A Day in Kazan - The Capital of Tatars

In November 2020, I decided to escape my daily routine and visit Kazan, one of my favorite cities in Russia. Kazan is a unique combination of cohabitation of people of hundreds of nations. For the last decade Kazan has been developed to purely European city but it also saved it's natural mixed vibe of numerous cultures.
Some key moments:
01:23 - Kazan Federal University
02:34, 14:52 - Bauman Pedestrian Street
03:41 - Testing low budget pizzeria and having nutritious breakfast for 3$
05:21 - Exploring the most expensive district
08:40 - Interesting restaurant complex with national food
09:59 - Sneaking into puppet theatre
11:57 - Subway system
14:12 - Tatar language
15:35 - Kazan Kremlin
17:25 - Temple of all religions
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[@ivantrainsLIVE]

Would you like to visit Kazan? Share your opinion in comments.

[@MAX-gb5dm]

Картинка классная 👍

[@MAX-gb5dm]

Но, сколько бы не смотрел Казань, так и не цепляет, чего-то не хватает. Понять не могу в чём дело!? 🤔

[@catsup27]

Yes I would like to visit after seeing this video.

[@LINJ638]

I would, but I don't because I don't speak or read the language.

[@alistairgunn7934]

Not really. Food looks really bad

[@lornarettig3215]

I‘ve been! For a sports tournament. The city was spotless, I felt completely safe walking around alone, and everyone was very kind and helpful to us. I couldn‘t help comparing to San Francisco, where I‘ve been many times, and that city has big problems with many homeless, vulnerable people, and smells bad, and often I didn‘t feel so safe walking alone.

[@shayneswenson]

Our Lady of Kazan is one of my favorite icons of the Theotokos. ❤ from the 🇺🇸

[@ShinagawaLily]

Hi from America. I’m a subscriber, love your train surfing videos, never miss one. But this video-wow, you hit a home run. Thanks for an excellent tour of Kazan, I want to go there. The city design is fresh, new, such character. Well Russia is really cool. Your camera work and editing is awesome too. Nice job!

[@greencontroller9692]

Russia is not cool at all, anymore

[@Klausisyoutube]

Super Kommentar. 👍🏼

[@robertblanc7578]

​@@greencontroller9692it's super cool. It's leader has outlawed GMO, pulled down 5g and called out the US Covid germ warfare. Also called out the war on family in the west. No wonder our elite fund war against Russia . Wake up.

[@anemonenemorosa9299]

I find Kazan very interesting. Thank you for letting us visit the city with you.

[@landleven1088]

Kazan seems like a trip! -but then we get in the museum of religion and things become even more colourful!

[@fedortrain1906]

Very nice! I’m in Kazan today.

[@KBear43rd]

I've never even heard of this city before, but now I want to visit here more than anywhere else in the world. Greetings from the USA!

[@seansean681]

Kamila Valieva brought me here. Kazan is beautiful.

[@bobbyh4957]

19:58 They even have murals from Hinduism!!(Krishna) Wow!!

[@kayaksamir4695]

Nice tour! Now I want to visit Kazan!

[@GeoBlackPro]

What a great city, i literally had no idea about Kazan except for the team Rubin Kazan. Thank you for the tour,! I subscribed!

[@gyuziburcsany]

I guess because of Champions League? It's insane to think some European teams have to travel so much, but it could be much worse. Imagine if FC Yakutiya Yakutsk was in the Champions League.

[@zzzed7286]

BEAUTIFUL CITY... surprise is that there are not many people outdoors or indoors!!? It's hard to believe knowing that Kazan it's not a town or small city!? Good job buddy, thanks.

[@speedendurance]

Never heard of Kazan, until the World Student Games

[@johnnymartinez478]

people underestimate the feeling of having beautiful architecture of ones culture it seems like in america theyre stopping at nothing to destroy it

[@abdo_Egiptusest]

Hi from Egypt Thank you for this great content

[@taekatanahu635]

lol the city looks gorgeous

[@n.e.barton1299]

Your content is great! Thank you for hosting a tour of Kazan for us.

[@triratnawati6490]

Russia is very unique.. Thank you to Vagabond for sharing your interesting trip video. Best regards from Indonesia.

[@alistairgunn7934]

Tatarstan is not russia :-) it is occupied territory

[@user-dr3cp1pj1i]

@@alistairgunn7934 the opinion of the offended separatist is of no interest to anyone except for a small group of anti-Russian ethnic nationalists P.S Kazan is a Russian city like the Tatars. If you tell the local Tatars that they are occupied (except for very rare characters), you will not have a single wet place left

[@alistairgunn7934]

@@user-dr3cp1pj1i Tatars are not russians)))

[@daveshongkongchinachannel]

Thanks for taking us around this amazing city. The idea of all religions coming together is an appealing one as should all people in general. We are all born with a fundamental concept of good and bad, right and wrong and I think religion is just cultural wrapping for such beliefs.

[@Jez.Von.Franco]

Beautiful place

[@Dawn5048Batchelor]

Another beautiful video, have not seen this town before thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@JK-we1dr]

Very informative, you explain well and I really your style. Thanks for sharing your love for your country

[@willyllermo1966]

Beautiful city, I really envy you

[@Marchautowerks]

Beautiful city! Thank you for introducing us!

[@joepeach997]

The beauty, efficiency, details and endearment of this city is off the chart. The cleanliness is an example for all cities. I did a cost of living with this city and Pittsburgh and was astounded how inexpensive all goods (except some clothing) is. Thank You for doing this area, I would enjoy many more videos of this magnificent city.

[@closetoyourheart]

Beautiful city

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

That puppet theater was the coolest ive ever seen!

