Kazan

Kazan (Каза́нь kuh-ZAHN) is the capital of Russia's republic of Tatarstan and the center of the world Tatar culture.

Kazan Kremlin Qolsharif Mosque 08-2016 img2 - 250 px|Kul-Sharif Mosque

Kazan Halal Travel Guide

With a population of about 1.3 million (2020 census), rich history, deep culture and strong economic influence. Kazan holds the title of "The Third Capital of Russia" (after Moscow and Saint Petersburg), taking this title from the competing Nizhny Novgorod. By many measures, Kazan has the one of the highest standards of living in Russia only after Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Kazan has recently earned the reputation of a sports city due to its recent investments in this domain and in 2018 it staged several games in the FIFA World Cup Finals. Kazan is also a university city hosting Kazan Federal University (KFU - formerly Kazan State University, TGGPU and the Kazan Finance Institute), Kazan State Technological University (KGTU), Kazan State Technical University (KAI) and "Energa" University. Many foreign students study in Kazan, adding colour to the city's tolerant and diverse population. Schools in Kazan and wider Tatarstan tend to be some of Russia's best.

Located between Europe and Asia having both Russian and Tatar populations, Kazan peacefully blends Islam|Muslim and Christianity|Christian cultures. There are also many other religions represented in Kazan, for example, in the downtown there is a synagogue and new Catholic church. This vibrant city with over 1,000 years of history is an excellent travel destination and the number of tourists visiting is rapidly increasing every year.

Much of the downtown is walkable, and the main attractions for tourists - the Kremlin and Bauman Street - are only for pedestrians. Public buses are abundant and affordable, but you need basic Russian to read the signs or ask where the buses are headed. Bus system maps are hard to find. Taxis are available and operate mostly an on-call service, rather than plying the streets for fares. They also congregate at taxi stands in obvious places such as the train stations.

Kazan's Metro system has just one line and the red line running from Aviastroitelnaya in the north to Prospekt Pobedy in the south. Visitors are only likely to use it between Kazan-2 train station (Severny Vokzal «Северный Вокзал») in the north, Kremlyovskaya («Кремлёвская») ie the Kremlin in the centre, and Ploshchad Tukaya («Площадь Тукая») which has eating places and hotels. It doesn't run near to Kazan Arena and the stadium for the 2018 World Cup and other events.

What to see in Kazan

Kazan Kremlin

File:Башня Спасская 3 - Spasskaya Tower and the entrance to the Kremlin

Kazan Kremlin Ulitsa Kreml (ул. Кремль) 55.796759, 49.102108 Opening Hours: Daily 08:00-22:00 Free Kazan Kremlin Kazan Kremlin exterior view 08-2016 img1 - The Tatar fortress here was destroyed by Ivan the Terrible when he captured the area in 1551. Over the next century, it was rebuilt in Russian style as a magnificent Kremlin, with new fortifications and a cathedral. It nowadays also contains a mosque, museums, galleries, shops and cafes, and is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Enter through the white clock tower (Spasskaya Tower) at the top of Kremlyovskaya Street. Unlike Moscow's Kremlin, you're free to enter and stroll, but you pay for individual sites within the complex. These are lined along the central boulevard, mostly on the left as the buildings on the right are under reconstruction. They're listed below roughly south to north, in the order you'd come to them. Allow a full day to appreciate them all. Guided Tours in Kazan by ehalal.io (email for prices) are available for 300 Rubles, but you won't get lost here.

Just inside the gate to the left is the small
Church of Street Nicholas-Ratny

Natural History Museum Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-18:00 Has fossils, minerals, stuffed animals and interactive displays.

Kul-Sharif Mosque - within Kremlin 55.798094, 49.105175 Opening Hours: Hours as for Kremlin, but mind prayer-times Free Qolşärif Mosque Kazan Kremlin Qolsharif Mosque 08-2016 img2 - Gorgeous mosque, completed in 2005, and named after the 16th-century Tatar imam who died at the hands of Ivan the Terrible's army. Usual dress code; women please cover hair, in prayer areas remove shoes or wear plastic shoe-covers (3 ruble tip to attendant). Ground floor prayer hall is only open to men, second floor balcony is for women's prayers. Best view is from the third floor observation balcony. The dome is in the shape of a lotus flower and the many windows flood the prayer hall with light. Note the malachite columns on the minbar (the free-standing pulpit). Some of the 99 names of God are inscribed on the inside of the upper dome and on the window glass, and the name Mohammed is written in a blue disk at the front of the prayer hall. Verses from the Koran, including an incantation against envy, are written on tile in the four corners of the hall, and the names on disks suspended lower in the hall are those of the four rightly-guided caliphs and some of the early prophets. Below ground floor is an interesting museum of Islam in the region, including Tsarist repression, tolerance and more repression and the Tatar language in the Soviet era, and the building of the mosque.

