… Оh, Кazan, our shining capital
I’m happy to have grown up here
And I bow my head with holy feeling
Before each dear place of you.
Maksud Sadri
There are not so many cities both in Russia and abroad which have 1000-years old history. The capital of the Republic of Tatarstan – the city Kazan is 1000 years old… Much water has flowed under the bridge since the medieval Kazan got an important economic, political, cultural center of the Eastern Europe, since the conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible and the attempt to change it to an utter Russian city up to the revolution in 1905 when the city had its second birth and got back its previous importance. Kazan today is a significant scientific and cultural center of universal importance.
Kazan combines easily the culture and traditions of the East and the West – there are old Russian Orthodox churches near sharpened minarets of mosques. Many different nationalities, considerable religious confessions from the whole world have a peaceful life together here. Monuments of Kazan are deservedly taken into the list of World Heritage Sites protected by UNESCO. The determinative feature of the city life is the peaceful coexisting of representatives of different confessions and nationalities. It is the city Kazan in that we – the excursions and travel agency «Itil Tour» - would like to invite you. We would be glad to help you to find an accommodation in the best hotels of Kazan , which surely will pleasantly surprise you with their comfort and hospitality. You can taste the most delicious national Tatar dishes. You can visit a lot of sights that still keep the history and traditions of the Tatar people, you’ll be able to feel the atmosphere of the very special place where two worlds, two religions are so close together and coexist harmoniously. You can do that if you order a comfortable and speedy transport – we’ll care about that you can be brought to the destination safe and in time. The present-day Kazan can be proud not only of its historical monuments but also of modern leisure centers and clubs, theaters and cinemas, restaurants and cafes which attract not only Kazan inhabitants but also a lot of capital’s guests.
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