Tatarstan (Republic)

There is a theory that Tsar Ivan IV began to be called “the Terrible” precisely after he conquered Kazan in 1552, which was previously considered an impregnable city.

Today, Tatarstan is a kind of bridge between Europe and Asia. It is very modern and at the same time with a stunning local flavor. And, of course, to visit Tatarstan and not try chak-chak or echpochmak is simply impossible!

And to pay tribute to more than a thousand years of Islamic history in Tatarstan, it is worth exploring its stunning mosques: for example, the White Mosque in the city of Bolgar, the beautiful Kul Sharif in the Kazan Kremlin and the wooden Cathedral Mosque of Chistopol.