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The city was founded as an advanced post in the northern part of Volgian Bulgaria more than a thousand years ago. In the XIII-XIV centuries it became the main political and commercial center of the Golden Horde. It was a period of rise of Kazan, favored by its advantageous geographic position on the intersection of major trading roads connecting the West and the East. In 1438 Ulu-Muhammad-khan from Golden Horde occupied the Bulgar fortress and the city became the capital of the Kazan khanate. Kazan established commercial relations with Turkey, Moscow, Crimea and other regions, but a chain of wars with the Grand Duchy of Moscow (Muscovy) eventually ended by occupation of the city by the troops of Ivan the Terrible in 1552. It was the time when Kazan’s trans-cultural formation began, since the city was weaved from two cultures: Orthodox and Islam.
Modern Kazan, as before, is one of the Russia’s centers of multinational culture. The interpenetration of the western and eastern mentality in Kazan creates an original independent communicational culture, which can be met only here. More than 115 nationalities live in Kazan, though the Tatars and Russians account for the major part of the city’s population.
The Kazan Kremlin, the city’s “visiting card” stands out from the city’s numerous landmarks. This ancient architectural complex of historical, architectural and archeological monuments is under UNESCO protection. The complex includes the Cathedral of the Annunciation, built in the XVI century, Monastery of Transfiguration and the main Juma Mosque of the Republic of Tatarstan – Kul-Sharif which was opened in year 2005, timed to the thousandth anniversary of Kazan.
Lunch in the Halal Restaurant
Transfer and accommodation in the hotel
Breakfast in the hotel
Daylong visiting to the Ancient Bolgar. Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex is a truly unique museum-reserve, for it is the only example of Bolgar-Tatar architecture from the 8th-14th centuries. A popular tourist attraction, it stands as a testament to the existence of the once-powerful states of Volga Bulgaria and the Golden Horde. The area which the museum-reserve now occupies was inhabited during the Neolithic, Bronze and Early Iron Ages. During the reign of Khan Almysh in 922, the inhabitants of Bolgar converted to Islam. In later times, one of the most prominent cities in all of Volga Bulgaria was founded here, while the Aga Bazaar that was staged on the territory became the most important trading platform between ancient Russia and the Far East.
Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex is comprised of a diverse collection of buildings:
Lunch in the Halal Restaurant
Back way to Kazan
Breakfast in the hotel
Walking tour around the Old Tatar Settlement with visiting the Museum of tea and the master-class of Tatar cuisine. Old Tatar Settlement (Staro-Tatarskya Sloboda) is one of the most historically significant attractions in Kazan. The only preserved complex from the formative period of the Tatar nation, each building in the colony is a fascinating slice of history associated with the development of Tatar culture.
Lunch in the Halal Restaurant
Back way to the hotel
Guided transfer to the airport
