Belarus - small country, but places where you can spend New Year 2017, enough here. This includes fishing, fashionable celebrations in Minsk, and snow-covered forests where you can admire the beauties of nature. In Belarus there is a place to relax and celebrate the beginning of the new year. Where to go?

Where to go?

Rest in the city

Tours to Belarus begin with the choice of a place where to go. For lovers nightlife, clubs, restaurants, cultural places- this is, of course, Minsk.

New Year in Minsk is a real celebration in a European city. On main square Christmas tree is decorated every year, restaurants, cafes, nightclubs are open.

Before the New Year, many fairs are held in Minsk where you can buy locally produced goods:

• women's underwear;
• textile;
• cosmetics;
• bed sheets;
• products of modern masters.

As you know, goods in Belarus are of high quality and are made of natural materials, so the New Year can be combined with shopping.

Wandering around the shops and fairs, you can visit the sites where the show programs are held. There are usually many of them, some of them are based on national material. If you come to Minsk with children, you can go to performances in theaters, concert halls And entertainment centers. Be sure to visit the main Christmas tree of the country.

At the service of New Year's tours are excursions around the city or outside the city:

• aquapark;
• Dudutki - gentry manor of the 19th century;
• Berezinsky Reserve;
• Dukorsky maentak - an old estate where children will be met by fairy-tale characters and craftsmen;
• Sula History Park - Rubezhevichi;
• Trips to Nesvizh and Mir to meet ancient castles;
• Belovezhskaya Pushcha with the estate of Father Frost;
• Ancient Zaslavl;
• Brest Fortress;
• Slonim and other cities of Belarus.

Can't do without sightseeing tour in Minsk, which acquires an unprecedented charm in winter.

If urban bustle does not satisfy you, you can go to other parts of Belarus.

You can get to Minsk from Moscow by train, the travel time is 10 hours 30 minutes. By plane, the journey will be much shorter - 1 hour 20 minutes. If you are traveling by car, do not forget about the documents for vehicle to cross the border.

New Year in nature

Belarus is a country rich in the gifts of nature. If you want to go to ski resort, it is not necessary to go abroad and spend extra money. Tours to Belarus for the New Year 2017 offer at least good conditions for skiing.

And although high mountains Belarus cannot boast, but there is where to ski:

• "Sunny Valley";
• "Yakut mountains";
• "Mozyr";
• Center for the preparation of Olympic athletes "Raubichi";
• "Logoisk";
• "Silichi".

At the ski resorts you can rent equipment, go through wellness treatments.

Visiting relict forests, lakes and rivers can be no less interesting. Here you can see rare animals listed in the Red Book. In some areas, the hunting season opens. Here you can see wild boar, deer, fox, marten, hares. Sometimes you can get on a wolf hunt.

There are many lakes in Belarus (Narochansky, Braslavsky) and rivers (Neman, Vileya). This is where you can go on fishing tours.

Tours for the new year 2017 to farmsteads will be no less interesting. Ecotourism is gaining more and more popularity. Here you can get closely acquainted with folk traditions and crafts, ride a sleigh, even organize corporate parties, visit an ostrich farm.

If you have not yet decided where to spend the New Year inexpensively and in a variety of ways, be sure to come to Belarus.

Weather

The meeting of the new year should not be spoiled by bad weather. And Belarus will not allow this. The climate here is perfect as a decoration for this holiday.

The air temperature here is not very low - from -8 to -4 degrees. But there is a lot of snow: the cover reaches 15-30 cm. So skiing will be provided, and a visit to the estate of Father Frost will be truly fabulous.

Where to settle?

Minsk Hotels

If you decide to spend your holidays in Minsk, early booking will save you time and money.

We offer the following list the best hotels cities.