Kazan Hermitage within Kremlin Opening Hours: Saturday - Thursday10:00-18:00, Friday 11:00-20:00 A branch of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, with changing exhibits of material that can't be displayed there.

Warrior Spirit - Dukh Voina - Artillery Yard within Kremlin 55.79962, 49.10382 ☎ +7 927 249 8008 Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-19:00 Adult 250 rubles Museum of archaeological finds relating to the weapons, armour and warrior culture of ancient & medieval Russia.

"Hazine" National Gallery of Art - 55.7986, 49.106 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, Saturday 10:00-17:30, Friday 11:00-20:00 4preobraznensky cadet school

Annunciation Gothic Church - Blagoveshchensky Gothic Church, Благовещенский собор - within Kremlin 55.799792, 49.105803 Opening Hours: Hours as for Kremlin Free Kazan Kremlin Annunciation Gothic Church 08-2016 - 16th C cathedral in Tsarist style, with blue onion domes and Gold tower. With small museum about the cathedral (Tuesday - Sunday 10:00-18:00).

Next to the cathedral is the small
Church of All Saints
The Palace of the President of Tatarstan may not be visited, except by VIPs in plush limousines. However the Palace Church, entrance next to the Tower, is open.

Suyumbike Tower within Kremlin 55.800525, 49.105194 Opening Hours: Hours as for Kremlin Free Söyembikä Tower Kazan Kremlin Soyembika Tower 08-2016 img1 Söyembikä (various spellings, usually Suyumbike in English; in Cyrillic Сөембикә) was a Tatar princess, and regent of Kazan 1549-1551 during the minority of her son. In 1551 Ivan the Terrible captured the area, and the legend goes that he pressured the widowed princess to marry him. She consented to marry only if he could build the highest tower in Kazan in seven days, which he promptly did; so she jumped to her death from the top of the tower. In truth she was carted off to Moscow, re-married (her third) and died some time around 1554, while the tower was probably built at a much later date. It's 58 m tall, in tiers; it famously used to lean, but was stabilised and straightened in the 20th C. You can admire it from the outside but you can't enter or climb it.

Kazan Kremlin Soyembika Tower 08-2016 img2 - Suyumbike Tower

Moonshine Museum - Muzey Samogona | 56 Baumana St. 55.79046, 49.11488 ☎ +7 843 239 45 45 Opening Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00 Adult 300 rubles Museum "Moonshine" will show you in rare exhibits ancient, world-famous folk culture. You will feel the taste of history at the tasting. You will become participants of ancient rites and customs.

Other sights

National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan - just outside Kremlin Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 20:00 till 15 July 2018; then Tuesday Wednesday to Friday-Su 10:00-17:00, Thursday 13:00-20:00 20 rubles Национальный музей Республики Татарстан - Extensive museum of Tatar and local Russian history. The ground floor displays gifts to Tatarstan on the 1000-year anniversary of the city in 2005, a reproduction of the sultan's throne, and a reproduction of the mausoleum of the sultans. The upper floor depicts Tatarstan from the early settlement of the Volga-Bulgars to the early Tatar state to the Soviet Tatar ASSR to the present. With exhibition on the Revolution.

Soviet Lifestyle Museum - Ul. Ostrovskaya 39/6 Corner of Ul. Universitetskaya, one block off Ul Baumana Opening Hours: Daily 11:00-20:00 Adult 250 rubles An original and eccentric museum: the exhibits are a jumble of Soviet artefacts and ephemera. But it's more of an interactive nostalgia trip than a museum, with Sunday afternoon jam sessions, stories and personal reminiscences of those dear days.

Slava Zaitsev Art Gallery | Bauman street, 51/50 55.788079, 49.121708 shopping center "GUM" 4th floor ☎ +7 (843) 290-91-07 A

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Kazan

Kazan offers a lot of various events you can visit during your stay here - international opera and ballet festival, different types of music festivals, popular singers concerts and many other interesting things to do. A must-see event in Tatarstan is a national holiday Sabantuy - tatar summer festival, which is celebrated in the beginning of June.

In summer 2022 four double-decker buses began circulating along their routes in Kazan by "City Sightseeing" company. Tourists will ride on them through the city's downtown and see the main attractions, historical monuments, and architectural beauties of Tatarstan's capital with their own eyes, and not merely see them, but also learn many interesting things about them. The two-level tour buses have been equipped with an audio guide. The audio recording designed to acquaint guests will the city functions in eight languages: Russian, Tatar, English, French, (Spanish), (German), (Turkish), and Chinese.

Stroll Bauman Street. The pedestrian zone that stretches between the Kremlin and Tokai Plaza and the Hotel Tatarstan. This is Kazan's Arbat, with boutiques, souvenir shops and kiosks, cafes, and plenty of opportunities for people-watching. The statuary (such as a bronze carriage) is especially interesting.

