# One day in Kazan: an itinerary in the best order

> One day in Kazan is enough for the highlights if you stay in the centre. In the morning — the Palace of Farmers, the leaning Söyembikä tower, the Kul Sharif mosque and the Kazan Kremlin itself, 3–8 minutes apart on foot. After lunch — pedestrian Bauman Street and the white façade of Kazan University.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/in-1-day

## Plan

1. [Palace of Farmers](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/palace-of-farmers.md) — YesGo score 64/100 (Yes, go) · 15 min · Free, outside
   ↓ 8 min on foot
2. [Söyembikä Tower](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/syuyumbike-tower.md) — YesGo score 66/100 (Yes, go) · 15 min · Free, outside only
   ↓ 4 min on foot
3. [Kul Sharif Mosque](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/kul-sharif-mosque.md) — YesGo score 73/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free (museum 250 ₽)
   ↓ 3 min on foot
4. [Kazan Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/kazan-kremlin.md) — YesGo score 71/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Grounds free; museums 200–800 ₽
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 19 min by transport
5. [Bauman Street](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/bauman-street.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free
   ↓ 7 min on foot
6. [Kazan Federal University](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/kazan-university.md) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · Outside free, museums from 350 ₽

Total with walks: 6 h 36 min

## What to see in Kazan in one day

We take Kazan's places with the highest YesGo score and add them while the whole day — time on site, walks and lunch — fits into about seven hours. Then we pick the order with the least walking.

The morning is the Kremlin: the mosque is quieter before lunch and there are fewer groups. After lunch walk down to Bauman Street — 15–20 minutes downhill or one metro stop — and from there 7 minutes to the university.

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## How to get to the Kremlin

The nearest metro station is Kremlyovskaya: about 5 minutes on foot to the Spasskaya Tower, about 15 to the Palace of Farmers. From the railway station to the start of Bauman Street it is 10–15 minutes on foot.

## Where to have lunch

Lunch in the plan comes after the Kremlin. The easiest is to walk down to Bauman Street and turn into a side street: Bauman itself has plenty of cafés, but the side streets are simpler and cheaper. Try echpochmak, the Tatar triangular pie.

## If it rains

Almost the whole plan is outdoors. In the rain spend longer in the Kremlin museums: the 800 ₽ combined ticket covers the Hermitage-Kazan exhibition and the Museum of Natural History. Under the Kul Sharif mosque is the Museum of Islamic Culture.

## Is one day in Kazan enough?

For the centre, yes. The [Temple of All Religions](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/temple-of-all-religions) is on the western edge, 20–40 minutes each way. The island-town of [Sviyazhsk](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/sviyazhsk) and the [Raifa Monastery](https://yesgo.io/russia/kazan/raifa-monastery) are a day out of town — the 2-day itinerary.

## Tips

- The Kremlin grounds are free; only the museums inside charge. From October to April they are closed on Mondays.
- Backpacks, suitcases and travel bags are not allowed into the Kremlin — leave them at the hotel.
- Kul Sharif is closed to visitors on Fridays 11:30–13:15.
- The Palace of Farmers is prettiest in the evening, when the tree and the dome light up green.
- Russia uses the rouble (₽). Bank cards issued abroad usually do not work in Russia — plan how you will pay before the trip; for the metro, buy a Troika card at the ticket office.

## Questions

### Is one day in Kazan enough?

For the Kremlin, Bauman Street and the university, yes. Sviyazhsk, Raifa and the Temple of All Religions need more days.

### What to do in Kazan in one day?

The Palace of Farmers, the Söyembikä tower, Kul Sharif mosque, the Kremlin, Bauman Street and Kazan University.

### Is Kazan worth visiting?

Yes: a UNESCO-listed Kremlin with a mosque and a cathedral side by side, a lively pedestrian street and day trips to Sviyazhsk.

### Is the Kazan Kremlin free?

The grounds are; museums from 200 ₽, a combined ticket 800 ₽, free under 18.

### Can I visit Kul Sharif mosque?

Yes, free, from the visitors' balconies; closed to visitors on Fridays 11:30–13:15.

### How much does this itinerary cost?

Almost everything is free; you pay only for the Kremlin museums (from 200 ₽, 800 ₽ combined) and the university museums (350 ₽).

### Can I see Kazan without a tour?

Yes: the route is on foot, with one optional metro stop.

### What to eat in Kazan?

Echpochmak and other Tatar pastries in the cafés off Bauman Street.

### Is it good with kids?

Yes; there is also a separate 'Kazan with kids' itinerary.

### How do I pay in Russia?

Russia uses the rouble (₽). Bank cards issued abroad usually do not work in Russia — plan how you will pay before the trip; for the metro, buy a Troika card at the ticket office.

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