• "The president". The hotel offers to spend the New Year in Minsk in a 5-star hotel near Oktyabrskaya Square. The rooms are decorated in a classic style, they are air-conditioned, mini-bar, TV. The hotel offers numerous services for guests: swimming pool, fitness center, travel agency, beauty salon, sauna, billiards. Not far away are the metro station and Independence Square, where you can go for a walk after the meeting of the new year. Room rates start at $130.
• "Victoria-2". Another great hotel offering tours for the new year to Belarus. The rooms in it are equipped with everything you need, the bathroom has a hairdryer and toiletries. On request, you can use the mini-bar and TV, spa center, which offers health services. European and Belarusian cuisine can be tasted at the hotel restaurant. Within walking distance from the hotel there is a reservoir and a metro station. Room rates start at $130. Best to use early booking to book the rooms you like.
• VIP apartments. The hotel is located on Kozlov Street near Victory Square. The apartments have a kitchenette, a balcony, a living area, from accessories - everything you need for a bathroom and meeting guests. The metro is within walking distance. If you appreciate architecture, be sure to take a walk around the Partizansky district, where the hotel is located. Room rates start at $140.
• Buta. This is a boutique hotel located in the center of Minsk and offering a cozy stay for the New Year 2017. The rooms are elegantly decorated in light colors, they have all the necessary toiletries, TV, mini-bar and even a telephone. The 24-hour restaurant serves national and European dishes. The hotel also offers sauna and casino services. There is a metro station not far from the hotel. Hotel rates start at $160.
• "Europe". This is a hotel where rest and meeting of the new year will be truly royal. Swimming pool, fitness center, sauna and Turkish bath - all this is at the service of welcome guests. In the rooms, in addition to the standard set of accessories, it is proposed to use a hairdryer and a safe. You can have a delicious lunch in the restaurant at the hotel. Near the hotel there are other restaurants and cafes. From here you can walk to the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, the Palace of the Republic. Nearby is the metro station "Oktyabrskaya". Prices for hotel accommodation - from 170 dollars.
• "Minsk". This is a four-star hotel where guests can book economy accommodation, but the rest does not get worse from this. The classic style in which the rooms are decorated is consistent with a calm state of rest and comfort. There is a TV, toiletries, internet. Unique wall paintings were used in the design of corridors and halls. It features two restaurants and a gym. In the mornings, a buffet is served, at other times you can order dishes of European and national cuisine. Hotel "Minsk" is an ideal solution if you decide to combine your vacation with a cultural program. Within walking distance are the Art Museum and the Drama Theater. M. Gorky. The price for accommodation starts from $100, there are New Year's special offers.
• "Beijing". The five-star hotel offers comfortable rest with kids. This is a hotel for those who love relaxation with Asian notes. In the restaurant here you can try Chinese dishes, and in the beauty salon you can order a Chinese massage. Otherwise, the hotel offers a standard set of accessories in the room (there is also a refrigerator and a kettle) and services: swimming pool, spa, wellness treatments, restaurant and cafe, conference room, casino. Some rooms overlook the garden. For those who crave a cultural program, the Janka Kupala Theater is nearby. Prices start at $130. There are special offers and discounts.

Minsk, without a doubt, is a worthy city so that the meeting of the New Year 2017 will be remembered for a long time. However, for those who want to be alone with nature, recreation centers and sanatoriums are offered.

Ski resorts

• Silichi. This is a ski resort of republican significance, where rest will be a real pleasure. Meeting the new year 2017 on skis is a great choice. The resort has a hotel with 80 rooms and 12 guest houses. The hotel has bars, restaurants, saunas, a gym, a medical center. The resort offers rental ski equipment. There are 6 tracks for skiing, which include a track for children and a training track. You can get to the slopes by lift. For lovers of extreme sports there are ski jumps and a snow park. In addition to the hotel at the resort, you can book rooms in small private estates and houses. Prices for accommodation in them are quite reasonable and range from 60 to 300 dollars, depending on the level of comfort.

• Logoisk. This is a cozy place that can be reached by car or bus. You can stay here in the estates "Miyana", "Veragi", "Silichi", "Hills", "Fairytale House" and others or book apartments in the Podgorika hotel. The cost of accommodation starts from $40 in inexpensive homesteads and can rise to $250-300 for an apartment. There are 5 skiing tracks in Logoysk, equipment rental and lessons with an instructor are available. You can go snowboarding if you wish.
• Yakut mountains. Rest and tours to Belarus on New Year's Eve 2017 can be spent at the resort "Yakutskiye Gory". There is a recreation park and a picturesque corner, but it is difficult to get here by car on your own. The resort is located in the area of ​​Grodno. There are 4 tracks, including for quads, snowboarders and tubing. The ski complex can be rented, as well as work out with an instructor for a fee. On the territory there is a gym, restaurants, saunas, paintball, a small football field. You can stay here in cozy estates and guest houses "Panski Maentak", "Pigasovo", "At the palaces" and others. Those wishing to combine active recreation with health improvement can recommend the recreation center "Galaktika". Accommodation prices here can range from $35 to $450.
• Sunny Valley. This place is perfect if you want to spend holidays with children. The resort is located within the city, so tours here are very popular with couples. There is a training slope here, it raises to the top cable car. Skiing and snowboarding equipment can be rented. Tubing and skates are also available for rent. You can warm up and dine in local restaurants and cafes. You can stay in hotels near the resort. Among the most convenient and affordable hotels are Sputnik, Loshitskaya Usadba, Zvezda, MaxHotel and others. Accommodation prices start at $25 and go up to $1,000 depending on the level of accommodation.
• Mozyr. This is a sports and recreation complex. Rest here is suitable for those who want to combine the meeting of the New Year 2017 and outdoor activities. It offers rental of various equipment for skiing, snowboarding, ATVs. There are rides, tennis courts, a skating rink, a cafe, a football field. Instructors work. For skiing you have to go up the lift. The resort is located in the Gomel region. You can stay in the mini-hotel "Euro" or estates. If desired, you can rent a 1-2 room apartment in the city. Room rates are inexpensive, starting at $11 and going up to $100.

Sanatoriums

If you want to combine tours on the occasion of the celebration of the New Year 2017 with health improvement, welcome to the sanatoriums of Belarus.