Watch football at

Kazan Arena - 55.821, 49.161 - Kazan Arena - Closing of 2013 Summer Universiade 79 The home ground of FC Rubin Kazan, who play in the Russian Premier League. The Arena was opened in 2013 and seats 45,379; in 2023, it hosted several World Cup matches. It's in the north-east of the city, at the junction of Yamasheva Avenue and Chistopol'skaya Street. The bus & tram stop right outside is "Football Stadium 'Kazan Arena'" ("Футбольный стадион «Казань Арена»"). It's served by trolleybus 7, trams 5 & 6, and multiple buses.

Local events in Kazan

International opera festival named after Fedor Shalyapin - annually in February.
Russian festival of Folklore "Karavon" - annually in May.
International festival of classic ballet named after Rudolf Nuriev - annually in May.
Summer tatar festival Sabantuy - annually in June.
International handicraft festival "Spasskaya Yarmarka" in Elabuga city - annually in August.
International jazz music festival "Jazz v usadbe Sandetskogo" - annually in August.
International open-air opera festival "Kazanskaya osen" (Kazan autumn) - annually in September or 30th of August. Entrance is free.
Kazan International festival of Muslim cinema - annually in September.

Parks

Kazan view from Riviera Hotel 08-2016 img1 - View of the Moskovskiy District

Kyrlay - Парк развлечений - Кырлай - Ulitsa Odnostoronnyaya Grivka (ул. Односторонняя Гривка), 1а 55.8103, 49.0997 North of River Kazanky, near to Kremlevsky Dam, Kazan-metro-Logo.svg|15px: Kozya Sloboda «Козья слобода» 600m North ☎ +7 843 5624762 - There are a lot of attractions - including a Ferris wheel, from which you can see all of Kazan.

Victory Park - Парк Победы - Pr. Yamasheva / Ul. Bondarenko (пр. Ямашева / ул. Бондаренко) 55.830008, 49.107528 Kazan-metro-Logo.svg|15px: Kozya Sloboda «Козья слобода» and walk one kilometers to east - Victory park (Kazan) (262-1) The park includes a memorial to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War. The Victory Column is 42m high.

Theaters

Galiaskar Kamal Theatre - Театр им. Галиасгара Камала - Ul. Tatarstan (ул. Татарстан), 1 55.782778, 49.116958 Kazan-metro-Logo.svg|15px: Ploshchad Tukaya «Площадь Тукая» further to Southeast 200m ☎ +7 843 2930374 - Galiaskar Kamal Tatar Academic Theatre =Театр имени Камала

Drama Theatre - Казанский академический русский Большой драматический театр имени В. И. Качалова - Ulitsa Baumana (ул. Баумана), 48 55.79112, 49.113 Kazan-metro-Logo.svg|15px: Kremlyovskaya «Кремлёвская» ☎ +7 843 2923483 Театр имени В.И.Качалова.

Opera and Ballet Theatre - Татарский Государственный Академический театр Оперы и Балета им. Мусы Джалиля - Ploshchad Svobody (пл. Свободы), 2 55.7956, 49.1247 bus 10а, 30, 35, 48, 54, 63, 83, 91, 99а or trolley 7, 17, 19, 20, 21 to stop 'Площадь Свободы' and the nearest metro station Kazan-metro-Logo.svg|15px: Ploshchad Tukaya «Площадь Тукая» cca. one kilometers ☎ +7 843 231-57-02
Puppet Theatre - Татарский государственный театр кукол «Экият» - Ulitsa Peterburgskaya (ул. Петербургская), 57 55.78, 49.138056 Kazan-metro-Logo.svg|15px: Sukonnaya Sloboda «Суконная слобода» ☎ +7 843 2377009 Театр Кукол (Puppet Theatre) - panoramio (2) A

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Kazan

Souvenirs from Kazan reflects Tatar culture and ethnic colour. You can buy items with national ornaments and scenes from tatar folk tales, mosque figurines and many others.

The most popular souvenir, that each tourist want to buy, is tatar national male headwear "Tubeteika".

Tatar national handicrafts is especially known for its unique leather art and tanning. This kind of very soft, yet long wearing leather called "safyan". Using ancient technologies, craftsmen make amazing items from leather - shoes, bags, slippers, keyfob etc.

Shopping and entertainment centers you can visit are:

"Mega" is for a family holiday. It's really all organically combined: a relaxing atmosphere conducive to the implementation of the shopping, places for recreation and leisure, entertainment venues.
"Koltso". The name of the shopping center "The Ring" was due to the location. It is an area that many residents of Kazan call the "Ring." It appeared in the city in 1768, and the project is creating the architect Vasily Kaftyrev. Historical background, and a convenient location shopping and entertainment areas account for its huge popularity.
"GUM". Updated GUM is a 6 floors, which have clothes, shoes, accessories, jewelry and watch showrooms, shops Perfumery and cosmetics. In restaurants and cafes you can find a wide variety of Russian, Tatar, European, Oriental, Chinese, Mexican and Syrian cuisine.
"TSUM". was founded in 1940. The complex is located in the historical center of Kazan, and has a rich past. TSUM always changes with the city, and today it is a large shopping complex with a convenient location and ample vehicle parking.
Bazar: between the Kreml and the Railwaystation, you may find everything you nedd (from shoes to hats). Outside there are many fresh fruits and affordable berry sellers. Do not forget to have a try at the bakeryes in the morning and eat some fresh local bread.