[@arven67]

Thank you for all the effort you put into this to share it with us, very much appropriated 👍🏻😘

[@s8n136]

hey man, thanks for the video! keep going :) looks nice there

[@Kevin-yh9yt]

Thank you for this video! I never heard of Kazan until seeing this. Your videos of Russia open my eyes to so much. Greetings from New York City.

[@catsup27]

Wow it said the doors are closing in English! Unreal

[@johnroff1941]

Great video. Great city.

[@ifa-motors]

Great. Thanks for this Video ✌🏼

[@nimalvallipuram2570]

I really wish they have more tress, plants and flowers in the plazas.

[@chaparralchic4028]

I’ve always wanted to visit but now even more! Great video 🤓

[@dk2428]

Kazan looks absolutely amazing! New sub.

[@treck87]

Nice city. There is a lot of variety there.

[@honestcommenterseany441]

Your videos are very interesting. Your English is fluent and clear. And your country is great. Love the adventure. I did the same in late 80s early 90s. Did visit Budapest and 19 other countries throughout Europe and other places. Wish we had social media then. Great feeling meeting people and discovering places.

[@alexlurye1815]

Awesome vid bro

[@watson4683]

I was reading Metro33/34/35 and I loved the illusion how it looks like. Now I see some, beautiful °°

[@explorewithanshuman107]

Great video

[@Anetheron92]

Beautiful city ! I would live there no worries !

[@brassen]

Arena Kazan - July 6 2018 - Brazil 1 X 2 Belgium : не очень приятно для нас :´(

[@scarletttroquille3304]

Enjoy your videos Very Nice, I wish I could go , when it's warmer weather and have you as a Guide..😁🐻 American

[@joeshulman675]

It's a nice looking city

[@farxadd1]

Does anyone know the Tatar song playing at 8:56 ? It's beautiful.

[@williamboyles3592]

Thank you

[@shivansh9813]

this place is so beautiful

[@farseverosapirico6248]

Daragiy Vagabond . I like You . If one walks on the streets of Kazhan , what did You experience : how many percents of the talkings are Tataric , and not Russian ? spasiba , merci .

[@marcosramos4596]

I will join this city when I visit Russia!

[@Sniperboy5551]

Russia is such a beautiful country, I hope to visit some day. I pray that Ukraine and Russia are forced to negotiate an end to the current conflict, rather than fighting it out tooth and nail. Ukrainians don’t deserve to die and Russians don’t deserve to suffer from sanctions, both countries have such fascinating culture and rich history.

[@9tarko]

great city but where are Tatars

[@sueneilen4526]

Wow beautiful city

[@Rblock777]

This looks like the Baltic states only a little more developed, but the sidewalks at some places look like they are from 1900's that reminds you are in Russia

[@lancemumford3106]

9:25 Bass Pro Shop. Haha

[@nimalvallipuram2570]

3.36 at the University Square, there is absolutely no trees os plants

[@faizannehal1]

Why the city feel empty

[@juergenpaton5004]

A beautiful city but unable to speak the language I would feel lost.

[@Football__Junkie]

Where is everybody?

[@mike188881]

Go in day so boring without oeopke

[@wdobni]

it reminds me of medium size cities in canada, except there are more trees and more activity in canada .... both very cold .... i wouldn't want to visit kazan .... so many places in the old soviet union have a harsh gray empty cold barren feeling .... they seem to have no joy of living

[@Fanro3]

wrong. most of the architecture and especially the historic centre is completely imperial. the so called "depressing" places are not in kazan.

[@dextardextar]

rip any hope of russian progress now

[@edenender]

Tatarstan should be independent as the Tatars country like Crimeea always

[@postgradsibstud9321]

No. They actually tried to do such thing in the 90s but after they realise they completely surrounded by Russia just like San-Marino with Italy - they abandoned the idea. Nobody wants to be an isolated "stan" country without Moscows dotation and economical preferences. The example of Central Asian break away states which population now is struggling with poverty and migrate to Russia for jobs - clearly showed that Tatarstan made a right decision to be an authonomy in Russia rather poor and war thorn "independent state". Also keep in mind that both Tatarstan and Crimea have Russian population and it comprise the majority and Crimea and nearly a half in Tatatrstan.We can argue endlessly about how it was happened(and also about Greeks by the way) but it is a fact. And nobody wants to turn its region into Bosnia 2.0. Russia is not China but it can supress separatism espessially after the 90s. We saw what happened with Yugoslavia, we saw what happened with us during the 90s. And we never let this happen again.

[@edenender]

@@postgradsibstud9321 Tatarstan is a wealthy region of russia and all its goods are sent to Moscou

[@postgradsibstud9321]

@@edenender Tatarstan became wealthy only after Moscow pour it with money and industries to prevent separatism. Same can be said about Chechnya now.

[@edenender]

@@postgradsibstud9321 In the end russians will become a minority as one high russian priest prédicted. They have lower natality rate as central asians.

[@postgradsibstud9321]

@@edenender The deal is not about majority/minority or natality rate. Even if Russian population is a minority like in neighbouring Chuvashia, the regions dont want to break the economical and political ties of the federation. We suffered enough during the 90s to understand this.Nobody won after collapse of USSR exonomically except Baltic states.All others - have a life standards worse than in Russia.Most of the population of break away states - migrating to Russia for jobs. Now we have dozens of regions without ethnic Russians at all. But they will not leave Russia even if we want them to do so. Being a region of Russia is 10 times better economically than being a break-away Central Asian state. Its almost the same as suggest Texas go back to Mexico.

[@user-ok5gg5ic5x]

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