The Republic of Tatarstan is located in the east of the East European Plain and is divided into three parts by the valleys of the Volga and Kama rivers. Among the tourists most popular are the local excursion routes, because in the territory of Tatarstan there are many "historical cities" where architectural monuments, ensembles and complexes that are monuments of history and culture are preserved.
The capital of the republic is Kazan. Interesting cities Naberezhnye Chelny, Zelenodolsk, Nizhnekamsk, Almetyevsk, Chistopol, Bugulma, Yelabuga, Bulgaria Bilyarsk, Arsk Tatarstan
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A little history
The first state in the region was Volga Bulgaria, created in the late 9th - early 10th century Turkic tribes . Bulgaria for a long time remained the only developed public education in the European northeast . The 922 was adopted Islam, then Bulgaria became part of the empire of Genghis Khan as the state religion, and after it became part of the Golden Horde . As a result of the collapse of the Golden Horde, a new feudal state arose on the territory of the Volga region GUSTs - Khanate of Kazan (1438 g .) After the capture of Kazan in 1552 the troops of Ivan the Terrible, the Kazan Khanate ceased to exist and was attached to the Russian State .
In 1708 the territory of today's Tatarstan is part of the vast Kazan province , the initial boundaries of which stretched in the north to Kostroma, in the east to the Urals, in the south to the Terek River, in the west to Murom and Penza. Kazan retains the status of the capital of the province for over 200 years.
Tatars are the only people in the Volga region, professing Islam. This religion was different from others, the abstract concept of God, it did not cultivate its image. You can not also depict any living thing - a person, a bird, an animal. Hence it appeared the calligraphic ornament and Shamail
Shamail -. A picture of the holy places of Islam, containing, along with suras (chapters of the Koran) philosophical sayings, aphorisms, quotes from the poetic masterpieces of the East, made a beautiful Arabic script. Shamail drawn cyan, blue, green colors on the glass or paper with decorative inserts made of velvet or foil.RT RT
Republic climate is temperate continental climate, average January temperature -13 ... -18 ° C, in July + 19 ... + 20 ° C.
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Cuisine and restaurants of the Republic of Tatarstan
Interesting and diverse Tatar National cuisine. As a legacy from the Bulgars, she received Katyk, Ball-May, Kabartma, supplemented with the Tatar chak-chak, ech-poumak, Finno-Ugric cuisine presented pelmeni, Chinese tea, Uzbek pilau, Tajik - Pakhlevo.
The basis of nutrition - meat and dairy and vegetable food. Favorite meat of Tatars is lamb and poultry. A favorite Tatar beverage is prepared from the fermented milk - Katyk, from which it is made - Tatar curd.
Soups and broths (shulpa, tokmach) are the most typical of the variety of dishes, meat, dairy and lean; flour pastry products - belshki, peremyachi, backkens, ech-poumaks, sums and others with stuffing from meat, potatoes or porridge . To tea is served refreshment from sweet dough katlama, kosh-body, chak-chak - obligatory refreshment at the wedding . From honey prepare a feast in honor of the birth of a child - puree-alba, wedding delicacy - ball-mai . Sherbet - sweet fruit and honey drink - also used during the wedding ceremony: the bride sends it to guests who, after drinking sherbet, put her on the tray as a present .
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of the Republic of Tatarstan
In 2006 the tourist route "Pearl necklace of Tatarstan" was developed, consisting of two rings - Small and Big.
Small Ring surrounds Kazan and passes through the territories of the municipal districts adjacent to the capital of the republic: Zelenodolsky, Verkhneuslonsky, Laishevsky, Pestrechinsky and Arsky. Each of them has an original culture, ethnic composition, nature, history and architecture. Radial sightseeing routes are popular: Kazan - Raifa, Kazan - island-grad Sviyazhsk, Kazan - Laishevo, Kazan - Arsk, Kazan - Kokushkino.
Big ring unites Kazan, Bolgar, Bilyarsk, Chistopol and Yelabuga. The most interesting for tourists here are historical and architectural reserve museums (Kazan Kremlin, Bulgarians, Bilyarsk, Yelabuga), excavations of ancient settlements (Djuketau, Bilyar, Suvar), as well as unique natural territories of the Volga-Kama Reserve, Spassky Reserve and Pure Meadows.
Events
Traditionally, international and republican festivals and competitions are held in the republic: the opera art named after F. Shalyapin, the classical ballet named after R. Nuriev, the festival of contemporary music "Europe-Asia", the competition of the performers of the Tatar song "Tatar zhyry", accordionists F. Tuishev, theatrical Festival of the name of K. Tinchurin, S. Saidashev vocalists contest
Festive culture of the Tatars includes both religious (Kurban-bairam, Uraza-bairam, Ramadan), and secular holidays celebrated at a certain time of the year. The calendar cycle of national holidays begins on the day of the vernal equinox (March 21) - Nauruz. On this day, the shakirds (students of the madrassah) bypass the houses with songs-wishes for well-being and health, in response the hosts present them with treats.
Then comes the time of spring sowing - the Sabantuy festival is celebrated. The culmination of the holiday is Maydan - competitions in running, jumping, national wrestling (kuresh) and, of course, horse racing. Particularly revered are the Muslim holidays. Kurban-bairam - a feast of sacrifice in memory of the readiness of the prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son to Allah. A few weeks before the holiday, they begin to fatten the sacrificial animal, it is considered obligatory to cook food from the meat.
Uraza-bairam is celebrated after the end of the thirty-day fasting month of Ramadan. In the morning, having tasted sweets, Muslims go to the mosque, and in the evening a festive family feast is held.
Tatars are very hospitable people. For the guest put the best treats - sweet chak-chak, lime honey and, of course, sweet-scented tea. "An inhospitable person - inferior" - was considered among Muslims. Guests are accepted not only to treat, but also to give gifts, according to custom and the guest should meet the same.
The most significant family events in the Tatars are wedding and the birth of a child. There were three types of marriages: matchmaking, the girl's departure to the beloved without the permission of the parents and the abduction of the girl without her desire. The most common was the marriage of matchmaking. A joyful event for the family is the birth of a child. At the feast about the birth of the baby, men and women were invited separately.Photo of the Republic of Tatarstan (165)