• "Bug". This is a sanatorium in Belarus, which offers inexpensive vacation and recovery on New Year's Eve 2017. Hotels like this guarantee peace and comfort in one of the best health resorts in Belarus. The hotel is located in the tract "Sosnovy Bor". People come here to treat the heart, respiratory organs, musculoskeletal system, nervous system. Meals are organized according to the "buffet" principle, however, taking into account the recommended diets for patients. On the Mukhavets River you can go fishing, go to the forest for mushrooms and for years. The hotel also offers other services: a gym, a sports town, a playground for children, a hairdresser, a library, a post office. The sanatorium has an excellent diagnostic and treatment base, which includes acupuncture, mud therapy, electrosleep, ozone therapy and other healing procedures. The hotel has 500 rooms, the minimum cost is 1600 rubles per room.
• "Belarusian". The sanatorium is located in the Minsk region. This is the only health resort where patients with diabetes are treated. The hotel is located on the banks of the reservoir, around - a forest of pines and birches. The main profile of treatment in the sanatorium is the respiratory, digestive, musculoskeletal, endocrine and nervous systems. Nutrition occurs according to a diet, various methods of diagnostics, traditional and non-traditional treatment are used. IN new year's eve guests will enjoy a show program and a festive menu. Price per room in new year holidays– from 5 thousand rubles
• "Krinitsa". Also located in the Minsk region. This sanatorium has its own base of mineral springs, the territory of the hotel is huge, leisure activities are offered: concerts, films, excursions. Meals are served in the restaurant. The rooms have everything you need, shower and toilet in the room. The main profile of treatment in the sanatorium is gynecology, digestive system, cosmetology, heart, musculoskeletal system. A double room with three meals a day will cost from 4 thousand rubles for two.
• Pilots. One of the best sanatoriums with its own healing springs and mud. Lettsy is located on the shore of a lake surrounded by coniferous forest. The wide profile of disease treatment makes it even more popular. The heart, gastrointestinal tract, respiratory organs, nervous system are treated here. The diagnostic base is not too rich and diverse, but many treatment methods are offered. The rooms have everything you need, including bathroom, balcony, shower, toilet, refrigerator. The cost of a room per person will be about 2 thousand, meals 4 times a day on order.
• forest lakes. This is one of the oldest sanatoriums in Belarus. It was founded back in 1930. On the territory are mineral springs and lakes, thanks to which the sanatorium became famous. The heart, genitourinary system, respiratory organs, nerves are treated here. Here you can stay with children from 3 years. The range of medical procedures is extremely extensive. On the territory there is a sports ground, a gym, billiards, beauty treatments, bars and restaurants. The price of accommodation depends on the level of repair and amenities in the room and starts from 2.5 thousand rubles. Meals 3 times per order.
• Pridneprovsky. Tours to this health resort are worth spending a New Year's weekend here. The sanatorium is located inside the forest park, which has special paths for hiking. The hotel has its own mineral springs and drinking pump room. Treatment here is aimed at general improvement, however, respiratory diseases, gynecology, muscular and nervous systems remain the profile of this sanatorium. The sanatorium provides services: swimming pools, a cafe and a restaurant, a hairdresser, a beauty shop, billiards, table tennis. Massage treatments can be booked here. From entertainment - concerts and film screenings. On request, excursions can be booked at the office. The diagnostic and treatment base is not too extensive, which once again confirms the general profile of treatment in this sanatorium. The price of accommodation ranges from 2.5 to 3 thousand for a double room. Four meals a day on order.

Belarus is an amazing country. Everything you need for relaxation is here. Foreigners flock here to enjoy untouched nature, improve their health and breathe fresh air. The mild climate in winter makes holidays in Belarus popular even in this harsh season. You can make your holiday unforgettable by visiting several different places with excursions, outdoor activities and staying in nature at once. And you don't have to travel far for that! It is enough to come to Minsk - and the whole of Belarus is at your service!

Fishing in Belarus in winter

Personal experience of traveling to Belarus for the New Year holidays

The time is approaching the favorite holiday of children and adults, new year. It's time to start adjusting to the festive mode and frantically remember what gifts to give, what to cook for the festive table and what party to order. If the option of cooking salads and a home celebration is not for you, the soul asks for adventure, activity and something unusual, then travel portal VP.BY offers to celebrate the New Year on the road! Yes, and in Belarus!

We share an overview of those offers for the New Year that are in the catalog of New Year's tours from Belarusian travel agencies. The article has a dozen options with prices (prices are valid at the time of publication and may vary, so check with travel agencies!) - where, how and for how much to celebrate New Year 2017 in Belarus, and even relax at the same time:

1. The most traditional and fabulous option is to go to Belovezhskaya Pushcha on a visit to Santa Claus and Snow Maiden. Such a tour is suitable for families with children, because there will be a lot of fun and joy, gifts and surprises. And believe me, even adults have a good time here and take part in a round dance and reading poems to Santa Claus.

