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Experience Kazan!

Take in the sights:

  • In the architectural and particularly beautiful Kul Sharif Mosque (Kreml St. 13)
  • In the cultural historical Museum of Soviet Life (Ostrovskogo 39)
  • On the promenade boulevard Kremlyovskaya Embankment (Fedoseyevskaya St.)
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Go shopping:

  • In the famous Baumana Street, known for its shopping possibilities
  • In one of the many shopping centres such as the Mega Mall (Pebedy Avenue 141)
  • In one of the beautiful picture galleries, such as the Slava Zaitsev picture gallery (Baumana Str. 51)

Go out to eat and drink:

  • At the Priyut Kholostyaka restaurant, which houses European and Russian cuisine and seafood specialities (Chernyshevskogo 27 A)
  • In the cosy, chic Fomin Bar (Profsoyuznaya St. 10)
  • In the Family Cafe Skazka, which houses European and East European delights (58 Bauman Street)

DOS and DON´TS in MOSKAU

DO

  • Be punctual to appointments (even when you don’t receive the same treatment from your Russian counterparts).
  • Always state the results of negotiations in writing - this is what counts!
  • Men - be gallant! Help a woman into her coat, hold the door open or carry her bags - this is seen as polite and gentlemanly.
  • This also applies to business lunches: Men pay for women!
  • Buy high-quality gifts for the people you visit! This reflects the esteem that you have for your Russian business partner.
  • In strong economic regions like Tatarstan (Kazan), bear in mind that your main business partner may be Muslim, and you should therefore take their way of life into consideration.

DON´T

  • In general, do not go to shake hands with a Russian woman (unless the woman initiates this).
  • Do not shake hands with anyone over a door threshold - this is considered to bring bad luck!
  • Do not be a know-it-all!
  • Don’t discuss political topics such as the annexation of Crimea or Syria!
  • This one happens all the time, but it’s still a faux pas: “Na sdorowje” doesn’t mean “cheers”, but instead means that you are thanking someone for food or drink. Toasts for drinking have other names.