Yelabuga

The city of Yelabuga is located on the banks of the Kama River, 200 kilometers east of Kazan. It is one of the oldest cities in the Volga region. The fortress of the Volga Bulgarians on the Kama River was founded at the very beginning of the 11th century, at the same time as Kazan. The 19th century merchant town buildings, as well as places associated with the great Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva, have been preserved in the historical center of Yelabuga.