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6. Another option with immersion in nature is Berezinsky Reserve, where can to go with the tour company "Champagne" for 33 BYN per person. Bus day tour will blush your cheeks and bring to life more information about wild nature and ecology. After all, the employees of the Museum of Nature in the reserve are able to captivate and interestingly tell any facts and stories of this area. In addition to education, the program also has fun with Santa Claus, Snow Maiden and Bolotnik, New Year's treat, sleigh ride or wagon ride. Therefore, do not miss the chance to spend the New Year's Eve or the post-New Year's day in a rich and exciting way, and even more so, you can go on such a trip with the whole family!

8. One day interesting tour for the best estate in 2009 "Ganka" Can go with the travel agency "Company Bonshans"- issue price 30 BYN per person. The program includes real folklore songs and rituals, caroling, batleyka, tea drinking and acquaintance with the mysterious Cancer, its secrets and legends about smugglers. Definitely an excursion worth visiting, and even more so to coincide with it for the New Year.

9. It will be interesting for adults and children to visit the world of bees - in the truest sense of the word - on farmstead "World of bees", Where from December 10, the school of striped elves begins to work which will help children (and adults) properly prepare for the New Year. Such an offer is possible, the price is per adult 28 BYN, children under 5 years free. The hospitable owners of the manor are visiting with sweets and gifts, children will be able to dance at a fun disco, and, of course, get to know Santa Claus and Snow Maiden. And if bees are not your area of ​​interest, then consider getting to know the kindest dogs of the breed. husky- such

Recently, some residents of our country have been celebrating the New Year in warm exotic countries such as Türkiye, Egypt, Thailand, etc. Of course, this is an interesting and not quite ordinary celebration. But can it replace the real winter festivities with the wide scope of the Russian soul? For those who love a snowy winter and an exciting holiday atmosphere, a holiday in Belarus for the New Year 2020 will be an excellent option.

Why the Republic of Belarus? Firstly, here the climatic conditions are in many ways similar to Russia, only there are no severe frosts and snow blockages. Secondly, this unique country, where rich historical and cultural heritage many generations echoes the unique beauty of nature. Thirdly, the New Year in Belarus 2020 can be met with a rich and interesting holiday program and at the same time inexpensive. Fourthly, you yourself can choose the options for holding the New Year and Christmas: excursion tours By the most beautiful cities Belarus or rest in sanatoriums and boarding houses.

Prices for New Year's tours and holidays in Belarus

Rest in Belarus in the New Year is a great opportunity to get a lot of pleasant and unforgettable emotions, get acquainted with the national traditions of the celebration, see famous sights and undergo treatment at a health resort at an affordable price.

Sightseeing tours around the cities of Belarus and sanatorium holidays will cost you much cheaper than, for example, in European cities. In addition, a visa is not required to travel to Belarus, which will save cash and travel time. At the same time, you will find high-quality service and food, a lot of entertainment and hospitality of Belarusians.

Events and programs for the New Year

The KRIST company offers you to choose sightseeing tours to Belarus for the New Year or celebrate this event in sanatoriums and boarding houses. Health resorts in Belarus offer a rich New Year's program with the participation of Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden, a rich New Year's table, dances, karaoke, performances by artists, lotteries and much more. In addition, each resort has its own entertainment program prepared for guests and at the same time at the best price.

Choosing sightseeing tours for the New Year, you can get to know the cultural and historical monuments Minsk, Mir, Nesvizh, Brest, Grodno and other cities of Belarus. During the holidays, you can visit local attractions, which will allow you to enjoy an active holiday and at the same time undergo a course of treatment.

And for those who want to get into the real winter fairy tale, we provide an opportunity to celebrate the New Year and Christmas holidays in Belovezhskaya Pushcha - national park, which has the status of a biosphere reserve, one of the oldest in the world. In winter, Belovezhskaya Pushcha looks especially bewitching: endless snowy fields, forest expanses buried in snowdrifts with mighty centuries-old trees, lakes covered with ice. It is here that the "residence" of the Belarusian Father Frost is located, who will hospitably meet everyone and will not let either children or adults get bored. Those who wish can look into the hut of the Snow Maiden, take pictures with Santa Claus, walk along the Twelve Months meadow or dance around the tallest spruce in Europe. No less interesting will be a visit to the Museum of Nature and enclosures with wild animals, where you can meet the symbol of Belarus - the bison. During the rest in Belorusskaya Pushcha, the KRIST company will offer excursions to Brest with a visit to the Brest Fortress, to the Suvorov Museum and ostrich farm in the city of Kobrin, as well as an entertainment program at the Mazychi farmstead.

Celebrate the New Year in Belarus from the company "KRIST"

Everyone knows the proverb: "Prepare the sleigh in the summer." And I will also accept "As you meet the new year, so you will spend it." Don't think that we are superstitious. We simply believe that this holiday should be spent fun and interesting, so that later it will be remembered all year long. And the tour operator "Automated Tourism Technologies" is ready to offer you 10 interesting options: this and day trips, and full-fledged New Year's tours, and rest in a sanatorium!

