Today I went to Kazan and that was very awesome. The city was stunning. It had all of these old colorful buildings and huge beautiful Churches and Mosques. The dramatic Tartar architecture and colors made for great photos. The city is also very developed, it is interesting to see two totally different lifestyles/lifetimes right next to each other, in each other's midst. There is something surreal about seeing a mega mall right next to a 900-year old Tartar palace.