Nalsi Quay is one of the spiritual centres of East Zabrial. Though less of a gathering point, and certainly less important in economic terms, than the Gunti Market, it has social and historical connotations which make it unique. Lying almost dead centre of the whole harbour complex, bordered by the Ocean Bridge to the south and the Narlan's Yard marina in the north, it is one of the oldest human structures in the city. Reliable records show that a crude paved structure was first erected on the site around 30. East Zabrial essentially grew up around this. The first royal palace stood on the north of the quay before a larger structure was built further south in the 150's. The final name of the quay seems to have royal connections too, probably taken from the third century king Nalsi I. For a long time the state continued using the site for both addresses and public executions. Though both have long been discontinued, it gained greater commercial importance with the building of the Tukas Emporium in the 220's and the Finger of Light pier in the 650's. Together with its proximity to the river Danliss and the Gunti Market, it is an essential crossroads. A major renovation in the 110's, replacing the dilapidated stone while keeping the quay's character, added to its appeal.
Though the Tukas Emporium remains the most noteworthy sight, it has rivals. On the corner of Eastham Way stands a Narlan temple, relatively small but an excellent example of tenth century architecture. It boasts a triple-domed roof, an imposing gateway flanked by conical-topped towers and intensely detailed carvings on the undersides of its roof and doorways. In between the temple and the Emporium are two of East Zabrial's oldest shops, the Worldside Cartographers and a fishing tackle traders, Xento's. Both were first opened some time in the 400's. They stand in relatively humble buildings; Xento's remains relatively humble inside though the Worldside sells a wonderful range of decorative maps, both accurate and otherwise. The Town Council now props both up with generous subsidies after threatened closures in the past prompted outcries about parts of Zabric heritage vanishing.
North of the temple, ironically, stretches a long line of typically evil dockside taverns. Close to Narlan's Yard, though, is another arresting sight. It is a fifty foot high wall decorated with one of the more dramatic scenes from Narlan legend, the god rising from the waves to plunge his trident into a sea hydra. Though appearing at first glance to be a painting, it is actually a mosaic fashioned from thousands of brightly coloured stones. It requires constant maintenance, and purchasing and attaching replacement stones is one of the Council's more tiresome duties. The mosaic was once attached to a sort of public forum-cum-enquiry centre which a well-meaning Council opened in the 1180's. It was rarely visited and the building was demolished fifty years later; all except for the wall holding the mosaic, rightly regarded a masterpiece.