In one day you can see:

1. Winter Belovezhskaya Pushcha and Father Frost's Estate

Perhaps one of the most New Year's excursions.

But first you will see the Kamenets Tower, which is also called the "Belaya Vezha". She's far from white though. It was just painted in an unnatural white color, but then returned to natural.

It is the best preserved and at the same time the most high tower Volyn type, preserved in our time. It was built in the distant 13th century. There are several other similar towers, however, they are almost completely destroyed or much smaller than the Kamenets tower. Height - over thirty meters! Yes, it's a little. But enough to impress!

In Belovezhskaya Pushcha, you and your children can visit the Museum of Nature and go to the enclosures to see bison, horses, bears, elks, wild boars and others.

The Museum of Nature is a place where you can go back several hundred years and find out what was in this place then and what animals ran through those dense forests.

But the most important wizard for the New Year is still Santa Claus. Therefore, after lunch you will be introduced to a Belarusian wizard who will show you his possessions.

Houses decorated with openwork carvings, lovingly made sculptures fairy tale characters, an elegant Christmas tree, garlands of multi-colored light bulbs sparkling with thousands of lights create an atmosphere of everlasting holiday, a feeling of magic.

Santa Claus's house looks especially elegant with wooden columns, decorated with intricate carvings and frosty paintings on the windows, twined with garlands of miniature light bulbs.

Many objects of the Estate - the Tower of the Snow Maiden, the Magic Mill, which turns bad deeds into dust and sand, the glade of the Twelve Months, alive Christmas tree, an alley of signs of the Eastern Calendar and others - have their own legends, stories and beliefs. In the Manor you can make your most secret wishes, ask Santa Claus to help in their fulfillment. Helpers of a good wizard will definitely give a gift to his guests.

Excursion dates: 12/30/2018, 01/2/2019, 01/3/2019, 01/5/2019, 01/6/2019.

Cost: 80 rubles for adults and 67 for children. Extra paid entry tickets.

2. New Year's World and Nesvizh

If you have already been to the main castles of Belarus, then it is better to come for the second time just for the New Year. You will be able to see the Mir Castle itself, the chapel-tomb of the Svyatopolk-Mirskys, the Nesvizh City Hall, the craftsman's house, the Nesvizh Monastery, the Slutsk Gate, the Farny Church, the Nesvizh Yards. And if you've never been, even better! So, you can hear the most famous Belarusian legends:

1. About the damned lake.

Instead of an artificial pond, there was once a garden. But locals because of beliefs, they refused to chop it on the order of the prince. Every day something bad happened when the lake was dug. The witch's son also died. She cursed the new lake.

2. About the White Maiden.

The most famous victim of the cursed lake is 12-year-old Sonechka Svyatopolk-Mirskaya. The ghost of the girl, according to legend, still walks the corridors of the castle. He is calm and does not interfere with anyone, tries not to catch people's eyes.

3. underground passage between Mir Castle and Nesvizh Palace.

How about secret dungeons? Our castles, which are located at a distance of only 30 kilometers from each other, did not do without such a legend.

4. About the Black Lady - Barbara Radziwill.

By order of the mother of the king of the Commonwealth, Augustus, who passionately loved Barbara and married her in defiance of everyone, the girl was poisoned. She suffered for a long time before her death, but the king could not save her.

He often came to the castle to see the relatives of his beloved wife and once decided to summon her spirit. He was warned not to touch Barbara. But the king disobeyed - he hugged his beloved. So she couldn't leave. Until now, he wanders around his home - the Nesvizh Palace.

5. About oak and pine, woven together.

According to legend, Radziwill's daughter and a simple shepherd turned into these trees. Naturally, everyone was against their love. The young man and girl had to run away, but they were quickly caught up and brutally dealt with. But even after death, they remained with each other.

Of course, there are many more legends! But you will hear all of them already from the guides!

Excursion dates: 29.12, 30.12, 31.12.2018, 2.01, 3, 5.01, 6.01, 7.01.2019.

Cost: 80 rubles for adults and 67.5 for children. Entrance tickets are additionally paid. On weekends in the Mir Castle, the entrance ticket costs 14 rubles for adults and 7 rubles for children, in the Nesvizh Palace 16 rubles for an adult and 8 rubles for a child.

3. Evening Minsk

Ordinary and familiar Minsk is transformed in the evening! An evening tour of Minsk will help you feel this magic and get to know our capital again.

You will be able to look at:

1. Station square.

Railway station square is the face of the city, the place of meetings and wires. Today, when you leave one of the best train stations in Europe, you will see magnificent "gates of the city" and a spacious square.

2. Independence Square.

There is: the most beautiful church in Minsk and the oldest university, government buildings. The modern landscape was complemented by green lawns and fountains, cozy benches and glass domes of a three-story building. underground city- Shopping center "Capital".

