Sightseeing tour of Kazan + Kazan Kremlin

A bus and walking tour of Kazan's thousand-year history: from the Volga-Kama Bulgaria to the Kazan Khanate, from the era of Ivan the Terrible to the Universiade facilities. You will see iconic landmarks and favorite places of the city dwellers. The route includes: - Bulak — a famous canal connecting the Kazanka River and the Kaban Lakes, with six bridges and picturesque old streets. - The banks of the Kazanka River — a drive along Ostrovsky, Profsoyuznaya, Universitetskaya and Kremlyovskaya streets, where the city's history was made. - The panorama of modern Kazan with a view of the "Cup" — the creation of Dasha Namdakova, embodying an ancient Tatar legend. - Kazan Cathedral at the site of the discovery of the miraculous Kazan Icon of the Mother of God: magnificent interiors of the restored temple and the history of the shrine. - The Old Tatar Settlement on the shore of Kaban Lake — a monument of merchant and religious architecture with a bright national flavor and stories about the life of the townspeople of past centuries. Tour of the Kazan Kremlin (1.5 hours) — a journey through 10 centuries: - May 1 Square with a view of the John the Baptist Monastery, where Emelyan Pugachev was held. - The White Spasskaya Tower with a 400-year-old clock bell. - The Kul-Sharif Mosque — the architectural dominant of the city with rich interiors: marble, crystal, Iranian carpets and stained glass. You will go up to the upper tiers and see the main shrines. - Annunciation Cathedral (1562) and the сквер with a monument to the architects of the Kremlin, where the ruins of the fortress walls — proof of Kazan's age (almost 1,020 years) — were found. - An observation deck with views of the Kazan Family Center and the Palace of Agriculture. - Syuyumbike Tower with a tilt of almost 2 meters and the tombs of the Kazan Khans. - The Secret Tower, associated with the first siege of the fortress by Ivan IV. - The Kazan Kremlin is a unique cultural and religious center where two world religions coexist. Guides will reveal the legends and authentic history of this place.