Name: Kazan
Country: Russia
Time zone: GMT +3
Area: 425,3 sq km
Population: 1,14 million (2011)
Founded in: 1005
Climate: moderately continental
Average temperature: -4°C to -12°C in winter, +18°C to +25°C in summer
Area code: +7 (843)
Airports: Kazan
Train stations: Kazan
Ports: river terminal (Volga river)
Bus stations: Tsentralny, Yuzhny
Subway: 1 line, 7 stations
Religious buildings: All Religions Church (Staroye Arakchino village, 10 km from Kazan); Orthodox: Kazan Kremlin Saviour and Transfiguration Monastery, Kazan Kremlin Annunciation Cathedral, Kazan Virgin Mary Monastery, Sts.Peter and Paul Cathedral, Epiphany Cathedral, St.Nicholas Cathedral, Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross with Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, Yaroslavl Wonderworkers Church, Raifa Virgin Monastery (Raifa village, 27 km from Kazan), Holy Ascension Makary Monastery (Vvedenskaya Sloboda village, 28 km from Kazan); Muslim: Qolsharif Mosque, Al Mardcani Mosque, Nurulla Mosque, Zakaban Mosque, Galeev Mosque, Kazan Nury Mosque, Acim Mosque, Anapay Mosque, Burnayev Mosque; Synagogue
Architectural landmarks: the Kremlin, Syuyumbike Tower, Millennium Square, Old Tatar Quarters (Iske Tatar Bistase), Kazan University, Island-City of Sviyazhsk (30 km from Kazan), Ancient City of Veliky Bulgar (140 km from Kazan)
Statues and memorials: M.Jalil, F.Shalyapin, A.Butlerov, G.Derzhavin, Russian Warriors Killed in Seizure of Kazan in 1552 Memorial Church
Museums: Tatarstan Republic State Fine Arts Museum, Tatarstan Republic National Museum, Hermitage-Kazan Centre (branch of the State Hermitage Museum of St.Petersburg), National Culture Museum, Kazan Millennium Museum, Gorky Memorial Literature Museum
House-Museums of: V.Ulyanov-Lenin, V.Aksyonov, L.Tolstoy, E.Baratynsky, G.Tukay
Theatres: Kachalov Kazan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre, Jalil Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre, Kazan State Youth Theatre
Natural sites and parks: Victory Memorial Park, Uritsky Park, Millennium Park, Kyrlay Culture and Leisure Park, Goluboye Lake (35 km from Kazan), Volga and Kama State Biosphere Reserve (27 km from Kazan), Iske-Kazan State Heritage and Nature Reserve-Museum (45 km from Kazan), Bilyar State History, Archaeology and Nature Reserve-Museum (122 km from Kazan)
Expo centres: Kazan Fair
Sports venues and clubs: Universiade Village, Central Stadium (FC Rubin), Tatneft Ice Sports Palace (HC Ak Bars, JHC Bars), Raketa Stadium (Bandy Club Dynamo Kazan), Basket Hall (BC UNICS), St.Petersburg Volleyball Centre (VC Zenit, WVC Dynamo Kazan), Vodnik Stadium (WPC Sintez), Field Hockey Centre (FHC Dynamo Kazan), Ak Bars Palace of Martial Arts, Tennis Academy, Kaban Lake Rowing Stadium, Kazan International Equestrian Complex
Performance sites: Saydashev State Concert Hall, Tukay Tatar State Philharmonic Hall, Kazan City Philharmonic Hall, Shalyapin Chamber Hall, Piramida Family Entertainment Complex, Ak Bars Youth Culture and Sports Centre, Uniks Culture and Sports Complex
Entertainment sites: State Circus, Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Riviera Indoor Water Park, Kazan Ski Sports and Fitness Complex (30 km from Kazan)
Restaurants of national cuisine: Tatar: House of Tatar Cookery, Bilyar Chain of Restaurants, Tugan Avylym
