Kazan · Russia
Where to stay in Kazan: 7 districts compared
27 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 7 districts of Kazan. The most are in Waxitof City District (21), Novo-Savinovsky City District (5), Sovetsky City District (1). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Waxitof City District, 1.4 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Districts compared
- 7
- Places to stay counted
- 27in the 7 districts
- Most places to stay
- Waxitof City District21 places
- Nearest the centre
- Waxitof City District1.4 km
Compare
The districts of Kazan, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waxitof City District | 21 | 1.4 km | Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Kazan 0.4 km |
| Novo-Savinovsky City District | 5 | 3.4 km | Kazan Opera and Ballet Theatre 2.9 km |
| Sovetsky City District | 1 | 7.9 km | Kazan Opera and Ballet Theatre 7.1 km |
| Privolzhsky District | 0 | 4.4 km | İske Taş Mosque 2.3 km |
| Moscow city district | 0 | 9.0 km | Kazan Opera and Ballet Theatre 9.1 km |
| Aviastroitelny District | 0 | 9.3 km | Kazan Opera and Ballet Theatre 8.9 km |
| Kirovsky City District | 0 | 11 km | Astronomical Observatory of the University of Kazan 11 km |
Areas: the 7 districts of Kazan that Wikidata records as a city district in Russia located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 27 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Kazan's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Märcani Mosque | Waxitof City District | 1.3 km |
| Astronomical Observatory of the University of Kazan | Waxitof City District | 0.3 km |
| Nurulla Mosque | Waxitof City District | 0.9 km |
| Bornay Mosque | Waxitof City District | 1.8 km |
| İske Taş Mosque | Privolzhsky District | 2.5 km |
| The Thousandth Anniversary of Islam Mosque | Waxitof City District | 1.7 km |
| Galiaskar Kamal Tatar Academic Theatre | Waxitof City District | 0.9 km |
| Apanayıf Mosque | Waxitof City District | 1.5 km |
| Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Kazan | Waxitof City District | 1.2 km |
| Kazan Opera and Ballet Theatre | Waxitof City District | 0.8 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Kazan
Questions
Where to stay in Kazan: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Kazan?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Waxitof City District (21), Novo-Savinovsky City District (5), Sovetsky City District (1); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Waxitof City District (1.4 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Waxitof City District (71); the area centre closest to a station is Waxitof City District (Ploshchad Tukaya, 0.8 km).
Which area of Kazan has the most hotels?
Waxitof City District, with 21 places to stay in this guide, of 27 counted across 7 districts.
Which area of Kazan has the most restaurants?
Waxitof City District: 70 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 7 districts; then Novo-Savinovsky City District (43), Sovetsky City District (10).
Which area of Kazan is Märcani Mosque in?
Märcani Mosque is counted in Waxitof City District: its nearest area centre, 1.1 km away. Waxitof City District has 21 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Kazan is Astronomical Observatory of the University of Kazan in?
Astronomical Observatory of the University of Kazan is counted in Waxitof City District: its nearest area centre, 1.2 km away. Waxitof City District has 21 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Kazan travel guide · How this guide is made.