1. To look out of the window of the car or of the train, passing the dam in confluence of Kazanka River and Volga River. From that place, you can see ancient white-stone Kremlin, behind the walls of which emerge the minarets of the Kul Sharif mosque, the cupolas of the Annunciation Cathedral and leaning Suyumbike tower. The first thing to do in Kazan is to visit the Kazan Kremlin. It is the place of the city origin, which was built thousand years ago as a fortress. Walking through the main path of the Kremlin you should stop near the monument to the fortress architects. And at the end of the path you should take a photo of the Taynitskaya tower with the view of the Kazanka River and the island with the church, which was built in honor of the soldiers, who died during the capture of Kazan in 1552.

2. To walk along the bridge to the island, examine the over ground church, buy the candles and walk down the steps to the underground church in the name of Ilya of Murom. You can go there only with the church keeper, who also makes an excursion. To learn, that the thickness of the walls is 5 meters, to touch these arches, to look out of the windows. To hear the legend about the subways under Kazan, one of which goes from the monument to the Kremlin. If there is no water in the underground part of the church, you can visit the lowest stage of the vault, where the church keepers pray for all the soldiers, who died in the wars.

3. To worship great orthodox relic - wonder-working Kazan Icon of Our Lady, which was returned to Kazan by the Pope John Paul II in 2005. The icon is kept in the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, which was built on the place of the icon invention.

4. To walk through Bauman street, which is called “the street with 4 centuries history” and “Kazan Arbat”. To visit the continuation of the Bauman street – Peterburgskaya street, which is designed like Neva waterfront area. To take photo of the monument to Leo Gumilev. To walk through the subway to Bauman street and look around. To throw the coin to the fountain depicting fairy-tale hero – the nix girl, to walk by the “Shalyapin” hotel and to take photo of the monument to the great singer. To remember famous bass-baritone of the singer and suddenly hear his voice, executing the aria. To by something in the nearby souvenir store. To examine the sky-high bell tower of the Bogoyavlensky (Epiphany) church, made of red bricks. To examine the copy of Catherine II carriage and even get into it. To have a snack in the restaurant of the Tatar Cuisine and taste real Tatar dishes – belyashi (round fried meat pies) and koumiss.

5. To visit the museum of the Russian Drama Theatre and to take a photo of the first and the unique in Russia monument to drama actor Vassily Kachalov. To get acquainted with modern Tatar performances in G.Kamal Theatre. Coming out to the square in front of the theatre to admire “dancing” fountains.

6. To visit Kazan Concert Hall. And if you are lucky to hear the sounds of the large wind instrument – organ. To walk along the Liberty Square, to examine one of the most beautiful buildings of Kazan city hall – former Nobility Assembly. To enter Kazan opera and ballet theatre and to learn that such international festivals as Shalyapin opera festival and Nuriyev ballet festival are held only in Kazan.

7. To go on excursion to the Old Tatar Settlement. In this special district of Kazan to get acquainted with the peculiarities of national wooden architecture, to examine carved frames, eaves and gable windows of the Tatar merchants’ houses. To visit ancient mosques, taking off the shoes near the entrance. To learn that the permission for construction of the first stone Mardzhani mosque was given by Catherine II, who said that her wish was love and harmony between all the people of the empire regardless of the religion. To visit the Blue and Rose mosques, to walk to the Kaban lake. To learn the legend about numerous treasures, kept on the bottom of the lake and try to imagine countless riches of Kazan khanate.

8. To visit Kazan Equestrian complex, which is a unique one in Russia. To learn about the stallions who won numerous international races. To ride a horse. To stake on totalizator and to feel unreal excitement. To watch the races of beautiful Kazan trotters. To buy fascinating lady’s hat and to take part in costumes contest. As it is common knowledge that horse races are not only sports competition, but also fashion rout.

9. To watch the matches of “Ak Bars” ice-hockey club in “Tatneftarena” sports complex. To learn that it can seat 11000 people. To visit another Kazan sports complex – “BasketHall” and learn that many great sportsmen from all over the world participated in the international competitions on boxing, gymnastics and volleyball, which were held here. To sit on the benches in the park of Kazan 1000-anniversary, which is situated in front of the sports complex.

10. To go to the suburbs of Kazan and visit Raifa. Forest reserve will give you coolness and the Raifa lake will enchant with the reflection of venerable pines. Here, on the lakeshore you can see the Raifa monastery, which is one of the masterpieces of XVII century Russian architecture. Here you can see wonder-working Georgian Icon of Our Lady and visit the smallest church in Europe in the name of martyrs Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia.

Generally, Kazan has many places, which are “the best” and “the only” and therefore the ancient city is eternally young.