Tag "Nature"

Central Botanical Garden

An exceptionally lively mix of floras with a high percentage of natives makes Botanical Garden an interesting holiday destination. Here you can spend a great time with children attending an environmental lesson, refine your knowledge of world flora visiting displays and exhibitions of the garden or just relax behind green curtains of trees and reward your spirit and senses.

Gomel (Homel): In Search Of Untouched Nature

Gomel is located in the south-eastern corner of the country. The Gomel region of Belarus borders Russia in the east and the Ukraine in the south. Around a third of the region is agricultural land.

Belarus Will Create a Brand of the Augustow Canal

On the promotion of the attraction the European Union will allocate about 150 thousand euros.

Gorky Park

The most popular park in Minsk with the attractions and secluded corners.

Loshitsa Park

The old Loshitsa Estate in Minsk built in the 16th century belonged to such families as the Drutskys-Gorskys, the Tolochinskys, the Pruszynskis, and the Lyubanskys.

Chelyuskintsev Park

The green island in the capital. There are rides and children's railway, as well as a quiet places for a relaxing holiday.

Belarusian State Museum of Vernacular Architecture and Ethnic Heritage

It is Belarus’ single museum-skansen that represents a whole village of architectural specimens of the 17th-20th centuries.

Museum of Old Folk Crafts and Technologies Dudutki

Dudutki is one of the most attended museums in Belarus. It is located 40km away from Minsk in a picturesque site near the Ptich River.

History and Culture Museum-Reserve Zaslavl

Zaslavl is one of the most ancient Belarusian towns. It was first mentioned in chronicles in 1127. However, it was founded much earlier.

Brest Fortress

Brest Fortress, one of the most important places in Belarus, dates back to the 19th century and became a key symbol of Soviet resistance in World War 2.

Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park

The primeval forest of this National Park is home to over 900 plants and 250 animals and birds, including several rare species.

Augustow Canal

Augustow Canal is an outstanding hydraulic engineering installation of the 19th century, one of Europe’s largest canals, which has been included onto the preliminary UNESCO World Heritage List.

The Medieval Festival "The White Caste"

The spectators can admire performances in costume, combats of knights and ancient music.

Residence of Father Frost in Belovezhskaya Pushcha

The residence of Father Frost in Belovezhskaya Pushcha is one of Belarus’ most famous tourist attractions. All the year round this fairytale character receives visitors in Europe’s biggest and oldest forest.

Braslav Lakes National Park

Hundreds of picturesque lakes, primeval nature and an unusual landscape shaped by the Ice Age made the Braslav region one of Belarus’ most amazing places.

Pinsk. Getting Сloser To The Origins

Pinsk city it's one of the most beautiful and oldest Belarusian cities, an unofficial capital of Polesye (Southern Belarus).

Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve

Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve has a particular role in nature protection, what is highlighted at national and international levels.

Minsk Dolphinarium «Nemo»

Minsk dolphinarium «Nemo» is not only native and cozy home for the most beloved marine animals, but also cultural and educational center, where anyone can touch the sacrament of communion with the wisest and most humane animal.

Minsk Zoo

Minsk Zoo is a unique museum of nature. Its collection boasts a variety of exotic animals, many of which are familiar since childhood. The natural pools, formed by the river Svisloch, are a year-round home for waterfowl. On the territory you are welcome to visit the two exhibitions, where you can pet goats and domestic pigs.

Festivals Of National Culture And Cuisine

What did Belarus look like hundreds of years ago? What is so unique about its culture? What Belarusian traditions are famous around the world and how can our country amaze ethno-tourists?

Polotsk. Return To The Origins.

Polotsk was founded in 862 and not only is it the oldest town in the country, it is one of the oldest in the whole Slavic region, making it a popular tourist attraction in Belarus.

Aleksandrovsky Garden

This public garden is one of the most romantic places of the city situated near the Yanka Kupala National Academic Theater.

Victory Park

The park near Lake Komsomolskoye features the Isle of Birds wildlife reserve and beautiful illuminated fountains. People can take a walk along the shore of the lake, and those who prefer more active recreation can ride along the bikeway and swim in a usual or twin-hull boat.

Unobvious Attractions In Belarus For Those, Who Have Already Seen Everything!

If the usual tourist routes are boring to you, if you want something fresh and interesting, you can select some items from our guide.

20 Interesting Facts About Belarus

Here is a list of interesting facts about Belarus. We encourage you to add your own facts in Comments!

Amazing Minsk

Especially for one of the Belarusian sites, photographer and designer Gustav Goodstuff chose his favorite photos of Minsk and helped to see another side of the city.

Belarus. Anthropogenic Landscapes Guide

Meridian'28 team went along the Belarus in pursuit of of abandoned architectural values, fortifications and natural objects. They know exactly where to go not only for the landscapes, but also the impressions.

Grodno (Hrodna). Belarusian Beauty

Grodno is considered to be the most beautiful city of Belarus. There occurred a fusion of cultures, a lot of important events. Therefore the city impresses not only with its own outer beauty, but also a rich history.

Belarus in five days

The article by Greeg Bloom for LonelyPlanet. You'll understand, what you must see and do in Belarus during your 5-day trip.

Brest. Real Journey To The Heroic Glory.

The city of heroes and the Hero-city. You should visit Brest, if you want to feel the reality of belarusian history.

How we call spring. Photographer Alfred Mikus about the mystery of the ancient rite "Gukanne viasny".

