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atures, Photo Vat Miniatures and Unique Gallery (enamelware). Persian Art Gallery
around the corner is also worth a visit.
Some places do employ high-pressure sales tactics, but most are friendly and willing to
chat over a
chay
(tea) without twisting your arm too much. It can actually be quite enjoy-
able as long as you remember that you don't
have
to buy anything. Nevertheless, whatever
you're shopping for, check prices in several stores and bargain hard (see the boxed text,
Click here
)
.
Another popular souvenir is a box of
gaz
. Most locals think that the best brand is Ker-
mani Gaz. You'll find it pretty much everywhere, but especially in confectionery shops
along Chahar Bagh Abbasi St and around Naqsh-e Jahan (Imam) Sq.
Information
Emergency
Tourist police
( 221 5953; Chahar Bagh Abbasi St; 24hr)
English-speaking of-
ficers can be found at this booth in the middle of the street outside the Madraseh-ye
Chahar Bagh.
Internet Access
There are plenty of
coffeenets
along Chahar Bagh Abbasi St, and several carpet shops
around Naqsh-e Jahan (Imam) Sq will let you check email for free in exchange for the op-
portunity to bend your ear about carpets.
Medical Services
Al-Zahra Hospital
( 668 4444; Soffeh St)
Best hospital in Esfahan. English-speaking
doctors.
Esfahan Hospital
( 223 0015; Shams Abadi St)
Its convenient and also recommended.
Money
To change money, head straight to Sepah St off Naqsh-e Jahan (Imam) Sq, where the
Bank Melli and exchange shops compete for your forex.
Jahan-e Arz Money Changer
(Sepah St; 8.30am-3pm Sat-Thu)
Offers good rates.