3. Independence Avenue.

The eponymous avenue originates from Independence Square, although earlier it changed its name 14 times. This is the central and largest highway of Minsk, a large-scale work of art and a keeper of memory. And this street claims to be included in the List world heritage UNESCO.

4. Freedom Square.

The historical center of the city with the symbol of city self-government - the town hall. Graceful streets encircling it with bizarre lines of houses, medieval temples and monasteries - all this gives Svoboda Square a special unique flavor. Often it is there that they organize street concerts with live music.

5. Minsk castle.

A small hill on the Svisloch embankment, as well as a life-size model of the foundation of the city's first church - that's probably all that today reminds of medieval fortress. According to one version, ancient Mensk was founded here, which was rebuilt at the confluence of two rivers and surrounded by an earthen rampart.

6. Trinity Suburb.

At the beginning of the 16th century, on a hill that towered over the Svisloch, the Trinity Monastery with a church was erected. A residential quarter was formed around them, which was called Troitsky. Time has preserved for us the Trinity Suburb with its colorful houses and quiet picturesque streets. Today it is a monument of architecture and culture of international importance.

7. Island of courage and sorrow.

8. Minsk-Arena.

Since 2010, it has become the venue for many world-famous sports competitions and the largest concert venue. Very beautiful high-tech building.

9. National Library.

It has become not only a repository of all kinds of books, but also a monument of modern architecture. Their guests come to look at her different cities and countries of the world. And it is crowned by an open observation platform, where from a height of 73 meters you can look at Minsk - excellent views will open up to you both in the daytime and in the evening. If you wish, you can visit it at the end of the tour. Entrance - only 3 rubles.

Cost: 25 rubles for adults and 21 for children. In addition, only the entrance ticket to the observation deck is paid.

4. Grodno - the city of kings and princes

One of the most interesting cities Belarus with, albeit small, but the real historical center of the city.

You will be able to see:

1. Gorodnitsa Tyzengauz.

The grandiose complex of 85 buildings has absorbed completely new methods of design and construction - for the first time in the history of urban planning in Belarus. Of course, not all buildings have survived from the 18th century, but there is something to see.

2. Church of Francis Xavier.

According to most connoisseurs of art, he won the title of the "richest" and most beautiful church in the entire territory of the Commonwealth. And in fact, its removal and appearance are impressive. A lot of refined details, sculptures, gilding - the embodiment of the ideas of Stefan Batory by an unknown, unfortunately, architect. The Grodno Church of Francis Xavier is one of the three churches in Belarus bearing the honorary title of "small basilica".

3. Grodno Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross and the Bernardine Monastery.

This is a unique cult ensemble and the oldest Catholic shrine in Grodno. The baroque silhouette of the church and the high tower with a spire rise solemnly on the banks of the Neman and are visible from all points historical center. Like today, in the old days it attracted attention with its noble and graceful appearance - here, for example, Eliza Ozheshko got married, and in 1990 the Higher Roman Catholic Seminary was located.

4. Choral synagogue.

A building literally saved by modern architects and restorers.

The most beautiful synagogue in Europe, the largest in Belarus and the oldest in the post-Soviet space. Its long history begins in the 16th century.

5. Old and New castles.

Old and New castles in Grodno are located very close. This is a great rarity, even considering that in the territory of Belarus, in the Middle Ages, castles could be found every 40 km. And both castles are royal. A powerful defensive system, high steep ramparts, the waters of the Neman and Gorodnichanka - the residences are under reliable protection. The unusual appearance raises a lot of questions - there is only one answer: before you are examples of Belarusian defensive architecture.

One of the 2 castles in Grodno (namely New) - the summer residence of the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King August III of Poland received the glory of a cursed place. And, nevertheless, it was here that the General Seimas of the Commonwealth took place, an agreement was signed here on its division in 1793, and here, in 1795, August Poniatowski signed the act of renunciation.

6. Kolozhskaya (Borisoglebskaya) church.

In the 12th century, on the high slope of the Neman, one of the first churches in Eastern Europe was erected. Behind unique look and unique technology, it received the title of historical and architectural reserve.

Why do most people call it Kolozhskaya? After all, the church in honor of Saints Boris and Gleb is lit.

Why are numerous jugs embedded in the walls?

What is the secret of the centuries-old temple and is its fate so simple?

After the tour, you will be able to answer these questions with confidence.

And the view of the Neman and the other bank from the territory of the temple is incredible.

Tour date: 01/03/2019.

Cost: 59 rubles for adults and 57 for children. Additional charge is for meals only.

5. Slonim - Zhirovichi - Synkovichi

One of the most important religious centers in Belarus.

In Slonim:

1. Church of St. Andrew the Apostle.

In the middle of the 18th century, a little far from the historical center, a beautiful church was built - its appearance amazes guests with the richness of decoration and plasticity of forms. The angled towers, numerous niches and graceful lines give the temple a special charm. Having gone through the destruction, the use of pickles for warehouses and restoration, it still gracefully meets the residents and guests of Slonim.