Photographers always notice much more than ordinary viewers or participants. That is why today's story will be especially rich - it is written and visualized by the photographer.

Vitebsk. Cradle For The Artist.

Vitebsk is the cradle of Belarusian culture, one of the most attractive and historically rich cities of our country.

Mogilev (Mahilyow). In Pursuit Of The Stars And History.

Mogilev is a city in eastern Belarus, the third biggest city in a country. If you want to dive deep in belarusian culture, traditions and history, you've chosen the right destination!

The Minsk Height

Built anew after the war, the capital of Belarus is a city embracing its own unique brand of modernity. A metropolis of nearly 2 million, Minsk is where nostalgia of Stalinist buildings and Soviet parks meets contemporary art galleries, stylish bars and excellent local eateries.

Vouchercloud Called Every Country's Top Tourist Attraction

If you're looking for some ideas when it comes to places to visit - the world is full of a wide variety of wonders after all - then many look to Tripadvisor and it's iconic recommendations, collated by travellers all over the world.

Mozyr. The Land of Wooden Castles

Mozyr is a city in Gomel Region of Belarus on the Pripyat River. Mozyr is known as a center of oil refining, machine building, and food processing in Belarus. It is home to one of the largest oil refineries in Belarus, pumping out 18 million metric tons per year!

Braslav. The ‘Blue Necklace’ of Belarus

The town was first mentioned in 1065 as a castle in the border of the Polatsk Principality with the Lithuanian tribes. In the 14th century, Braslaw was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and, in fact, became an important fortification near the disturbing line with the Livonian Order in the 14 – 15th centuries.

"Vozhdenie Suly": a gift from antiquity

Do you know what "Vozhdenie Suly" is? This Belarusian rite was held in the village of Markovichi, Gomel region. Sula is a spear, a throwing weapon. Perhaps an arrow or a sula, which was thrown into the crowd of men, was a lot: the "victim" of arrow was given to the pagan god of fertility. But this is just a guess.

The National Park Narochansky

The National Park Narochansky is located in the north-west of the country and is part of the Belarusian Lake District. Naroch Lake area is a unique natural treasure and the largest resort region of Belarus. Picturesque sceneries, clear lakes and rivers and healing mineral springs attract visitors from all over the world.

UNESCO World Heritage: Treasures of Belarus

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.

"Yurievsky Karagod": for the wealth of the earth.

Annually in the village of Pogost people held the ancient rite "Yurievsky Karagod", which was the first in Belarus to receive the status of an immaterial historical and cultural value of national importance in 2005. The word "Karagod" consists of two bases: "karv" (bull) and "vadzits" (conduct). The bull is a sacrificial animal, which the ancient inhabitants of the earth brought as a gift to the solar deity.

Baranovichi: Welcome To The Kingdom Of The Railway

Baranovichi - is a city of Brest region of Belarus, an administrative center of Baranovichi district. The city's history began in November 1871, when began a movement at the newly built section of the railway Smolensk - Brest.

Molodechno. At The Crossroads Of Epochs

The history of Molodechno is an essential part of the Belarusian history. It is proud of the well-known people who contributed to the national and world history and culture. Molodechno was first mentioned in a document on obedience to Grand Duke of Lithuania Yagailo that was signed by Duke of Novgorod-Seversk Dmitry Olgerdovich in the Molodechno castle on December 16, 1388.

Mir. In the World of Heritage

Mir (meaning "world" and "peace"; but the name most likely originates from the name of the river the settlement is situated on) is a town in Hrodna Voblast on the banks of Miranka River. Mir village was founded sometime prior to 1345. It is home to a late medieval castle, which made the town the target of many attacks over the centuries.

Niemcewicz Estate In Skoki Village

The magnificent Baroque-style estate was built in the 1770s to the order of Marceli Niemcewicz, a representative of the old family. The estate was inherited by his son Julian Niemcewicz, a writer, historian, and public figure, who served as an aide-de-camp to Tadeusz Kosciuszko and participated in the drafting of the first European constitution.

Trinity Church in Vidzy

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Trinity Church) in the village of Vidzy is Belarus’ second largest Roman Catholic church after the church in Budslav.

Palace and Park Ensemble in Stankovo Village

In the village of Stankovo Count Emeryk Hutten-Czapski built a wonderful manor that became his family nest. The palace itself reflected his nostalgia for the Middle Ages.

Museum-Estate of Ilya Repin "Zdravnevo"

The Zdravnevo estate is located near the village of Koitovo, on the left bank of the Western Dvina. In 1892 it was acquired by the famous Russian painter Ilya Repin.

Catholic Church of St. Andrew

There are suggestions that the church was consecrated in the name of St. Andrew Bobola, but representatives of the Roman Catholic Church of Belarus believe that the church bears the name of the apostle Andrew.

Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity in Gerviaty

A magnificent church in the Neo-Gothic style, which can decorate any European capital, was built in the village of Gerviaty in the years 1899-1903 at the expense of Prince Olszewski.

The Temple of God's Body (Corpus Christi church)

The grandiose temple was built in 1584-1593. It was used as a church of the Jesuit monastery designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni.

Catholic Church of St. Anthony of Padua

Tourists who love nature, water and tranquility, often visit Postavy. But not everyone knows that there are many places of interest here. In 1898-1904, under the direction of architect Arthur Goibel, a neo-Gothic church of St. Anthony of Padua was built here, which today is the vertical accent of the historical center of Postavy.