Kazan. The capital of Tatarstan, a muslem republic in Russia. A city of contrasts, which appeared more than 1000 years ago at the crossroads of West and East an which absorbed different traditions and cultures. One of the oldest cities of Russia. Kazan, a tourist Mekka.
The bus tour includes a trip through the historic part of the city and the central streets (Karla Marxa St., Tolstogo St., Gorkogo St). You will see Musa Jalil Opera and Ballet Theater, Kazan University, Kazan Town Hall, Lake Kaban, Peter and Paul Cathedral, Old Tatar Settlement - trade, craft, spiritual and cultural center of Kazan Tatars with old wooden houses and the oldest mosque.
You will enjoy the sight of the Bogoroditsky Monastery - the place where icon of the Kazan Mother of God is housed. The walking part of the excursion includes a one-hour walk accompanied by a guide to the gem of Kazan – the Kremlin, with a visit to the Kul-Sharif mosque and the Blagoveschensky (Annunciation) Cathedral. Here you will see the famous falling tower Syuyumbike.