Day Itinerary
8 Activities
Day 2
135 mi1 mi
Acquaintance with Bulgarian civilization
Today we should get acquainted with Bulgar civilization and return to the past up to XIII century. Khan's palaces, mosques, minarets. And the day on the shore of the Kamsky Sea will end.
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2.6 mi
10 min
08:3045 min
Белая мечеть
Mosque
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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.
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2.2 mi
10 min
10:0010 min
Magnet
Shop & Service
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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.
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1.5 mi
10 min
10:201 hr
Музей Булгарской Цивилизации
Museum
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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.
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0.6 mi
10 min
11:301 hr
Ханский дворец
Historic Site
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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.
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0.6 mi
15 min
12:451 hr
Малый минарет
Historic Site
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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.
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87.9 mi
1 hr 50 min
15:4030 min
Софийский собор
Church
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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.
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31.5 mi
50 min
17:002 hrs
Пивная баррель
Gastropub
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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.
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9.2 mi
30 min
21:00