Do you want to visit the capital of Tatarstan? We tell you what to bring from Kazan. Prices for popular souvenirs and gifts. Tourist tips where it is more profitable to buy quality goods.
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Ichigi and Chuvyaki
You can bring ethnic souvenirs from Kazan. Tatars have been making beautiful and practical leather shoes for a long time. Men like boots ichigi, and for women - soft and comfortable slippers chuvyaki... On sale there are ordinary products and shoes, decorated with bright ornaments from different types of leather.
Price... Ichigi are quite expensive - from 5000-6000 rubles per pair. Prices for chuvyaki start at 1000 rubles.
Advice... Look for well-made shoes in the store "Chetek" on Dekabristov street, 133, as well as in the store "Tatar national clothes" on Nikolay Ershov street.
Kazan cat
What to bring a child from Kazan? A popular souvenir is a cat, one of the symbols of the city. Local legends are written about cats, and in the center of the capital of Tatarstan, on Bauman Street, there is a funny cat monument. Any souvenir shop sells images of the Kazan cat. These are figurines, key rings, magnets and soft toys.
Price... Souvenirs with a cat cost from 100 rubles.
Advice... Take a set of nesting dolls of 3-4 cats in national Tatar clothes for your child - 800 rubles.
Souvenirs and jewelry from Kazan
Tatar duck and horse sausage
What food to bring from Kazan? Buy dried or smoked duck in Tatarstan. In Kazan, duck is not a delicacy. Here they sell different products from this bird. Tourists love the wooden crates of dried duck, which are called kuchtanach, which means "goodie".
Tatars are great masters in making delicious horse sausage kazylyk, or kazy... Not a single Tatar feast is complete without dry-cured treats. Keep in mind that jerky and smoked meats do well on a long journey. You don't need to worry about the safety of your purchases!
Price... A duck costs 300 rubles, and 1 kg of horse sausage costs 900-1100 rubles.
Advice... Go to the Central Market of Kazan. It is located at 13 Martyn Mezhlauka Street and is open seven days a week from 7:00 to 19:00.
Tatar cheeses
Meat delicacies are not all that can be brought from Kazan. Excellent cheese has been made in the city since 2014 "Tatar deluxe"... The product has a fat content of 50% and tastes like Italian parmesan.
Price... 1 kg of Tatar deluxe cheese costs 800 rubles.
Advice... One of the largest Russian dairy producers operates in Kazan "ABC of cheese"... Semi-hard, processed and packaged cheeses are made there.
Chak-chak
What to bring from Kazan as a gift for sweet lovers? Be sure to buy a traditional Tatar delicacy chak-chak! The sweetness of fried dough with honey is very popular. It is made with a simple recipe and tastes delicious. Sometimes nuts and dried fruits are added to chak-chak.
It will not be difficult to bring a treat to your home. Chak-chak can be stored for weeks without a refrigerator. The most pleasant souvenir is a large chak-chak in the form of a cake.
Price... A small package costs 100 rubles, and a gift box with a chak-chak - from 180 rubles.
Advice... Chak-chak is sold in all pastry shops and supermarkets in the city. You won't have to search for a long time! Tourists like Tatar sweets in tin or cardboard boxes with views of Kazan sights. When buying, pay attention to the date of manufacture!
Talkysh-kaleve
What must be brought from Kazan? Those with a sweet tooth will be delighted with small pyramids made from flour, honey and melted butter. They are like light creamy mountains and taste a little less sweet than cotton candy. Very unusual, melting in your mouth, sweet souvenirs!
Price... A box of talkysh-kaleve 250 g costs 240 rubles.
Advice... Buy the treat at any cake shop.
Tatar teas
If you haven't decided what to bring from Kazan, take a look at delicious herbal teas. Tea with oregano is very popular among tourists, which the Tatars call mәtrүshkә... It has a rich taste and a pleasant strong aroma. The best are the packages with the inscription "Brew with the name of Allah".
Price... A pack of tea costs 25 rubles.
Advice... Herbal teas are not drunk as usual - after meals. For health, it is more beneficial to consume them 2-3 hours before meals.
Tatar balms
A connoisseur of good alcohol from Kazan can bring good balms as a gift. The best ones are "Tatarstan", "Bugulma" and "Clean"... These are tinctures on medicinal herbs, fruits and roots. They are drunk neat and added to tea. Tatar balms have medicinal properties - they help with colds and stomach ailments.
Price... A 0.5 liter bottle costs 300 rubles.
Advice... It is more profitable to buy balms in liquor stores.
What else can you bring from Kazan
These are not all souvenirs that can be brought from Tatarstan. Here are some other gifts you can find in Kazan:
- Tatar skullcap - 400-600 rubles.
- Kalfak, or a velvet hat with a tassel - 1000-1200 rubles.
- Dolls in Tatar national clothes - 700 rubles.
- Glass ball with the Kul Sharif mosque - 300 rubles.
- Notepads with inscriptions in the Tatar language - from 100 rubles.
- Thermo-mugs with inscriptions in the Tatar language - from 600 rubles.
- Attributes of the sports clubs "Ak Bars" and "Rubin" - from 400 rubles.
- Basturma, 1 kg - 1000 rubles.
- Dried shuzhuk, 1 kg - 950 rubles.
Travel Tips
- On the territory of the Kazan Kremlin, souvenirs are sold in different places. There are shopping stalls in the Main Building of the Cannon Yard, in front of and behind the Kul-Sharif mosque. The range of memorabilia is large, but the prices are too high. Souvenir shops work on Bauman Street, near the G. Tukay Square and in city supermarkets.
- Buy delicious souvenirs in shopping malls "Bakhetle"... There is a large selection and low prices for goods of the Tatar national cuisine. The popular chain stores are located in all districts of Kazan.
- According to tourists, the most delicious chak-chak is made at the Kazan bakery number 3. The factory store is open at 60 Masgut Latypov Street, bldg. 1. In addition to chak-chak, it sells fresh custard gingerbread, brushwood, marshmallows, marmalade, cookies and sweet rolls.
- Take religious souvenirs, gifts with Muslim symbols and national clothes in the shopping center "Oriental"... It is located in the city center, at 10 Paris Commune Street.
