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Berzengi
æ Sights
12 Euphoria ................................................... C1
1 Azadi Mosque...........................................D1
13 Sim Sim.....................................................C3
2 Carpet Museum.......................................C1
3 Independence Park ................................ C5 þ Shopping
4 Monument to the Independence of
14 Altyn Asyr Shopping Centre ..................C4
15 Yimpaş ......................................................C2
Turkmenistan....................................... C5
5 National Museum.................................... A5
6 Palace of Knowledge.............................. C5 ï Information
Turkmenbashi Museum..................(see 6)
16 Afghan Embassy......................................A4
17 Ayan Travel ..............................................C2
ÿ Sleeping
18 Kazakhstan Embassy .............................A4
7 Hotel Aziya............................................... B5
19 Kyrgyz Embassy......................................A4
8 Nusay Hotel ..............................................C1
20 Tajik Embassy..........................................A4
9 President Hotel ....................................... A4
Yimpaş .............................................(see 15)
10 Sofitel Ashgabat Oguzkent Hotel ..........B1
ï Transport
ú Eating
Turkish Airlines...............................(see 15)
11 Erzurum ....................................................D1
21 Turkmenistan Airlines ............................B3
menu that takes in cuisines from around
the world as well as local standards, and
if there are several of you and you really
want to have fun, book one of the garish
but imaginatively decorated yurts. To get
here take buses 4, 10 or 28 from anywhere
on Magtymguly.
Euphoria¨ iNTERNATiONAL $$
(Map p380; Kulieva köçesi 33; mains 18-45M;
h 9am-11pm; vE ) Perhaps the most ambi-
tious of Ashgabat's restaurants in design
terms, this surprising find tucked away
behind the Nusay Hotel also has some
great food and delightful staff. The huge
menu runs from delicious salads and soups
served in bathtub-like bowls, to main
courses such as catfish with walnuts in a
lemon sauce or lamb brisket in a mustard-
and-peppermint sauce.
Seafood¨Ayna¨ SEAFOOD $$
(Map p376; Kemine köçesi 156a; dishes 30-70M;
h 10am-10.30pm; E ) With its fabulously '90s
interior and Yeltsin-era feeling of luxury,
Seafood Ayna is one of Ashgabat's smarter
eating options and one of the few places to
get fresh seafood. There's a sushi menu on
top of the seafood menu, which includes
dishes such as lobster thermidor, octopus
salad and baked mussels with Parma ham.
The entrance is on the side of the building,
not directly on Kemine köçesi.
Coffee¨House¨ iNTERNATiONAL $$
(Güzer; Map p376; % 39 60 06; Turkmenbashi
şayoli 15A; dishes 24-85M; h 9am-11pm; E ) This
place may be a masterwork of kitsch, but
its breakfasts are solid and its coffee is de-
cent, making it a prime hangout for the for-
eign community. Salads, soups and burgers
complete the menu.
Pizza¨Haus¨ PiZZERiA $$
(Map p376; % 39 56 30, 39 56 00; Magtymguly
şayoli 74; mains 15-50M, pizza 14-17M; h 9am-11pm;
vE ) This cosy and popular place serves
up the best pizza in town, though admit-
tedly that's not a huge culinary achievement.
There's a big non-pizza menu too, including
a selection of breakfasts and free delivery
citywide.
Sim¨Sim¨ EUROPEAN $$$
(Map p380; % 45 33 43; Andaliba köçesi 50/1;
30-200M; h 10am-11pm; vE ) Now a decade
old, this one-time upstart is something of
an establishment favourite. Despite its try-
hard-and-fail decor, which is just tacky, the
service and food here are top notch. The
dishes are international with a strong em-
phasis on Italian cuisine and include squid
salad with pesto sauce, crayfish bisque and
even Wagyu steaks. Prices are high, but it's
also one of the few places in Turkmenistan
to offer a good wine selection. Trying to
find the restaurant on your own is hard
work; it's unsigned above a supermarket -
take a cab, most drivers know it.
6 ¨Drinking¨&¨Nightlife
Nightlife is thin on the ground in Ashga-
bat and you can hear a pin drop after 11pm,
when nearly all the bars and cafes close.
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