Kazan is 1001 years old. Incredible. For their 1000th birthday, much renovation was done around the city center and the kremlin and historical centers. Walking around town, though, you can definitely sense its age and power.
The Tartarstan people are very proud of their capital, culture, and history. I can’t tell you how many people I met here who were adamant that Kazan and Tartarstan was the best of Russia; and everything else was a waste of time!
sense its age and power.