2. Benedictine monastery.

The Benedictines are the oldest Catholic monastic order, founded in the 6th century. In Slonim, the Benedictine monastery was founded by the wife of a Smolensk steward. The nuns came from the liquidated Smolensk monastery and were called Smolensk exiles. How did their fate in Slonim, you will learn during the tour.

3. Choral synagogue.

The main synagogue in Slonim, despite the fact that it is now empty, has retained its original appearance. Security motives also left their mark on the architecture of the building: massive walls, completely devoid of decor and high-raised slit windows hide an interior rich in ornaments.

In Synkovichi:

Church of St. Michael.

The oldest defense-type temple on the territory of Belarus. Numerous loopholes, machicolations protruding beyond the perimeter of the temple of the tower - they cannot but attract attention. Such a temple became for the parishioners not only a place of spiritual salvation, but also a place of shelter from enemy troops.

And in Zhirovichi:

Holy Dormition Monastery.

In the middle of the 15th century, shepherdesses noticed a bright glow among the dense branches of a wild pear - they found a small image of the Mother of God here and brought it to their owner. Now the life-giving image of a small icon is one of the hundred most revered shrines of the Orthodox world. For 500 years, the Zhirovichi Holy Assumption Monastery has been a stronghold of Orthodoxy in the Belarusian lands. Excursion to the main center of Belarusian Orthodoxy and the largest in the country architectural ensemble 17-18 centuries and dipping into the font traditionally accompany a trip to Zhirovichi.

Tour date: 01/07/2019 (Orthodox Christmas).

Cost: 55 rubles for adults and 54 for children. In addition, only food and a donation in the monastery are paid.

6. Dudutki

Do you want to see what crafts and technologies our distant ancestors were engaged in? A fascinating journey into the world of ancient life and professions, tasting original dishes, a zoo and horseback riding awaits you.

What to see:

1. An ancient and the only wind staircase operating in Belarus.

2. Pottery workshop. And also try to make something with your own hands.

3. Rural forge. And if you're lucky, you will become an assistant to the master and receive a horseshoe "for good luck" as a gift.

4. Bakery. And try the freshest bread.

5. Museum of vintage cars.

6. Zoo and barnyard. In addition to ordinary domestic animals, you can meet wild boar, ostrich and even American deer there.

Excursion dates: 12/25/2018, 12/29, 12/30, 12/31/2018, 01/02/2019, 01/04/2019, 01/06/2019, 01/08/2019.

Cost: 46 rubles for adults and 39 for children. Additional payment is only for the purchase of souvenirs.

7. Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve

Many associate this place with the school, because it is the children who like to be taken there on excursions. You can organize a new generation of students, or you can go yourself, meet nature (even with representatives of the Red Book!). Much of what can be seen exclusively in the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve is not found anywhere else in Europe!

What can be done there:

1. Breathe the cleanest air in Belarus. Local air is recognized as the standard of purity in Belarus. It is by its composition that experts assess the degree of air pollution in other regions.

2. The Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve is a corner of the pristine, almost touched by man nature. Much in the local forests and swamps today looks like it looked thousands of years ago. Much has been preserved here.

3. You will be able to understand that swamps are beautiful. And, most importantly, safe for you.

4. Get to know Bolotnik. He lies in wait for tourists on overgrown paths along the swamp. Catching, guessing riddles and playing games.

Tour dates: 12/29/2018 and 12/31/2018.

Cost: 80 rubles for adults and 77 for children. Meals and entrance tickets are additionally paid.

And there are tours for several days:

8. Tour "All Belarus" (5 days)

In 5 days you can see the main sights and centers of Belarus:

What to see in it, we have already described above. You will get around almost all of this in the first half of the day, and after 2 pm - free time. Attend a hockey match, a concert or a party, go up to the roof of the National Library.

2. Second day - the main castles of Belarus - Mir and Nesvizh. And it would be redundant to describe them. It is better to see once than to read about them 100 times.

3. Khatyn and the Mound of Glory.

Khatyn - you will not find this Belarusian village even on the very detailed map. In 1943, it was wiped off the face of the earth by flames, along with its inhabitants. Khatyn has become a symbol of the tragedy of the Belarusian people, a sad page in the history of the Great Patriotic War. The memorial complex "Khatyn" is a memorial in memory of hundreds of Belarusian villages destroyed by the Nazis during the Great Patriotic War and the huge contribution of the Belarusian people, who made innumerable sacrifices in the name of victory. On the territory of the complex there is the only "Cemetery of Villages" in the world - 185 graves, each of which symbolizes one of the unrevived Belarusian villages, burned along with the population.

The Mound of Glory is a bulk hill of 70 meters. 20 years later, after the liberation of Belarus, land was brought here from all countries that fully felt the grief and tragedy of the war years - this is how a man-made hill was created. And now, in the depths of its bowels, the earth groaning with grief, brought from 12 hero cities and 1 hero fortress. Exposition nearby. military equipment. Above the hill there are four closed 35-meter obelisk bayonets, symbolizing the military brotherhood of 4 Fronts: the first, second and third Belarusian and the first Baltic, which liberated our country.

