Places to visit near

Kazan

Kazan is a city in городской округ Казань district, Tatarstan, Russia of about 1,104,738 people. Within 50 km by road there are 154 places to visit: 39 forts & heritage, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs and 23 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Kazan Federal University, Nurulla Mosque and Soltan Mosque.

55.7887° N, 49.1221° EPop. 1,104,738

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Within 30 km130 places
Within 50 km154
Must-see24
Notable148
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Kazan

5 stops, one loop, back by 1:53 pm

55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Kazan
  2. Kazan Nurymosque or dargah · 30 min
  3. Раузаmosque or dargah · 30 min
  4. Столбищеlake · 45 min
  5. Ковалевскоеlake · 45 min
  6. The Zambezi Rivernature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Kazan
Today’s loopKazanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Kazan?

Kazan Federal University (attraction, about 1 km), Nurulla Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Soltan Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Qol Şärif Mosque (mosque, about 2 km), Bornay Mosque (mosque, about 2 km), Äcem Mosque (mosque, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kazan?

154 places on Spotwander: 39 forts & heritage, 27 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 23 mosques & dargahs, 14 parks, 13 other attractions.

Which is the nearest fort to Kazan?

Ф. И. Шаляпину, about 1 km by road; Department of Astronomy and Space Geodesy (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest lake to Kazan?

Bulak, about 1 km by road; Black Lake Park (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Kazan?

Start in Kazan, visit Kazan Nury, then Рауза, then Столбище, then Ковалевское, then The Zambezi River, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.