The Kazan Kremlin
For over a thousand years of its history, the white-stone, symbolic and legendary Kazan Kremlin has heard almost every language of the world and hosted common tourists, ministers and presidents.
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The Island Town of Sviyazhsk
The island town of Sziyazhsk is that same fairy-tale island of Buyan, that magical land which Pushkin wrote about in his story of Prince Gvidon. Everything on the island simply breathes history. People come here to enjoy the truly mythical atmosphere, learn more about history and admire local architecture.
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Yelabuga City
There are towns with many museums, and then there is Yelabuga, which is itself a museum town. Here, in the very heart of Tatarstan, people live surrounded by history, with famous names and legends anywhere they go.
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The Raifa Bogoroditsky Monastery
Raifa... Secured by God... This is how the name of one of the most revered holy places of Tatarstan is translated. A primeval stillness, an inimitable atmosphere of peace and quiet – this is the impression the Raifsky Bogoroditskiy (Raifa Holy Virgin) monastery usually makes on visitors.
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The Ancient City of Bolgar
"The Great Bolgar" – this is how they often call this world-famous museum preserve, and rightly so. The site of the ancient settlement of Bolgar, registered by UNESCO and renowned for its history and legends, attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world every year. There are indeed many good reasons to see this wonderful place.
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