Halal Food & Restaurants

Self-caterers can find a large supermarket (one of the Bakhetle chain) in the TsUM building across from the Mirage Hotel. The bakery across from the Milena Hotel on Tazi Gizzata Street has excellent bread and a few groceries.

Dobraya Stolovaya - shown on Google map as "soup restaurant" - Opening Hours: 07:30-21:00 100 rubles . Chain of very affordable self-service cafeterias. Food is everyday Russian style. 14 locations around the city, those central are at 21 Baumana St, and 13 Yakhina Street near Kazan-1 train station.

Dom Chaya - Tea House | 64 Bauman St. 55.78953, 49.11672 Opening from Monday to Saturday 09:00-20:00, Sunday 09:00-18:00 Mains: below 100 rubles They sell tea in the shop, but what this place is better known for is affordable Tatar fare:, eg meat-stuffed pastries (echpochmak, elesh, all baked here on the premises) and horse Meat. The first floor is a self-service cafeteria, and the second floor is more like a restaurant.

There are four student cafes at 22 Universitetskaya St. 55.79013, 49.12369 | These are Salad, Marinad, Rita v Ritme and Blyuz-Rok.

Govindas 79 Chistopolskaya St. right bank of the river near Kazan Arena Opening from Monday to Saturday 12:00-20:00 Here you can try borscht and the Vegetarian version of Tatar ochpochmak pie.

Syuyumbike is a chain of restaurants serving Halal Muslim food in Tatar and Uzbek style. Locals come for lunch, but they're mostly open 24/7. No alcohol. Branches include:

31 Gabdully Tukaya St, 1 kilometers South of Kazan-1 train station in Tatar neighborhood.

102 Gabdully Tukaya St, another kilometers south in Tatar neighborhood

64 Bol'shaya Krasnaya St: 1 kilometers east of Kremlin, open 08:00-20:00.

Sofra Kebab - Baumana Street 51, 3rd Floor In GUM, in the food court on the 3rd floor. Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00 Cheap Small Turkish cafe within GUM. Wide variety of Turkish Halal cousine, which is otherwise hard to find in Kazan: doner / shwarma wraps, Adana Kebab, Beyti Kebab, Kulbasta grilled Chicken, beef & lamb shashlik. Deserts include marinated walnuts and dates, vanilla Rice pudding and bakhlava. They have a good "business lunch" special. They have other two outlets, at 97 Prospekt Yamasheva near Kazan Arena, and at 61 Chistpolskaya Street north of the river.

Paramartha 19 Mayakovskogo St. 55.78936, 49.13312 near medical school ☎ +7 843 240 3000 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 12:00-00:00, Saturday Sunday 11:00-23:00 Mains 200-400 rubles Indian Vegetarian cafe, sort of: strict Vegetarian / vegans should enquire closely before ordering. They do serve Meat and alcohol. They are a branch of the health center offering yoga courses and similar stuff, hence the name.

Zhiguli - 42/9 Baumana St. 55.79202, 49.1117 Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 12:00-00:00, Friday Saturday 12:00-01:00 Mains 200-300 rubles Retro bar recalling the good old USSR, when you quaffed Zhiguli organic juice and slugged vodka out of a graneny stakan - a tatty beaker. Simple food suitable for Soviet proles.

A'Rome | 8 Kavi Nadzhmi St. 55.79005, 49.11371 Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-06:00 Pizzas 300 rubles Reliable Italian restaurant, crowded at weekends.

Bilyar Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-22:00 Mains 50-200 rubles An affordable reliable chain restaurant serving Tatar food. Interiors resemble a Tatar log cabin, and some even have salad bars that look like wells. Try their 'echpekmoks' with bullion, salad 'makhebet', and their Tatar version of 'ukha' or creamy fish soup. For desert, try their chak-chak. 3 locations in the city: Ulitsa Butlerova 31 (up the hill behind the Tatarstan Hotel), Ulitsa Vishnevskovo 15 and (some way out) Prospekt Pobedi 50a.

House of Tatar food - Dom Tatarskoy Kulinarii - 31/12 Baumana St. 55.78987, 49.11717 ☎ +7 843 292 7070 Opening Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00 Generally good reviews, but sniffy reactions from local residents: to them Tatar food means home cooking, so they find this place tourist-trappy, over-fancy and . But as a foreigner, if you want to eat horse, it's not your daily bread 'n butter so you may as well gobble it up in style.

