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Kazan

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Guides to Kazan (Russia): places to visit, food, hotels, transport and practical tips.

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Onward from Kazan

Nizhny NovgorodTrain from Kazan, about 7 hFollow the Volga region to a hilltop Kremlin, historic merchant streets and sweeping views over two major rivers.
YekaterinburgNight train from Kazan, overnight, about 13 hLeave the Tatar capital for the Ural region, with industrial history, constructivist buildings and the Europe-Asia boundary.
Saint PetersburgFlight from Kazan, about 2 h 30 minMove from Kazan's mix of Islamic and Orthodox landmarks to grand imperial palaces, canals and European-style avenues.

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