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FACILITIES

HOW WAS IT??

COST

St.Stephanos  

JULFA   

1 kilometre down from the monastery.

NONE-road side parking

you need wedges.  

B   Beautiful quiet location.     

FREE

Setare Malare

70km’s north of KASHAN

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Toilets and water supply.

B Restaurant stop area– you are welcome to camp overnight here.

FREE

Ghadir Gardens ESFAHAN

Find  Bozorgmehr bridge then follow signs to Ghadir bridge– from there the Gardens are sign posted.

Toilets and cold filtered water

+ very friendly 24 hr police station

B  Highly recommended. Best to use your shower in the afternoon when it’s quiet.

Varies but approx. 15,000 Rials per 24hrs

Barcode card system used.

PERSEPOLIS

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Female toilets close at night

B  We parked in the trees beside the 24hr police station. Safe and quiet.

10,000 Rials for parking

ITIC HOTEL

SHIRAZ

Nasr Blvd

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? Another overlanders tip– apparently you can camp in their grounds.

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Akhavan Hotel

KIRMAN

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Hot shower + toilet + water supply.

B  Good rear hidden car park area to camp in.

40,000 Rials per night

inc. shower.

NEW BAM

Approx. 3km’s after Azadi hotel

  Toilets + police station

?B This is info. from another overlander–it’s a park in NEW Bam.

Camping in old Bam is NOT safe.

FREE

SILK ROAD HOTEL

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En suite rooms and coutryard

Safe parking outside.

$25

BORDER COMPOUND

N/A

Horrid toilets in ‘guest house’

B We parked near customs and had a great sleep.

FREE