decently furnished
rooms are great value with good bathrooms and central air-con - if they turn it on! Owner
Karim Noruzi speaks good English, but compare options before signing up to his Alamut
trips.
HOTEL
Alborz Hotel$$
( /fax 222 6631;
www.alborzhotel.com
;
Taleqani Blvd; s/tw US$41/66; )
This ap-
pealing midrange option has small but fully equipped modern rooms with golden bedcov-
ers, towels and BBC World TV. Staff are very helpful and the lobby coffee shop makes a
pleasantly low-key meeting point.
HOTEL
Khaksar Hotel$
( 222 4239; Khaleqi Alley; s/d/tr US$12/15/18)
Neat, spacious rooms with shared bath-
rooms. Better than most other Qazvin
mosaferkhanehs
.
MOSAFERKHANEH
Eating & Drinking
Qazvin's local speciality is
qimeh nasar
(also spelt gheymeh nasser), a tangy lamb stew
made with diced pistachios.
Nobahar$
(Bazar Dimaj; mains US$1-5; 10am-4pm Sat-Thu)
This is a fairly large, comparat-
ively low-stress bazaar eatery that serves stews (including
qimeh nasar
), which you can
choose by pointing at the relevant kitchen cauldron.
TRADITIONAL IRANIAN
Hezardasan$
TRADITIONAL IRANIAN
