Выходные в Казани Weekend in Kazan

Outside the window, dirty cars were speeding along the highway. Somewhere the sound of train wheels was heard. The approaching weekend did not promise anything new - bowling, cinema or a sauna with friends.
"Let's go somewhere for the weekend? " - my half said thoughtfully.
"Come on, where are you going? " I replied.
"Somewhere to see some beautiful city"

The choice fell on Kazan. Tickets for the reserved seat (about 700 rubles one way per person) were bought the very next day and on Friday evening we were already drinking tea with lemon sitting opposite each other.

Morning Kazan greeted us with spring air and a temperature of +3 on the thermometer of the station. Kazan taxi drivers turned out to be quite accommodating subjects, and after 8-10 minutes and 100 rubles we were already at the Tatarstan hotel, where we booked a room in advance, having found the coordinates on the network, tempted by a good location.

Despite the soviet appearance of the hotel from the outside, inside everything was fine on our floor - the repairs made before the 1000th anniversary of Kazan made themselves felt with new sofas on the floor, carpet and room doors. We got chic apartments with as many as three rooms (a meeting room, a living room and a bedroom with a large bed) and two bathrooms (a shower room with a washbasin and a second bathroom with a jacuzzi) for 3500 rubles per day + additional payment for a few hours of early check-in.

Skeptically looking around the hotel restaurant for breakfast, we crossed the road and had breakfast with a delicious yashinka, toast and coffee at the Capital coffee house (it should be noted that the prices of the cafe are pleasing to the eye).

We started our walk around Kazan from the street. Bauman starting right from the cafe. Going to the bookstore bought a guidebook and a DVD about the architecture and cultural heritage of the city.
Bauman Street reminded us of the Moscow Old Arbat, with the exception that it houses a lot of cafes and restaurants with very democratic prices. Having walked along the Kremlin street, we went to the May 1 Square, where we visited the National Museum and moved to refresh ourselves, returning to the street. Bauman and having taken a fancy to the cafe "Coffee Inn" had a meal.

It was decided to study the Kremlin later. It should be noted that the entrance to the Kremlin is absolutely free and unhindered : -) Slowly we visited and examined Kul-Sharif, admired the Syuyumbike Tower, the President's Residence, the Annunciation Cathedral, the Cannon Yard Buildings, the monument to architects and the Spasskaya Tower.
In the evening, the train home was already waiting for us .. .