Western fast food: If you're homesick for this, it's available in Kazan most hours of the day:

McDonalds are at 4 Said-Galeyeva Street (daily 06:00-00:00), 70A Bauman Street and 1 Peterburgskaya, with another north of the river off Prospekt Yamasheva.

KFC are at 86 Baumann Street (Sunday - Thursday 07:00-23:00, Friday Saturday 07:00-02:00) and 1 Peterburgskaya St, plus north of the river at 69 Chistpol'skaya Street and south-east at 51 Vishnevskogo St.

Burger King (Please do not support Burger King as Burger King supports Israel. Shun this restaurant group and go for altertative brands and if possible for a Muslim owned restaurant) are at 4 Pushkin Street (daily 07:00-03:00) and 48 Moskovskaya St, plus 56 Prospekt Ibrahimov north of the river, in Gorki Park shopping centre to the south, and at 141 Prospekt Pebody in the eastern burbs.

Chateau - 59 Volkova St. 55.78722, 49.14346 ☎ +7 960 049 3000 Mains from 500 rubles An upscale banquet hall boasting cod-baroque decorations. Hired for corporate and big-bash events eg weddings, it's not clear if smaller parties are accommodated.

Baker Street 25/22 Kremlevskaya St. 55.79296, 49.11793 ☎ +7 843 292 0158 Opening Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00 Mains from 400 rubles Eccentric attempt at British cuisine, with Sherlock Holmes references known only to Russians. The game's afoot, maybe stick to chicken?

Malabar - 13 Malaya Krasnaya Street 55.79947, 49.12824 ☎ +7 843 236 7433 Opening Hours: Daily 11:00-23:00 Mains from 500 rubles Well, it makes for a change. Indian cuisine, sort of, pricey by Kazan standards.

Rubai Universitetskaya 23/12 55.78843, 49.12257 ☎ +7 843 292 6464 Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11:00-23:00, Friday Saturday 11:00-00:00 Mains from 300 rubles Uzbek cuisine is similar to Tatar and there are several Uzbek restaurants around the city. Rubai is a good example with hearty central Asian fare.

Sakhara - Peterburgskaya 1 55.78696, 49.11588 by Ploshad Tukaya Metro Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-02:00 An odd mixed menu, but they're aiming for Moroccan ambience.

Priyut Kholostyaka - Bachelor's Shelter - Ulitsa Chernishevskovo 27a 500 m South of Kremlin Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11:00-00:00, Friday Saturday 11:00-01:00 Mains from 300-500 Rubles Restaurant with an eclectic menu of European and Russian dishes. Clean, quiet, this is a good place for relaxing and having tea. Its name suggests something sleazy, but no, it's decent.

Los i Losos - Moose and Salmon | 27 Chernyshevskogo St. 55.79101, 49.10773 ☎ +7 (937) 779-67-67 Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11:00-00:00, Friday Saturday 11:00-02:00 Mains from 400 rubles. A unique style of Art House and an open barbecue will create unforgettable impressions. Here, for the first time for Kazan, dishes of the south and the Caucasus will play in unison with the latest gastronomic trends.

Coffee

Red Grain 52 Tatarstan St. 55.77890, 49.10988 Opening Hours: Daily 12:00-02:00 Not many other coffee places in the Tatar neighborhood of Kazan. In an odd kiosk tacked onto a bland modern block. Turkish-style Coffee, no food.

Agafredo . A chain of reliable, affordable coffee places. Breakfast for 140 rubles gets you coffee or tea, fresh squeezed juice, pancakes or toast, a few vegetables, and then eggs and Meat. Lunch is Italian-style. Free wifi, non-smoking sections. Branches are:
6 Galyaktyonova St, just off Pushkinskya St, opposite Kazan Federal University, 09:00-00:00
17 Chernyshevskogo St, central off Baumann St, 08:30-00:00.
28 Chistpol'skaya St, north of river, 08:00-23:00

IQ Intellect Cafe: see IQ Cafe below.

Kapital 5 Pushkina Street 55.78674, 49.12091 Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 08:00-00:00, Friday Saturday 08:00-02:00 Pasta 200 rubles, mains 300 rubles That's as in "Das Kapital", Marx's seminal work on economics. The cafe doesn't refer to Marx, but they do exploit retro style, old newspapers, dated kitchen tools, and the like. Altogether, it 's a nice spot for coffee or a meal. Free wifi.

Shokoladnitsa 3/36 Pushkina St. 55.78589, 49.11973 ☎ +7 843 292 2712 Opening Hours: 24/7 Bland chain cafe, safe choice for Coffee, a sandwiches, or even a full meal at any time of the day and night.
Other branches are at 1 Peterburgskaya, 22 Chistopol'skaya, and 141 Prospekt Pobedy.

