A Day in Bolgar

Get acquainted with the civilization of Volgs Bolgars, learn the art of bread making and take a ride on rollerblades or bicycles along the Kremlin embankment

9 hours 6,8 km 9 objects

Genghis Khan
- 12:40 Обед
- Bolgar, 3 Kul Gali St
Grab some lunch at the multi-tiered restaurant inside the Museum of Bread overlooking the reserve and White Mosque.
Museum of Bread
- 14:00
- Bolgar, 3а Kol Ghali St
The reconstructed estate of a baker with operating mills, where you will be introduced to the traditional technologies of bread production.
White Mosque
- 14:30
The Tatar ‘Taj Mahal’, covered in white marble and decorated with detailed carvings makes it seem as if it is floating in mid air.
Museum of Bolgar Civilization
- 15:00
- Bolgar, Muhamedyara St
The museum building which houses the still-functioning river station, features artifacts of the ancient civilization.
Pamyatnyy Znak (Commemorative Sign) to mark the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bolgars in 922
- 15:30
- Bolgar, Muhamedyara St
The stone building with a golden dome and stained glass windows houses the world’s largest printed Quran, available on display.
Cathedral Mosque Ruins
- 16:00
- Bolgar, 67 Nazarovyh St
The reconstructed Great Minaret, remains of massive walls and foundations of columns, which continue to be a sacred place for Muslims.
Laidoya
- 17:00
- Bolgar, 9 Kol Ghali St
Visit the bicep camels farm for landscape therapy, camel milk, the finest rugs and agro-tourism.
Kremlin Embankment
- 21:00
- Kazan, 1 Fedoseevskaya St
Hire bicycles, velomobiles or rollerblades, visit one of the many various cafes with something to offer everyone, ride the merry-go-round or take the kids to a children’s workshop.