Kazan
Russia · Tatarstan · 60 m
Description
Kazan (Казань) is the capital of Tatarstan and the place where Muslim and Orthodox Russia sit side by side rather than apart. Inside the white walls of its kremlin the blue minarets of the Kul Sharif Mosque stand a hundred metres from the Annunciation Cathedral, and both were built to be seen together. Beside them leans the Söyembikä Tower, out of true by almost two metres. The Tatar language shares the street signs, the food is its own, and Bauman Street runs through the middle full of people every evening of the year.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – September
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Kazan Kremlin (UNESCO World Heritage)
- Kul Sharif Mosque
- Söyembikä Tower
- Bauman Street pedestrian zone
- Annunciation Cathedral inside the kremlin
- Kazan Family Center and its cauldron viewpoint
- Kremlyovskaya embankment along the Kazanka
- Millennium Bridge over the Kazanka
- Tatar cuisine and the echpochmak pastries
- Old Tatar Quarter and the Marcani Mosque
- Palace of Farmers
- Sviyazhsk island town (UNESCO World Heritage)(Day trip)
- Temple of All Religions
- National Museum of Tatarstan
- Kaban Lake embankment
- Tugan Avylym Tatar village
- Bolgar archaeological site (UNESCO World Heritage)(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- KZN
- Train stations:
- Kazan-Passazhirskaya