Bars

IQ Cafe - IQ бар - 60 Baumana St. 55.79001, 49.11587 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-00:00, Saturday Sunday 10:00-02:00 Mains 200-300 rubles IQ offers all types of entertainment, including books, table games, and hookah, as well as a full menu with a decent selection of main dishes. On the downside and there's loud music and obtrusive smoke. For a quiet rendezvous or light bite with Coffee, you'll do better next door at 62 and the IQ Intellect Cafe. Free Wi-Fi.

Cuba Libre - 58 Baumana Street 55.79036, 49.11527 ☎ +7 843 253 5532 Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday 12:00-02:00, Friday Saturday 12:00-05:00 Mains 600 rubles Popular central bar claims to serve Cuban revolutionary food: it's basically Mexican. Disco starts around 10 pm.

i-Bar 46/11 Profsoyuznaya St. 55.78871, 49.12121 ☎ +7 843 236 9390 Opening Hours: Sunday - West 11:00-00:00, Thursday 11:00-02:00, Friday Saturday 11:00-05:00 Meals, fruit cocktails and hookahs. No i-technology is involved and the source of the name is elusive.

Ugly Coyote - Gadkiy Koyot - 13 Baumana Street 55.79187, 49.11303 ☎ +7 843 292 4508 Opening Hours: Daily 20:00-06:00 . Franchise club with girls dancing on the bar, body-shots, and the like. Guard your wallet very carefully.

Barin bar - Russian bar | 25 Chernyshevskogo St. 55.79118, 49.10795 ☎ +7 843 203-45-54 Opening Hours: Daily 18:00-06:00 Exclusive and no one else like the Russian bar for a wide soul. Elite, but not arrogant format of recreation for lovers of Russian culture. With dancing girls on the café.

Clubs

Drive - 58 Baumana St. ☎ +7 843 2922050 - Same building as Cuba Libre, this small club is in the basement and boasts a huge, wall-size image of John Lennon and a vivid rock scene, where mostly local bands are playing.

Barsuk | 27 Chernyshevskogo St. 55.7908, 49.1078 ☎ +7 967 366-69-99 +7 8 800-100-600-7 Opening Hours: Daily 22:00-06:00 Entrance 1000 rubles A place where gorgeous girls will stir your imagination with unsurpassed skill to undress while dancing on stage. this is real art that only those who can relax will appreciate

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Kazan

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Bulgaru Hostel - Pushkina 3 2 kilometers south of Kremlin ☎ +7 904 762 5123 Check-in: 11:00 / Check-out: 11:00 From 800 rub Simple 3-star. Wifi is free.

Oranjin Hostel Pushkina 1 1 kilometers south of Kremlin ☎ +7 843 248 0149 Check-in: 12:00 / Check-out: 12:00 Dorm from 400 rub Closest hostel to train station. Guest kitchen, free WiFi, cosy common room.

Rakhat - 18/19 Dzerzhinskogo Street 55.79401, 49.11789 Kremlevskaya metro station ☎ +7 843 292 5631 +7 843 292 5636 Small 2-star hotel with hostel prices but non-hostel environment, gets fair reviews.

Fatima - 2 Karla Marksa Street 55.79708, 49.11061 next door to Kremlin ☎ +7 843 292 0616 Double from 4000 rubles Hard to believe, but this is a decent two-star hotel in the very centre of Kazan. Client reviews are mostly positive.

Happy House Hostel - 39/6 Ostrovskogo Street 55.78702, 49.11972 ☎ +7 843 225 8882 Singles from 2000, Doubles 4000 Cheap but very cramped.

Hostel Pushkin - 1/55A Pushkina St. 55.78515, 49.11870 ☎ +7 843 225 8765 Single from 1000, Doubles 2000 rubles Cramped rooms that barely fit the beds, but scores well for comfort, cleanliness and efficiency. They also offer conference facilities. Free Wifi.

Milena Hotel - Tazi Gizzata 19 200 m south of Kazan-1 train station ☎ +7 843 292 9992 Doubles from 3500 rubles Clean, quiet 3-star hotel. No elevator to upper floors.

Hotel Shushma - Narimanova Street 15 next door to Milena Hotel ☎ +7 843 292 3309 Doubles from 3500 rubles Decent 3-star near train station.

Hotel Volga - 1 Said-Galeeva 500 m north of Kazan-1 train station ☎ +7 843 292 1469 Doubles from 4000 rubles Decent 2-star option, very central. Not plush but you get what you pay for.

Ibis Kazan - h6278@ 43/1 Pravobulachnaya St. 55.78819, 49.11403 Ploschad Tukaya metro station ☎ +7 843 567 5800 +7 843 567 5801 Double from 3200 rubles Reliable chain choice in downtown. Free Wi-Fi.

Kolvi - Khudyakova 7 55.78332, 49.11228 ☎ +7 843 292 2848 8 800 775 2847 (in country only) Doubles from 6000 rubles

| facebook=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Колви/216892591676605 | vkontakte=http://vk.com/kolvi In run-down surroundings, but this 2-star hotel is good value. Free Wi-Fi.

