interplastica - 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.)

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)

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)

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.

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.