Kazan is a beautiful old city. It includes both modern complexes with skyscrapers and historical sites with ancient buildings. Among the many attractions right in the center of Kazan is an amazing cozy complex "Tugan Avylym" - a Tatar village in miniature. The name in translation means "Native Village".
It is clear that this complex is not one of the main sights of Kazan, but it is very interesting and colorful enough. Therefore, it is also quite worthy of special attention from both residents of the city and guests of the capital of Tatarstan.
General information
The Tatar village in Kazan combines the advantages of both an open-air ethnographic museum and a restaurant and entertainment center. Visitors have a great opportunity to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of a rural settlement of bygone times and get acquainted with life and folk crafts without leaving the huge metropolis.
Museum stylized as rurallocality with an emphasis on the ethnic component. It deserves both a separate visit and inclusion in any tourist route through the city's historical and architectural sites. The village is a magnificent architectural ensemble, completely made of log buildings. It looks like a contrast to the surroundings of modern high-rise buildings, but it looks unexpectedly spectacular.
History of the creation of the complex
The appearance in the city of this wonderful complex - "Tugan Avylym", was timed to coincide with the millennium anniversary of the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. This was facilitated by the endless interest of the people in the ancient culture and customs.
In 2005, nice cozy wooden houses and huts were built in the center of Kazan. All this is done so that visitors to the complex can see with their own eyes the life and features of the life of the Tatars in the old days, as well as feel the true hospitality of this nation.
Territory
In the Tatar village (photos are presented in the article) there is a restaurant entertainment complex. Entrance to it is free. At the entrance through the main gate there is a monument to echpochmak - a national Tatar pie in the shape of a triangle. There is an information center nearby.
Paths and streets are laid between neat small wooden houses, imitating residential buildings of past centuries. Paved paths lead to cozy corners with small fountains, log wells and colorful beehives. All sceneryemphasize the national flavor.
Promotion through the village is facilitated by inscriptions and arrows. Signposts make it easy to find numerous entertainment venues:
- shooting gallery (archery);
- billiard room;
- bowling;
- petting zoo (it is home to ponies, goats, rabbits, chickens and an ostrich);
- rope park.
There are also craft workshops with a forge, looms, a potter's wheel and an accordion-talyanka.
Establishments
In separate locations of the Tatar village are located:
- restaurant of Tatar national cuisine;
- pancake with a wood-burning, real rustic oven;
- Shab - lounge bar;
- "Alan Ash" - cafe;
- Shashlik Yard (open in summer);
- "Mill" - cultural and craft center;
- mosque;
- pantry crafts;
- "Tatar Munchasy" - bath complex;
- Tatarmaster - souvenir shop;
- "Mishkin Dom" - museum of soft toys;
- ExitGames - Family Game Center:
- "Bomb Shelter" - family quest;
- laser tag;
- tea room - baylar.
Types of entertainment for little guests
Ideal conditions have been created for children in the Tatar village "Tugan Avylym". There is a wonderful playground, similar to a teremok, where funny figures of animals and fairy-tale characters are placed everywhere. The shores of a picturesque artificial reservoir are connected by a beautifulwooden bridge. Colorful fish swim in the pond.
For more energetic children, entertainment is provided in Kamyr Batyr, a children's entertainment center. In it, a child of any age category can find an activity according to their interests. There is a magnificent rope park, a children's cafe, a town for Lego lovers, laser tag and slot machines. In "Kamyr Batyr" you can carelessly and cheerfully celebrate any holiday date. It provides a fairly large range of contests, activities and fun games, as well as mouth-watering and delicious delicacies.
Children in the park of the Tatar village can pass the real test - overcoming a rope obstacle course with special equipment that ensures the safety of the child. This attraction is a favorite activity for the most mobile and energetic children. Of course, there are some restrictions for visiting the rope park: height should not exceed 140 centimeters. And the load of hanging obstacles can withstand no more than 120 kg.
Opening hours and other information
Most of the establishments in the Tatar village open at 11 am. They have different working hours. For example, a pancake shop is open until 20:00, a children's cafe is open until 22:00, and you can sit in a barbecue until 23:00.
The restaurant welcomes guests until 24:00 on weekdays and until 01:00 on weekends. The capacity of the small hall is 70 people, and the two large halls can serve 200 people at the same time. The menu includes very tasty and most famous dishes of Tatar cuisine: beshbarmak, pilaf,stewed horse meat with pea puree, roast beef and goose, noodle soup, Tatar meat, “bread pot”, gubadiya (pie with rice, cottage cheese and raisins), horse sausage. There is always live music in the restaurant.
Every Wednesday there is a master class from the chef on folk cuisine of Tatarstan (a table must be booked in advance).
The folklore show "Kazan" is also held here in the form of theatrical performances with songs and dances based on folk tales and legends. Included here are interactive elements, as well as sound and light special effects.
In the bath, located on the territory of the village, in addition to the steam room and the washing department, there is also a vat of cold water located on the street. Steamer and masseur services are provided for a fee (1000-1500 rubles).
Address of the Tatar village: Russian Federation, Kazan, Vakhitovsky district, Lukovskogo street, 14/56.
In conclusion
When creating this wonderful complex, all the features of the national culture were taken into account. Spectacular and colorful village includes a number of attractions that can satisfy the needs of city residents and numerous guests of the capital of Tatarstan.
Here there are many figurines of roosters and hens, carts with a team. Everything in the complex is organized so that its visitors plunge into the atmosphere of their native village. However, there is also a tourist focus here. Anyone can buy in the souvenir shop something memorable aboutvisiting this native cozy village "Tugan Avylym". What could be closer and dearer than the rural hinterland, from which the whole story began.