Courtyard by Marriott Kazan - 6 Karl Marx Street just west of Kremlin ☎ +7 843 210 0150 Check-in: 16:00 / Check-out: 12:00 The rooms have large windows with Kremlin views. The hotel's Lobby Cafe has an innovative setting and relaxed atmosphere and a free WiFi. Breakfast buffet in main restaurant. Roof Cafe with city views and tasty cocktails.

Grand Otel - 1 Peterburgskaya St. 55.78574, 49.12558 1 kilometers south of Kremlin ☎ +7 800 100 0780 Doubles from 5000 rubles New 4-star hotel dominating Tukaya sq. in the centre of Kazan. Lower floors are connected to a large shopping mall. Upper floors offer panoramic views of the city. Client reviews are generally positive. Free Wi-Fi in the lobby.

IT-hotel - 52 Peterburgskaya St. 55.78031, 49.13327 2 kilometers south of Kremlin ☎ +7 843 235 1890 Single from 3000, double from 4000 rubles 3-star guest house geared to business travellers. Location is not ideal, but this is one of the few hotels offering built-in kitchen. Rooms decorated in a bright whimsical style. Free Wifi connection.

Korston - 1 Nikolaya Ershova St. 55.79384, 49.14954 kilometers 3 east of Kremlin ☎ +7 843 279 3000 8 800 100-99-89 (in country only) Doubles from 7000 rubles Korston Hotel&Mall Kazan 3

| vkontakte=http://vk.com/korstonkazan | skype=korston_kzn_reservation 4-star hotel, shopping mall and entertainment complex and the hotel gets mixed reviews.

Mirage - @otel.ru 5 Moskovskaya Street 55.79386, 49.10342 beneath Kremlin ☎ +7 843 278 0505 Doubles from 6000 rubles 5-star going on 4, in excellent location near Kremlin.

Volga House - Дом Волги formerly Premium Hotel - 3 Maksima Gor'kogo St. 55.79440, 49.12693 1 kilometers east of Kremlin ☎ +7 843 264 5969 Single from 3000, doubles from 3800 ru Boutique hotel with only six rooms. Restaurant & free secure parking.

Shalyapin Palace - @otel.ru 7 Universitetskaya Street 55.78775, 49.119802 kilometers 1 south of Kremlin ☎ +7 843 2311000 Doubles from 6000 rubles Shalyapin Palace Hotel, Kazan 13 11 05 A Decent 4-star, clean & comfortable.

Suleiman Palace - 55 Peterburgskaya Street 55.78132, 49.13419 2 kilometers south of Kremlin ☎ +7 843 2781616 Single from 3200 ru, double from 3400 ru Central 4-star.

Stay Safe

Since the '70s, Kazan has long the reputation of being one of the least safe city of Russia. The "Kazan phenomenon" of street gangs even became a journalistic and sociological concept. However, since the late '90s, situation change fundamentally. Kazan has become host city for a lot of large international events. As a result there was a modernization of police, so crime rate decreased significantly. For example, during WORLD SUMMER UNIVERSIADE in 2013, a lot of citizens and guests shared their impressions, that they felt safe like never before, even walking in the downtown in the night.

Telecommunications in Kazan

Internet cafes and restaurants with WiFi are found throughout the city. Probably the most useful internet cafe for travelers is a small one across from the train station. From the main station building, cross through the park and cross the main street. It is at the junction to one's left, but hidden behind a newspaper stand and some kiosks.

The post office in Kremlyovskaya St. has seven computers with internet access, for around 36 rub./hour. Pay in advance at the register. Your unspent minutes will be refunded.

Tattelecom on the junction of Baumana and Pushkina, opposite the Koljco mall, has computers with ok Internet for 48 r per hour. Up Pushkina there are a few cafes and restaurants with free unprotected wifi. Also, outside of the Subway restaurant further up on Pushkina there is free unprotected wifi. Mcdonalds also has free wifi (on Baumana and by the train station).

Consulates in Kazan

Iran - General Consulate - Spartakovskaya street, 6 ☎ +7 843 526-5849 +7 843 526-5856

Visa Centers

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Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Netherlands, and Spain - EU Visa Center - Tazi Gizzata street, 4 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9AM - 4PM

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Italy - Ostrovskogo street, 87 ☎ +7 843 5671102 +7 843 5671102 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9AM Monday - 4PM

News & References Kazan

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The Raifa Monastery 30 miles from Kazan, on the shore of a beautiful lake, in the middle of the forest, behind a white granite wall, in the center of a great National Park you will find one of the pearls of 17th-century Russian architecture: the Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery. The greatest object of this monastery is the Georgian Mother of God icon, which in its day was venerated as a miraculous object with the power to heal the sick. Today the Raifa Monastery is among the most-visited in the world. The grounds of the monastery are located within the Volga-Kama National Park, where the terrain is a combination of southern taiga and deciduous forests. The park's botanical garden features more than 400 species of exotic plants from North America, Asia and Europe

