Kazan walking route: Kazan Kremlin to the Old Tatar

The 2.8-kilometer route through Kazan includes iconic places of the city: the Kazan Kremlin, the Old Tatar Settlement, local markets and cultural sites. The walk will take about 34 minutes and will allow you to see the architecture where Eastern and Western traditions meet.

Distance
2.8 km
Duration
34 min
Mode
route
Start
Казань, Россия
End
Казань, Россия
Stops
1
Video author
travmap
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Stops on this route

  1. Казань, Россия

Useful for your trip

Food
Try peremyachi (belyashi) - minced meat in dough, fried in oil. A popular local dish eaten by locals and tourists alike.
Food
Be sure to take dried fruit compote - a traditional local drink - to the ball (Tatar noodle soup).
Food
Try echpochmak — pastries with potatoes and meat inside, and kstibey — flatbread with potatoes. Tatar classic dishes.
Food
Tatar tea is black tea with oregano. Drink with lokum or kaymak (sweet pastries).
Save money
Food prices in Kazan are much lower than in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Lunch for four with a full volume of local cuisine costs about 3000 rubles.
Where to stay
There is a shortage of hotels in Kazan, despite the growing tourist flow. Book in advance or look for apartments and glampings on Othello.
Tip
Old Tatar Sloboda is an authentic area with historic houses, mosques, and patterned ornaments. It survived after the resettlement of the Tatars by Ivan the Terrible.
Tip
At the market in the city center, buy traditional Tatar products: cottage cheese with sand (kaymak), dairy products, local spices and herbs.
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Visit the University of Kazan - the third one opened in the Russian Empire. The campus has beautiful architecture, wedding photo shoots are held here.
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The Peter and Paul Cathedral in the city looks like a work of art. Inside, there are stunning interiors with frescoes, icons and a beautiful altar.
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On the rue de la Paris Commune (formerly Rue de la Seine), between two mosques, there are Muslim shops and oriental shops. This is an authentic corner of the city.
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In Kazan, in the city center, there are many architectural palaces and buildings in the European style among residential buildings. This is the result of the development of urban development.

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