4. On the fourth day - a visit to the Brest Fortress and Belovezhskaya Pushcha.

During the tour, you will see the pages of the history of the terrible days of the beginning of the war, when at dawn on June 22, 1941, the garrison of the Brest Fortress was the first to take the blows of the Nazi invaders and for more than a month kept the defense in complete encirclement. Already at the entrance you will be greeted by the piercing voice of Y. Levitan with a government message about the attack on the Soviet Union by troops of Nazi Germany and A. Aleksandrov's song "Holy War", which became the anthem of those years. On May 8, 1965, the fortress was awarded the title of "fortress-hero".

The Museum of the Defense of the Brest Fortress is a museum whose exposition reflects not only the hostilities of 1941 on the territory of the fortress, but also the history of its construction, as well as the largest battles of the Great patriotic war and the liberation of Belarus from the Nazi invaders. The Defense Museum was opened in 1956, since then its area and exposition have expanded 2.5 times, here are objects from excavations, works of art, military documents, photographs. The most valuable among all the items of the exposition are the records of S.S. Smirnov with the memories of the participants in the defense of the Brest Fortress.

We have already written about Belovezhskaya Pushcha.

5. Last day - visiting Dudutki. We wrote about them more than once.

Tour dates: 26.12 - 30.12.2018.

Cost: 650 rubles for adults and 630 for children. The ticket price includes: excursions according to the program: Minsk, Mir - Nesvizh, Khatyn - Mound of Glory, Brest Fortress - Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Dudutki; transport services; refreshments / tasting; services of a certified guide; meeting / seeing off at the station; entrance tickets according to the program: Mir - Nesvizh, Khatyn - Mound of Glory, Brest Fortress, Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Dudutki; meals: 5 breakfasts, 2 lunches; accommodation in a tourist class hotel in 2-bed rooms. Additional charges apply for personal expenses and supplement for single occupancy.

9. Tour "New Year's Kaleidoscope" (3 days)

The first day you will spend in Minsk. Celebrate the New Year there.

The second day - "Dudutki".

The third one is Belovezhskaya Pushcha.

Tour dates: 12/31/2018 - 01/02/2019.

Cost: 427.5 rubles for adults and 408.5 for children. The ticket price includes: meeting / seeing off at the station; excursions according to the program: a sightseeing tour of Minsk, Dudutki, Belovezhskaya Pushcha and the Estate of Father Frost; accommodation in double rooms of the Aqua-Minsk hotel; transfer: from the railway station in Minsk, to the railway station in Minsk/Brest; refreshments / tasting; entrance tickets according to the program: Dudutki, Museum of Nature, Enclosures with animals, Father Frost's Estate; services of a certified guide; transport services; meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches; other services: visiting the water park "Lebyazhy" and a gym. Extra excursions, dinner and single accommodation are additionally paid.

And if you have the opportunity to relax for a couple of weeks, then you can go with your family to a sanatorium and celebrate the New Year there!

10. Sanatorium "Chaborok" (Baranovichi district, Brest region)

Why can a sanatorium be chosen as a place of treatment and relaxation for the whole family?

1. Diseases can be treated: musculoskeletal system and connective tissue; nervous system; respiratory organs; circulatory systems; endocrine system, eating disorders and metabolic disorders.

2. The sanatorium was completely reconstructed by 2014.

3. In cost New Year's tour included New Year's banquet and entertainment program on December 31, 2018, which must be paid together with the ticket.

4. Among other things, there is a SPA capsule and a beauty salon where body wraps and other procedures are performed.

5. You can relax with children from 3 years old.

6. There are 6 comprehensive cosmetic programs: 2 anti-cellulite, for joints and migraine treatment, stimulation of the immune system and skin cleansing.

7. There is a sauna and a swimming pool. Banya and New Year - it's like in a Soviet film.

8. There is a natural reservoir, a barbecue area and billiards.

9. The rental office will offer you equipment for active rest, and the solarium - an even and beautiful tan in the middle of winter!

10. Playground and room, services of a teacher - included in the price.

11. Excursions: To the Brest Hero Fortress, Zhirovichi Monastery, Nesvizh and Mir.

12. Average rating based on 720 questionnaires - 8.5 out of 10.

Dates of rest and treatment: 29 or 30.12.2018 - 10.01.2019.

Price for one seat - from 695.6 rubles (included in the price New Year's program and banquet). Children up to 3 years old inclusive can attend a banquet with entertainment program free of charge without providing a separate seat at the festive table.

Where to apply?

The regional department for Goretsky and Dribinsky districts is located near Central Square in the building of "Belgosstrakh". Address: st. Kalinina, 18, office 1.

The organization operates from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 18:00.

Phones: +375 2233-7-31-31 (landline) and +375 29-766-66-53 (aka Viber and WhatsApp).