Information about Kazan!

We can assure that nobody will stay indifferent to the beauty and greatness of hospitable Kazan. It is an ancient city filled with magnificent buildings, monuments, boulevards and many other incredibly beautiful sights to see. The city has been and is an intermediary between East and West and is now playing a growing role in international business relations.

Kazan is also an important historical and cultural centre offering many places of culture and arts: museums, exhibitions halls, theatres, Philharmonic society, circus, concert halls and movie theatres offer a range of cultural and recreational programmes. The city also takes pride in having one of the best and oldest universities of Russia and twelve higher education institutions.

History
The original settlement of Kazan, lying on the left bank of the Volga river, was founded in the 13th century by the Khan of the Golden Horde known as Kazan-Khan 45 km from the city known as Kazan today. The current day city of Kazan is one of the biggest and most important cultural and industrial centres in Russia. The city has a population of 1.2 million comprised of over 77 different ethnic groups. Kazan is the capital of a multi-national republic that occupies the area between the Volga and the Ural Mountains.

Getting around
Kazan is served by a system of trams, trolleybuses and buses.

Facts & Figures
Population: 1,091,500
Foundation: Second half of the 13th century
Climate: Temperate with warm summers and pretty cold winters
GMT Offset: GMT +3 hours
To do and see: Boat tours on Volga from Kazan, Museums in Kazan, Kazan Kremlin, Kazan city tour,

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