City of Bolgar

The great city of Bolgar (the first capital of the Golden Horde) is located on the high bank of the Volga. Its history reflects the fate of an entire nation and state. This place will not leave indifferent those who are fond of archaeology, numismatics and solving various secrets of history.

On the way to Bolgar, and the road takes three hours, I will tell you about the origin of the Bulgars, explain the reasons why in 922 the ancestors of the Tatars converted to Islam and we will admire the picturesque landscapes of the Kama expanses! At your request, we can visit the village of Alekseevskoye to see the new Cathedral of the Resurrection of the Lord. This city, which has become popular among tourists in the past few, is filled with rich history and still unsolved mysteries. The uniqueness of this place is that there are preserved monuments of history and architecture of the Golden Horde period of time, it was here that a delegation from the Bagdat Caliphate arrived in 922 and the Bulgars made Islam their state religion, there was a rapid trade here for centuries, which was facilitated by the location of Bolgar on the high Volga coast and we can enjoy these beautiful landscapes.

In Bolgar, we will explore the historical and archaeological complex of the settlement on the territory of which the Cathedral Mosque, the Eastern and Northern Mausoleums, the Black and White Chambers are located. We will visit the new museum of the Bulgarian Civilization and visit the Koran Museum, which houses the heaviest printed Quran in the world. Also, if you want, we can go to the camel and learn more about camels. The camel farm now contains 110 camels. Many of them are old: they were bought out as “workers” from circuses.https://www.kazan-guide.ru/excursions/18909-tropami-ushedshih-civilizaciy-ili-ekskursiya-v-gorod-bolgar/I'll show Kazan.

Work guide and car in the presence of a group of 1-3 people.

With more tourists, the cost is recalculated.

Additional payment for admission to museums.