For several decades, Kazan has been one of the largest tourist centers in Russia.
The train station and the central bus station receive guests of the city. Kazan and its international airport are happy to welcome tourists not only from Russia, but also from all over the world. The article will focus on the Kazan bus station.
Kazan is a link between West and East
The geographical position of the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is unique in that it is located between two cardinal points: Asia and Europe. The city is more than a thousand years old, and it has always been a link between East and West. It so happened historically that many events that took place in Russia and the world are connected with Kazan. For example, the Great Volga Route, which connected Scandinavia and the Arab countries, passed near modern Kazan.
Bulgaria, in particular, Kazan, played an important role in the fight against the Mongol conquerors. Then, however, a center for collecting taxes for the Golden Horde was founded here. One way or another, Kazan has been and continues to be a key trading andfirst economic point of Bulgaria, then the Horde, now Russia.
Kazan: communications
In recent years, a large number of public events, both municipal and international, have been held in the "capital of the East". Every year, due to volumetric waves of visitors, the load on the stations, ports and airport of the city increases. So, in 2013, the first student sports Universiade in the Russian Federation was held here.
Representatives of one hundred and sixty-two countries took part in it. Of course, the city authorities prepared for the arrival of the participants. Railway stations, the airport and the Central Bus Station were optimized. Kazan simultaneously hosted the participants of the cultural Universiade. Athletes and speakers were served by more than five hundred buses and more than a thousand cars.
Kazan: Central bus station
Central Bus Station (Kazan) has long established itself as an excellent place for quick ticket purchase, for comfortable waiting for transport, for convenient boarding and disembarking on platforms.
Basically, the bus station serves residents of the suburbs of Kazan, for whom the city is a place of work and leisure. Also, residents of other regions of Tatarstan are regular participants in the life of the Kazan bus station. For example, there is a popular flight that serves the central bus station - "Kazan - Nurlat". The value of the city aseconomic, financial, trade center is growing. There are enterprises and firms operating all over the world. A lot of goods from Russia and the CIS countries pass through the city of Kazan (bus station "Central"). Passenger buses run to the cities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Location of the bus station "Central"
Some visitors to Kazan ask questions about where the central bus station (Kazan) is located, how to get to it. It is located in the central ancient district of the city - Vakhitovsky. Not far from it is the river port of the city of Kazan. The central bus station, whose address is 15 Devyataeva Street, is surrounded by two parks: the park named after. Karima Tichurin and the Newlyweds Park.
Before the trip, the citizens and guests of the city have the opportunity to relax in the fresh air and enjoy the scenery. A visitor who has arrived at the railway station and is passing through Kazan can walk to the bus station on foot: first along Burkhan Shakhidi Street, then along Gabdula Tokay Street, then along Tatarstan Street. Along the way, you will meet such sights and memorable places of the city as Burkhan Shakhidi Square, Galeevskaya Mosque, Kayum Nasyri Estate Museum.
The role of the bus station in the life of the city
Located in the central area of the city, the central bus station (Kazan) is the place where tourists are charged before departure.
Here some travel agencies meet and see off their clients. From here comes the flow of workers from othersettlements of the republic. From here begins the path of applicants entering universities.
For a large city, the role of bus stations is great. The economic and financial well-being of the entire settlement and even the Republic depends on the quality of their work and their reliability. In anticipation of a large flow of participants of the Universiade (2013) and tourists, another bus station, Yuzhny, was built in Kazan. This is a modern building equipped with the latest technology. The station is designed to serve the daily population of up to five thousand people. It carries out transportation mainly in the southeast and south directions.
Other points of external-main transport in Kazan
Besides bus stations, Kazan has railway stations, a river port, and an airport. The railway station "Kazan passenger" is located in the center of Kazan. Some sights of the city are within walking distance from it: a magnificent embankment, the famous Sports Palace. You can also get to the Millennium Square, near which the main sights of the city are located, including the ensemble of the Kazan Kremlin protected by UNESCO.
Station "Vosstanie - Passenger" is a new railway station located near the metro station "Northern Station" on Vorovskogo Street. An additional rail junction has existed at the site since the 1960s. A modern station complex was built for the Universiade. Kazan Airport is located twenty-six kilometers from Kazan. This is the only airport in Russia thathas a quality level of "4 stars".
