I. Metshin about the Unitur camp: “I suppose that once being here, any of the children will not want to exchange it for trips abroad”

A unique tourist children's camp is being renovated in Kazan.

The Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin became acquainted with the progress of renovation of the Unitur children's camp, located in the Laishevsky region of Tatarstan. After completion of all works, the capacity of the camp, with a focus on tourism and history, will double - a hundred children per shift will rest here. It is planned that the camp will start accepting children from mid-August.

The Unitur seasonal children's camp was built 45 years ago. Ayrat Faizov, Chairman of the Committee for Children and Youth Affairs, told the head of the city that it was crucial to keep the tourist focus of the camp after the renovation. “Traditionally, it is a tourist camp, partly a campsite. Presently, it is the only tourist camp in a dense woody area,”- A. Faizov explained.

11 dormitories and a 100-seat dining room will be reconstructed at the camp as part of the renovation, as well as modular buildings and other facilities. Also, instead of two –bed tents, there will be large frame, wind and water protected tents for four people. In addition, the children will have access to a football pitch with a professional artificial grass, a volleyball and basketball sports ground and a unique rope park in the Volga region.

A. Faizov emphasized that during the renovation and overhaul, not a single tree was demolished, and the landscape of the territory remained unchanged. Now, the work has been completed by 85%. The venue will be put into operation on August 1.

The fact that the camp remains its environmental focus is the standard for tourists, noted I. Metshin. “But at the same time, there are all opportunities for children not only to rest and recover, but also to acquire new skills and engage in active recreation. The magnificent forest and nature surround the camp. I suppose that once being here, any of the children will not want to exchange it for trips abroad,” - the Mayor concluded.

The overhaul of four camps will be completed in Kazan in 2020 under the republican program: Zarechye, Vostok, Unitur and Molodezhny. In addition, funds were allocated for the overhaul and reconstruction design of four more municipal camps this year: Molodaya Gvardiya, Ogonyok, Pioneer of Tatarstan and Narmonka. Besides, this year the access roads to the camps Brigantine, Unitur and Narmonka will be repaired. The access roads to eight camps were renovated last year.