Guided tours
Kazan is a wonderful city with a rich 1000-year old history. It is a city where the East meets the West, where peoples with a different historical past have been living for centuries, where culture influenced by the Golden Horde, Russian culture and European tendencies traces its roots back to ancient Bulgar traditions. That original you will see Kazan today where different confessions exist peacefully together. Only in Kazan you will find an ancient city-the Kremlin where an Orthodox cathedral is next to the Muslim mosque. On coming to Kazan you will have an opportunity to give a bow to one of the most worshipped by the Russian church Icons- a holy Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and to visit the place of its miraculous appropriation. Only in Kazan you can see an exceptionally colorful national holiday Sabantui with its folk contests and try unique national dishes chuk-chuk and etchpotchmak, visit a unique city-island Sviyazhsk and see an ancient fresco painting of its monastery, or ... simply have a good rest by having a trip on the Volga river enjoying the beauty of its banks.
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The regular group tours
Dear guests of Kazan!
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Welcome to the regular group tours visiting the most interesting sights of our city and its environs.
The bus excursions start from the hotel Tatarstan (Pushkin street, 4), which is a 10 minute walk from our hotel. You can pre-book the tour you are interested in when you arrive to our hotel. -
Kazan city sightseeing tour, visiting Kremlin
The excursion includes the sightseeing of the Kremlin, Kul-Sharif mosque, Suyumbike falling tower, Cathedral of Annunciation, the church of the Exaltation of the Cross, Kremliovskaya street, Freedom square, Old Tatar settlement (Mardjani mosque), lake Kaban.
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Kazan Kremlin
The Kazan Kremlin is a unique historial and cultural monument, which preserved elements of 3 epochs: tatar, russian and european. Architectural traditions of Bulgar, Golden Horde, Medieval Kazan-Tatar, Italian and Russian culture are interlaced here.
The excursion includes the sightseeing of the Tower of Our Saviour of Kremlin, Kul-Sharif mosque, Suyumbike falling tower, Cathedral of Annunciation, the khans' burial places, monument to the architects of Kazan Kremlin, the Pushechny Dvor (cannon yard), , Representation corps, the Taynitsky tower, the Governor's palace, the Palace church.
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Kazan by night
The night excursion includes the sightseeing of the Kaban Lake, the Park of Kazan thousandth anniversary, Millenium bridge, "Kyrlay" recreation park, Kazan Kremlin, Bulak, The Freedom square, National cultural centre «Kazan», The Fux garden. You'll have a tour round the most vivid places of the night city.
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The excursion trip to the Sviyazhsk island
The Isle-town of Sviyazhsk is situated 30 km from Kazan in the picturesque mouth of Sviyaga river on the tall hill that has an area 62 hectares. It is the first orthodox town in the Middle Povolzhie region, founded in 1551 by the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible. For many centuries Sviyazhsk has been the All-Russian orthodox shrine.
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The excursion to Sviyazhsk Island and to the Raifa Monastery of the Mother of God ( with the dinner at the ski complex “Kazan”)
Raifa monastery of the Mother of God has a centuries-old history. It should thank for its name the monastery on Sinay semi-island, founded on the place of camp of Jews on the exit with Moisey from Egypt to Israel. Raifa Monastery is situated on the bank of the lake, in the circle of venerable pines. It is unique in terms of architecture, too. Raifa belongs to such a rare monasteries, that are restored practically completely. Its ensemble is considered to be the masterpiece of architecture. The main shrine of the monastery - is Georgian Mother of God Icon - is famous as miracle-working and it grants cure to sufferers.
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The Isle-town of Sviyazhsk is situated 30 km from Kazan in the picturesque mouth of Sviyaga river on the tall hill that has an area 62 hectares. It is the first orthodox town in the Middle Povolzhie region, founded in 1551 by the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible. For many centuries Sviyazhsk has been the All-Russian orthodox shrine. -
The excursion trip to the Raifa Monastery of the Mother of God
Raifa monastery of the Mother of God has a centuries-old history. It should thank for its name the monastery on Sinay semi-island, founded on the place of camp of Jews on the exit with Moisey from Egypt to Israel. Raifa Monastery is situated on the bank of the lake, in the circle of venerable pines. It is unique in terms of architecture, too. Raifa belongs to such a rare monasteries, that are restored practically completely. Its ensemble is considered to be the masterpiece of architecture. The main shrine of the monastery - is Georgian Mother of God Icon - is famous as miracle-working and it grants cure to sufferers.
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The Excursion trip to Bolgar
The Bolgar preserve - is one of not numerous, even the only historical architectural complex of Povolzhie tatars. It is situated on the abrupt left bank of the river Volga, 120 km from Kazan.
Bolgar (Bulgar) - is not only the cultural gem of the first magnitude, but also the depository of learning of rich history of the area and the people, living here, on its basis the fundamental historical science and the Tatarstan archeology, museology and study of art appeared. This place is sacred for all the tatars, the place of worship and pilgrimage of Muslims, who wish to make the "light" hajj to their shrines, this place is covered with legends and is connected with historical facts.
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The Excursion trip to Elabuga
Elabuga - is a small ancient town with 1000-years history, that is comfortably situated among the forests on the right bank of the river Kama, at 215 km to the east of the capital of Tatarstan, Kazan. Buried in verdure city with the panorama of churches and ancient stone mansions is a unique example of the merchants architecture of the XIX century, that has kept its inimitable look and unique landscape.
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