Sviyazhsk in the preliminary list for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage list
22 August 2014, Friday
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova said that Sviyazhsk is in the preliminary list for inclusion in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. She announced it during a visit to the historical building on 21 August. Ms Bokova was accompanied by the state adviser of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev during her visit.
According to the results of the authoritative All-Russian WHERETOTRAVEL HOTELS AWARD, the Kazan Palace by Tasigo Hotel entered the top five best hotels in Russia, also winning the title of the best hotel in the Urals and the Volga region.
Following the opening of flights between Kazan and the capital of the UAE, Tatarstan was visited by representatives of the tourism industry of six Persian Gulf countries on a working visit. A delegation of 9 leading operators assesses the infrastructure and tourism potential of the republic.
Anastasia Grafinya, a representative of Tatarstan, won the prestigious Miss Environment International 2025 international competition, presenting the author's eco-project "Wild Farm" in the Rybno-Slobodsky district of the republic to the jury and participants from more than 30 countries. She was awarded the main award "For the greatest contribution to ecology and the environment."
The festivals "NUR" and "Living Legends" from Kazan, the festival of historical reconstruction "Elbeden" from the Pestrechinsky district won prizes at the XIV international award in the field of event tourism Russian Event Awards.
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