Kazan is the capital city of the Republic of , .
Kazanis thecapitaland largestcityof theRepublic of Tatarstan,Russia. With a population of 1,143,535, it is theeighth most populouscity in Russia.
In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the right to brand itself as the "Third Capital" of Russia.In 2009 it was chosen as the "Sports capital of Russia"and it still is referred to as such.
The Kazan Kremlin, a World Heritage Site,was visited by 1.5 million tourists in 2015 and hotel and entertainment complex with aquapark called “Kazan Riviera” was visited by 1 million tourists.This vibrant city with over 1000 years of history is an excellent travel destination, and the number of tourists visiting is rapidly increasing every year.