Kazan
After a stop over in Istanbul , which allowed me to have a first (quick) glimpse of this fascinating city, I made it to my final destination: Kazan. First time ever in Russia... To be honest, I had always thought that if I were going to Russia one day, I'd be going to Moscow or St. Petersburg. But I wasn't going on holiday so I didn't really have a say in it. And to be fair, the city of Kazan was a very pleasant surprise. I found the city centre quite charming, with its large, straight streets, its coloured houses and religious buildings. There's also a very nice walk along the river, which seems to be the place where trendy bars and restaurants are booming. Not my thing, but if you're into it, then you know! In my opinion, the most impacting thing of all was probably the very beautiful kremlin. If you're ignorant as I am, you probably thought that "Kremlin" was referring to THE building in Moscow. It's actually a name that refers to a "forti...