Excursions
UNESCO is an organization whose responsibilities include the preservation of the cultural heritage of mankind.
The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the few regions of Russia that includes several UNESCO World Heritage Sites at once.
About 1.2 million people — representatives of more than 100 nationalities — live in Kazan in an atmosphere of cultural, religious and linguistic diversity.
Take the chance to experience this atmosphere during a guided tour of the sights of the Republic of Tatarstan!
Free sightseeing tours
Free tours are included in the Premium and Standard packages for those who paid for their participation, for VIP participants and Speakers of the Forum, as well as the media representatives. Pre-registration is required.
You can sign up for excursions at the information desk at Kazan EXPO, at the information desk of your hotel, on the website, and in the mobile app.
Guided tour around the Kazan Art School named after Nicolai Fechin with a visit to the School of Creative Industries
Date: 11-19 May 2025
A unique architectural monument of federal importance of the early XX century; the School graduates are representatives of the Russian avant-garde scene: Nicolai Fechin, Alexander Rodchenko, David Burliuk; a modern educational institution. The restored educational building is the historical part of the School. It was built in 1904 by the architect Karl Müffke. The construction was supervised by the Imperial Academy of Arts and was set as a reference building for fine arts classes
Kazan Art School (named after Nicolai Fechin)
Available languages:
Russian, English
admission via Forum Accreditation
Guided tours to the main building of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan
Date: 11-19 May 2025
Guided tours around the renovated building of the Library, introducing the history of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan and what the cultural institution has become in the renovated location, and showing modern arrangements of the Library: reading and exhibition halls, art installation in the foyer, views from the terrace of the building to the embankment of the Kazanka River, etc.
National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan State-Financed Cultural Institution
Available languages:
Russian, English
admission via Forum Accreditation
Guided tour around the territory of the Bolgar State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve
Date: 11-19 May 2025
Visit to the Bolgar State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve Bolgar ancient settlement. Tour of all sites preserved on the territory of the ancient settlement: the Cathedral Mosque, the Eastern and Northern Mausoleums, the Khan’s Tomb, the Small Minaret, the Black Chamber, the White Chamber, the Khan’s Bath, the Khan’s Palace. Visit to the Memorial Sign built in honour of the official adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria in 922, where the largest Quran in the world is kept. The Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2014
Bolgar State Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve State-Financed Cultural Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan
Available languages:
Russian, Tatar, English
admission via Forum Accreditation
Guided tour around the territory of the State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve “Island-town of Sviyazhsk”
Date: 11-19 May 2025
The island-town of Sviyazhsk is a historical and cultural gem of the Republic of Tatarstan. The ancient fortress was built in the distant Middle Ages during the reign of Ivan the Terrible and served as a military outpost in the Volga region, as well as a place of rest and preparation of military units for a campaign against the impregnable fortress of Kazan. The island-town of Sviyazhsk is famous for its history and the beauty of natural and town-planning landscape. You can visit the following unique monasteries on the island: Assumption-Bogoroditsky and of John the Baptist, with the oldest church in Tatarstan.
Available languages:
Russian
admission via Forum Accreditation
Guided tour around the territory of the Kazan Kremlin State Historical and Architectural museum-reserve
Date: 11-19 May 2025
The Kazan Kremlin, the only preserved Tatar white stone fortress in Russia, serves as the northernmost point of spread of Islamic culture in the world. Here you can see the main cathedral mosque Kul Sharif, one of the largest mosques in Russia; the central cathedral of the Republic of Tatarstan, created by the architects of the main cathedral of Moscow in the distant XVI century; as well as the famous falling Söyembikä Tower, which is among the 10 eminent falling towers of the world. The tour, led by an accredited guide, covers Kazan’s 1000-year history, the main stages of construction of the defensive fortifications on Kazan Hill, and the world-famous unique architectural objects of the Kremlin, recognised as UNESCO World Heritage
“Kazan Kremlin State Historical and Architectural museum-reserve
Available languages:
English, Arabic, French, Turkish
audio-guides in Arabic, English, Chinese, and Tatar
admission via Forum Accreditation
