It’s easy to confuse Kazan with Kazahstan (hello Borat!) orKazantip (sorry, no crazy parties on the beach here). In fact Kazan is one of the biggest Russian cities (1.2 million people live here) and it’s the capital of Tatarstan Republic, one of the most developed areas in Russia.
Kazan is probably the most tourist-friendly city in Russia after St. Petersburg. It’s clean, safe, relaxed, rich, and has lots of beautiful sights and places to chill. The special thing about Kazan is the mix of two cultures: East and West, Muslim and Orthodox.
Read moreThere are not many places in the world where such a diverse population cohabits in such a peaceful manner and Kazan is a great example of that. Kazan is also one of the oldest Russian city (older than Moscow), in 2005 it celebrated its millennium birthday.
Back in the days it used to be the capital of powerful Khanate of Kazan after the fall of Golden Horde. In 1552 the city was conquered by the forces of Ivan the Terrible. During the next years this region had been settled by Russians, and native population, Tatars, were massacred or forcibly Christianized. Now the population of Kazan is mixed, but still Tatars make up about 43% of the city’s population and maintain their own language and traditions.
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If you are keen on travelling and want to discover more than one city of Russia the cheapest way is to fly to Moscow in the early morning, leave your luggage at the luggage store of Kazan train station, go sightseeing in Moscow for a full day and at 23:00 take a train to Kazan arriving at 10 am of the next day so it is a good opportunity to visit Moscow without expensive accommodation in Moscow.
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Kolpakov Ivan Ilyich
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Garayeva Alina Rinatovna
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