Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Money
Sepehr Exchange Co
(Bank Sepah Bldg, Kashani Sq)
Changes money, unlike the big
Bank Melli on Azadi Sq.
Tourist Information
Cultural Heritage Office of Kermanshah
( 836 7403; off Beheshti St;
7.30am-2.30pm Sun-Wed, 7.30am-1pm Thu)
Lavish free brochures and decent if unde-
tailed map. It's north of the centre.
Khadivi House
( 721 2696; Ma'adem St; 8am-3pm Sat-Thu)
The Cultural Heritage
Office operates a more convenient outlet at a beautifully restored Qajar mansion and
garden used as occasional exhibition place.
Getting There & Away
Air
Flights to Tehran (US$55) leave thrice daily on
Iran Air
( 824 8610; Beheshti St;
7.30am-2.30pm Sat-Thu, 7.30am-1pm Fri)
, plus four times weekly on Iran Aseman. Tick-
ets are sold by
Tagh Bostan Travel
( 824 6222; Vila St; 8am-6pm Sat-Thu,
10am-1pm Fri)
,
Setareh Soheil
( 727 1115; Kashani St; 9.30am-7pm Sat-Thu)
and
other travel agencies.
Bus, Minibus & Savari
The huge main bus and minibus terminals are side by side about 7km northeast of Azadi
Sq. Get there by savaris or bus 2 from Azadi Sq. Several offices sell advance tickets in-
cluding
Iran Peyma
(Javad Sq)
,
Taavoni 7
(Modarres St)
and very handy
Pars Peyma
(Modarres St)
beside Hotel Nobovat, which offers tickets to almost anywhere. Useful op-
tions are shown in the table below.
BUSES FROM KERMANSHAH
DESTINATIONFARE DURATIONDEPARTURES & COMPANY
Ahvaz
US$14 9hr
8am, 9pm via Andimeshk