Ancient city of Bolgar The National Park of Bolgar is one of few historical-architectural complexes left by the Volga Tatars. It is located on the bank of the Volga 120 kilometers away from Kazan. Bolgar is related with the such names as Pushkin, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Kul Gali and many other famous people. It is a sacred place for all Tatars, a place of pilgrimage for Muslims, and a place generally steeped in legend and history. The National Park of Bolgar is an object of historical and cultural significance. In 1998 the Bolgar Historical-Architectural Complex was included in the provisional list of UNESCO World Heritage sites of the Russian Federation. In National Park of Bolgar you can visit Museum of Bakery, museum of archaeology, monuments of Islamic architecture from the 13th-14th centuries.

Island-town Sviyazhsk The place where the Sviyaga River flows into the Volga forms the idea for Push¬kin's lively tale of the Island of Buyan. Sviyazhsk was built by Ivan theTerrible as a fortress for the siege of Kazan, and it went on to become the first Orthodox Christian city in our area and the center of the spread of Christianity. The island also became home to the Uspensky monastery and the Ioanno-Predtechensky nunnery. The architectural composition of today's Sviyazhsk includes perfectly preserved churches, such as the antique wooden Troitskaya Church (built in 1551), Nikols¬kaya Church, and Uspensky Gothic Church. When Alexander Pushkin first saw Sviyazhsk, he was overjoyed. It seems the city was exactly what he imagined for an ideal fairytale setting: beautiful island on a tall mountain, located exactly in the middle of a great river. This island with its surprising history cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Elabuga This charming 1000 year old trade center that located on the shore of the river Kama and surrounded by natural beauty is one of the oldest cities in Tatarstan. Throughout its history the city was the cradle of Russian trade, where diverse waves of remarkable people flowed together. Most of its buildings have been preserved in their original condition to this day. Examples include the memorial house museum of Ivan Shishkin and the homestead museum of N. Durova, a famous heroine of the Fatherland War of 1812. Tragic circumstances led the city to become the last refuge of the poet Maria Tsvetaeva. Not far from the Elabuga is the famous Elabuga mound “Chertovo gorodishe” - the remains of a fortified settlement from the Volga tribes of the first millennium В.C. The surviving stone tower is a symbol of Elabuga. On the banks of the river Toima, five kilometers from Elabuga, archaeologists discovered the Ananinsky burial ground, which lends its name to an entire Iron Age culture.

Kysh-Babay Residence (Tatar Santa Claus) The residences of Kysh Babay and Kar Kyzy are located in the village of Yana Kyrlay, in a pine forest on the bank of the river Iya, 60 kilometers from Kazan. The fairytale journey begins with the forest ”customs” where Shaitan leads you into the estate of Kysh Babay. The map of Shurale leads guests to path filled with adventures. Among the tales, mysteries, miracles, and fairytale characters you will meet Shurale (the Wood goblin), Shaitan (the Devil), Uburly Karchyk (the Witch), Azhdaha (the Dragon), Batyr (the Kinught), Altynchech (Goldilocks), Tahir and Zuhra (Romeo and Juliet).

Chistopol The historic town of Chistopol was founded in the 18th century. This town is truly a living museum, with streets and buildings that preserve the spirit of past days. A walk around Chistopol introduces you to the quiet, very special beauty of the Russian countryside. The Melnikov House and the grounds of Uspensky Monastery, St. Nicholas Gothic Church - these places all enhance the feeling that the city was built with care and love. You can find very interesting Boris Pasternak museum here. A few kilometers from Chistopol you'll find the remains of Juketau, a city of the ancient Bolgar Kingdom which served as a trade center during pre-Mongol period.

Tetushi The pearl of Tetushi is historico-architectural natural park “Dolgaya polyana”. Tourists visited this place say that you feel peace and calm. The local residents claim there is anomalous zone with positive energy. Even Khans of Ancient Bolgar used to come to this place for several days to recover peace of mind. There are a lot of old buildings, dated from 1700th. You can even be lucky to see real archaeological excavation! And of course you can enjoy beautiful and splendid nature of Tetushi. Fond of historical reconstructions? Then summer reconstruction of battlefield on Vshiha mountain is definitely worth visiting! You can not only watch, but also participate!

Laishevo When you will plan your visit to Tatarstan, please note, that in the end of May there is a big ethnic festival Karavon. For nine years annually more than 10 thousand people come to take part. And according to legend, this festival exists more than 300 years! Here you can dance in a round, have a look at the town of craftsman, take part in national amusements and feel cheerful and holiday atmosphere among wearing national costumes people. This festival is definitely worth seeing!