There is an amazing city in Tatarstan, whereThe millennial Muslim oriental culture is in perfect harmony with modern western skyscrapers. It is equally fascinating to study its nature, especially the lakes of Kazan, most of which are located right in the city.
This is how the capital of Tatarstan looks - the hospitable mistress of a beautiful and majestic land.
Even his legends are connected with water, so it was ledfrom antiquity. For example, the basis of the name of the city itself is the legend that in search of a place for its construction, people turned to the sage and the wizard for help. Imagine their surprise and disappointment when they heard that the city should be where the cauldron with water would boil without fire.
For a miracle to happen, they made it out of gold andThey began to check, maybe, where the earth so warmed up, so as to boil water. So it happened - in the place where the Bulak-river flowed into Kazanka, the boiler boiled without a flame. Here the city of Kazan appeared, named after that very event.
And it so happened that it is here that numerous lakes are located, which for modern residents of the capital have become favorite places for recreation:
Each lake in Kazan has its own legend or history,as well as their admirers. Unfortunately, not all of them correspond to the ecological and sanitary norms, but to the fault all the same townspeople, many of whom live by the principle "after us though the flood."
The whole chain of reservoirs stretched, framedemerald greenery, only 20 km from the city. Lakes with water of unusual blue color flow like one into another and resemble the low of precious sapphires, dropped by someone here a long time ago.
The blue lakes of Kazan have a karstorigin and formed in the place of funnels, resulting from the subsidence of the ground many hundreds of years ago. The earth fell through with the trees, the remains of which can still be seen today.
Most of the lakes are shallow, but all are veryclean and transparent water, which is often enjoyed by fans of diving. There are no fishermen here, since there is no fish at all-cold and salty water does not allow it to live or reproduce here.
Underground springs feeding the Blue Lakestheir waters, give them a sulphate composition, which makes them therapeutic, so here you can often meet bathing people, although the water temperature +8 degrees requires some hardening.
The divers of the Blue Lakes have a custom to place a decorated Christmas tree on the bottom of the deepest of them, which is perfectly visible from the shore thanks to clear and transparent water.
How big is the capital of Tatarstan, you can judgeon the size of water bodies located on its territory. Deep Lake (Kazan), a recreation center on its shore belong to the Kirov district of the city. It is an amazingly beautiful natural corner of nature within city life.
Surrounded by a coniferous forest,the village of Zalesny. Its depth is 26 m, and only on one side the beach is suitable for bathing and diving, for which special bridges are equipped here. Very clean sand and a water temperature of +23 degrees make it a favorite place for a family summer vacation, when the work "does not let go" people from the city.
Very near the shore, in the forest, are locatedcozy cottages of the recreation center "Glubokoe Lake". Their fund is designed for 1-, 2- and 3-bed rooms with all amenities. The houses are equipped with heating, so here you can meet the New Year or spend the winter holidays. In the cottages of the category "luxury" there is a fireplace, air conditioning and a toilet in each room.
This place is difficult to call a lake, since itsthe origin is completely artificial. At the site of the sand pit, which from year to year deepened the excavators, formed a reservoir that filled the groundwater. Whatever it was, Lake Emerald (Kazan) fully justifies its name, and its waters are really unusually beautiful color.
It is good that the reservoir went into private ownership, andhere they strictly monitor cleanliness, fine for rubbish thrown in an unauthorized place (everywhere there are urns), and monitor the state of sand. Water also meets all sanitary standards, and on the beach for the convenience of the guests there are dressing rooms and "mushrooms" from the sun. For toddlers fenced "paddling pool" for bathing, as the bottom is sharply cut off, which can be dangerous for those who can not swim.
The pond is surrounded by a pine forest, but to reachit's not quite convenient (it's still 20 minutes from the bus stop), so there are never many people on the Emerald, but for some local residents this is a plus.
This reservoir is located in the Aviastroitelny district and, unfortunately, is a model of human stupidity, immorality and impunity.
Forest Lake (Kazan) was once quiteA picturesque place surrounded by forest with a beach covered with emerald grass. But today instead of vegetation - all plastic bottles, packages, remnants of fires on the ground, and in general it is not recommended to enter the water, since here all the cares are washed.
Apparently, as long as the reservoir is not given to the privatea business that would monitor the observance of cleanliness standards, or state penalties of such magnitude were not introduced to significantly hamper the pocket, the result and restoration of the ecological balance will not be.
Indifference of officials and uncleanliness of localresidents are simply amazed. As if these people do not live here, do not rest and bring their children and grandchildren here. As always, the Kazan lakes can only hope for enthusiasts and people who are not indifferent to what they are doing with their homeland.
The capital of Tatarstan is full of surprises and places wherebe sure to visit. Seven lakes (Kazan) is a water pearl of the city, and among them the most interesting tourists are the Kaban pond. Still would! All the legends, where the treasures are mentioned, are the most popular, and the places are visited.
As people say, it was in this lake wasthe huge treasury of the Kazan khan was thrown out during the siege of the city by the troops of Ivan the Terrible, and since then they have been looking for it on its muddy bottom. There are no attempts today, because in any legend there is always a grain of truth.
