Gatina Irina

Kazan. How much does this word contain?

In this beautiful city, many nationalities harmoniously coexist, Eastern and European culture in unity create the identity and individuality of Kazan, a city with a centuries-old history. It is impossible not to fall in love with the old streets, avenues, paths that have preserved traces of the past and at the same time breathe the fresh breath of modernity. Kazan is considered the third capital of Russia, every year thousands of tourists visit it and admire the friendliness and hospitality of the Republic of Tatarstan, already planning to return again.

But before you start to get acquainted with this place, you need to build the right routes, search the Internet for information about the history of all attractions, thereby wasting precious time that could be spent on walks.

I suggest you solve all these problems with your help! You don’t have to come up with a tour if I do it for you. I want to open Kazan to you from a new side, to feel the city from the inside, to make friends and become related to its culture and personality.

We can visit such historical and cultural monuments as the island-city of Sviyazhsk, a place that was once a refuge of Ivan the Terrible’s army, which is now an all-Russian Orthodox shrine that attracted many people from different parts of the country.

For almost 500 years of its history, Sviyazhsk has experienced many things: ups and downs, poverty and wealth, fame and obscurity, reverence and insult.

Today the city-fortress is reborn. As in the old days, you will be greeted by white-stone monastery walls, golden poppies of churches, as before, people live here, perhaps the descendants of those who created this fabulous miracle, whose name is Sviyazhsk. You will also have the opportunity to take wonderful photos in a place that inspires many artists to create works of art! You may be lucky enough to be a part of a picture, but it’s up to you!

You can also visit the Raifa Monastery.

Raifa Monastery, the sights of which attract many tourists, originates in ancient times. I will introduce you to this sacred place, whose nature and architecture will delight you. Here you can feel harmony and peace, because there are many legends about this mysterious place. For example, locals say that on cloudy days, the sun still shines over Raifa.

We will not ignore the beauty of the center of Kazan, its centuries-old streets, keeping the spirit of ancient times.

And in the end, you will see a tangible proof of the tolerance of our city, the temple of all religions.