Women-Friendly Travel in Tehran
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Tehran Enghelab Hotel
Talghani Avenue Telephone: 646 7251, Fax 646 6285 Four star hotel in a central location. Some of the rooms are a bit run down for the price, but generally a good experience. Staff is friendly and restaurants, coffee shops and recreational facilities are available.
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Ferdossi Grand Hotel
No.24, Forobhi Ave., Ferdousi St. Telephone: 6719991-3 Fax: 671149, Website: http://www.ferdossigrandhotel.com/
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Simorgh Hotel
No. 1069, Corner of Delbasteh Alley, Next to Saee Park, Valiasr Avenue, Telephone: 88719911, Fax: 88719913 Website: http://www.simorghhotel.com/
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Melal Apartment Hotel
68 Naseri st, off Valiasr Avenue, Northern Valiasr Avenue area Telephone: 8879 0543 Website: www.melal.com
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Laleh International Hotel
Dr.Fatemi St., Cross Hejab Telephone: 896 5021, Fax 896 5517 Website: http://www.lalehhotel.com/
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Iranshahr Hotel
75, Southern Iranshahr St. Telephone: 8883 4976 Website: http://www.hotel-iranshahr.com/
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Omid Hotel
No.20, West Nosrat St., 16th Azar t., Keshavarz Blv. Telephone: 646 7471, 646 4649, 641 8623, 641 8679, Fax: 641 4564 Fairly pleasant location, and the rooms are spacious and modern. Suite rooms with a kitchen can also be booked, rates include breakfast. Staff is friendly and a restaurant is available. Prices range from US$35-60 for single and double rooms.
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Hotel Khazar Sea
12 Ohady Alley, Amir Kabir Street Telephone: 3311 3860. Fairly dingy location, Amir Kabir St isn’t too clean, but very central and close to the main squares and modes of transport. The hotel is friendly with a relaxed atmosphere. Prices range from 60 000-70 000 IR for a single and 80 000-90 000 IR for a double room. The Bathroom facilities are shared.
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Hotel Tehran Gol
582 Amir Kabir Street Telephone: 311 3477 Still in the same street, but has cleaner rooms than most budget accommodation. Some large rooms have a shower inside, but no toilet. Shared bathroom facilities must be used for all the other rooms. Prices for a single room can go as low as 40 000IR or 70 000 for a triple.
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Firouzeh Hotel
Dowlat Abad alley, off Amir Kabir st, Baharestan Sq area Telephone: 3311 3508. The owner of this hotel makes it a pleasurable visit every time. Mr. Mousavi is very hospitable and always willing to lend a helping hand no matter what information or assistance you need. Rooms are small with cable TV and private bathrooms. Toilets are shared.
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Hotel Mashhad
416, Amir Kabir st, Telephone: 3113062 Internet access is available in this small but comfortable hostel. Bathrooms are shared.
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Dusto-e
is a souvenir shop with a large range of items and beautifully crafted ornaments. A good place to pick up expensive gifts or a keepsake from Iran. It is located at the corner of Valiasr Ave & Saveh St, in the Northern Vallasr Ave Area. Telephone: 2205 0071
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Ferdosi Carpet Bazaar
sells all sizes and shapes of carpet and is a good place to make a carpet purchase without the chaos of the grand bazaar. It is located close to Ferdosi Square on Ferdosi Street.
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The Jomeh Bazaar
The Jomeh Bazaar or Friday markets are held in the multi-storey carpark on the east side of Jomhuri Avenue from 9am-4pm every Friday. There are priceless antiques as well as almost valueless bric-a-brac.
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Tandis Shopping centre
in Tajrish contains brand name shops such as Prada, Fendi, Banana Republic, Diesel, Zara, Guess and Versache.
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Geisha Street, Milade Noor Street
Geisha Street, Milade Noor Street and Karim Khan Street have countless Jewellery shops where gold and gem-studded jewellery can be bought for extremely reasonable prices.
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Jahan Crystal Company
is an art and crystal shop located at No.1643, Valiasr Avenue. Telephone: 22668916-9. It is open 9am-9pm Saturday to Thursday. Here you can find the best Iranian art and quality in crystal items at with reasonable prices. Payment is conveniently possible in Iranian Rials and US dollars.
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The Valiasr Avenue
The Valiasr Avenue and Tajrish Tandis malls can satisfy any shopaholic, with brand name stores and traditional boutiques open till late.
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The Hossein Hosseiny Carpet
shop is a small but charming establishment that sells carpets, qalyans and other traditional items for quite reasonable prices. It is located in the Serai Parsa bazaar, just off Kababihah Alley. If you want to buy a Persian carpet but do not wish to spend too much, this is the place to go. The proprietor is extremely friendly and offers great service. Telephone: 0912 388 5994
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Moses Baba
It is another shop where souvenirs can be found. It is located on the corner of Manchuri and Ferdosi Streets, opposite the entrance to the British Embassy.
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Tavazo Nuts
is a charming shop that sells the best nuts, spices and sweets in town. Perfect for gifts. It is located at 1565, Valiasr Avenue near the Chamran Expressway. Telephone: 2050329. Website: www.tavazomotif.com
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Taleqani Street and Nejatollahi Street
also have shops that sell all varieties of items and a stroll through these streets can be quite interesting. Remember to bargain!
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Vanak Shopping Centre
located at Vanak Square, this is a shopping mall with mostly clothing shops. Useful for shopping because of the exchange rate of Iranian Rials; most items tend to be cheaper than they are in other countries.