This city on the Volga coast has quite the official status of the third capital of Russia, and tours to Kazan are one of the most popular and demanded by fans of travel around their native land.
Having celebrated its millennium in 2005, Kazan can offer its guests an exciting cultural program, in which there is a place for ancient sights, sports competitions, and participation in festivals and folk holidays.
History with geography
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Briefly about the important
- You can go on tours to Kazan by plane, train or car. The city has an international airport and two railway stations. In summer, travelers often use water transport and buy tickets for cruises along the Volga, on the banks of which the third capital of Russia is located.
- Due to frequent traffic jams on the streets of the city, the subway is the optimal means of transportation, especially during rush hours, where fares are paid using smart cards and smart tokens.
- Moderate continental climate characteristics in Kazan provide the city with warm and dry summers and long, often frosty winters. Thermometer columns are often recorded up to –20 in January and up to +30 in July. The most pleasant time for tours to Kazan is mid-spring and early autumn.
- A large Russian cultural center, Kazan annually invites guests to dozens of festivals, holidays and other interesting events. The most famous are the Shalyapin Opera and Nuriyev Ballet Festivals, literary meetings "/> You can have fun outdoors during a tour to Kazan in any of the city parks. Among the most fascinating are the Kyrlay amusement park and the country's oldest zoo and botanical garden.
