Acquaintance with Bulgarian civilization

We all remember these pictures of the Taj Mahal on the Internet, where his minarets are reflected in the water surface of the courtyard pool. I bet that an unsophisticated spectator can easily deceive and confuse India with the White Mosque in Bulgaria.

Before heading back in time, we'll stop at the store for provisions for lunch so that we don't waste time in restaurants. We can have a snack on the way.

The most interesting thing is finally starting. I am sure that many people dreamed of becoming archaeologists in childhood, finding dinosaur bones or traces of extinct civilizations. Your wish has come true! That's the place you're in. You'd better leave your car here and keep walking.

And here we are at the real archeological excavation - time has turned back! Khan's Palace is probably one of the oldest monumental buildings of Golden Horde time. The inner dimensions of the palace reach 24x29 m.

Another exhibit in an open-air museum. Next to some of the remains, there are translucent signs. If you look through them and combine the drawing with the ruins, you can see how the building looked in its original form. Small minaret and Khan's tomb are architectural monuments of XIII century. According to the legend, they are located at the burial place of the holy Bulgars. The Small Minaret reaches 16 meters and has a spiral staircase of 40 steps. There are many architectural monuments in the Bulgarian Museum Reserve: mosques, wells, mausoleums, chambers, baths - each of them deserves special attention.

A stop on the way home. A small and quiet village, but having in its treasury the majestic St. Sophia Cathedral. You can take a walk and stretch your legs.

One last recommendation is when you return to Kazan. Beer Barrel, where you can celebrate a great trip and share your impressions, as well as buy many different beers to take home.