TRAVEL KAZAN

In 2011 Kazan hosted the European championship in weightlifting. In 2013, the city hosted the XXVII world summer Universiade, 2014 world fencing championship. In 2015 Kazan met the world championship by water kinds of sports, and in the years 2017-2018 will be one of the cities that will host confederations Cup and the world Cup. Kazan took the 8th place in the world and 3rd in Europe as the most rapidly developing tourist destinations in 2014 in the ranking of the travel site TripAdvisor. In 2015, according to the online booking service hotels Oktogo.ru Kazan joined in the top 3 most popular destinations for a holiday during the new year holidays, and also took fourth place in the ranking of the most popular tourist cities in Russia. In 2015, Kazan was visited by 2.1 million tourists.

Kazan is one of the most attractive tourism cities in Russia with rich history and cultural heritage.

The Kazan Kremlin is the oldest part of Kazan, included into the list of world heritage of UNESCO. The Kazan Kremlin is situated in the very centre of Kazan in the beginning of the street of the Kremlin from the river Kazanka. The total length of the walls of the Kremlin a little over 1.8 kilometers. The Kremlin is a popular place for many tourists coming to Kazan on purpose or caught in transit.

The Kul-Sharif mosque — the main Juma mosque of the Republic of Tatarstan and Kazan is located on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin. Named after its last Imam Seid Kul Sharif, one of the leaders of the defense of Kazan. Kul Sharif is located in the Western part of the Kazan Kremlin. Interior of the mosque is designed for one and a half thousand people in the square in front of it can accommodate ten thousand.

The temple of all religions — architectural structure in the village of Staroye Arakchino, Kazan, construction of which started in 1994, artist, architect, sculptor, healer and philanthropist Ildar Hanov. In the ensemble are combined Orthodox Church, Muslim mosque, Jewish synagogue, pagoda. In total, the project includes the dome and other symbolic elements of religious buildings 16 religions, including religious cults, lost civilizations

Suyumbike tower - lookout (guard) tower in the Kazan Kremlin. Suyumbike tower also refers to the "falling" towers (such as the leaning tower of Pisa), as it has a noticeable slope in the North-Eastern side. At the moment the deviation of the spire from the vertical is 1.98 m. Suyumbike Tower is a recognized architectural symbol of Kazan and is widely known far outside Tatarstan.

The Millennium bridge is a cable-stayed bridge, the highest bridge in Kazan. The bridge owes its name to the millennial anniversary of Kazan, on the eve of which has been delivered. Implemented in pylon of the bridge by the letter 'M' also represents the history of the town in connection with what is first in the word Millennium in the Tatar (Majerik/Meñyıllıq).

Palace of farmers — building in the historical centre of Kazan, Vakhitovsky district. The headquarters of the Ministry of agriculture and food of the Republic of Tatarstan, Main Department of veterinary medicine, state unitary enterprise "RATSIN" and a number of subordinate organizations. Palace of farmers has become one of the most famous modern attractions of the city.

Memorial Park Pobedy in Kazan Park in Novo-Savinovsky district of Kazan, located at the intersection of Bondarenko and the prospect of Hussain Yamasheva.The Park covers an area of approximately 50 hectares. Victory Park is a favorite place of recreation for residents and guests of Kazan, as the Park has extensive grounds where you can go rollerblading, Biking, Hiking, ride on horses and ponies, sit in a cafe, photographed against the background of the legendary military equipment.

Kremlin embankment of Kazan is almost the main attraction of the city. On the banks of the Kazanka river is a real walking area, which includes the perfect way to walk on foot, on roller skates, bicycles and other vehicles.