Excursions
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Minsk is the capital of Republic of Belarus |
3 hours |
Minsk is the capital of the Republic of Belarus and its industrial, political, scientific and cultural centre. The city is situated in the heart of Belarus - on the crossroads of trade routes from the East to the West. Among the sights that you will see are: Independence Square with the House of Government; the "Red" Krasny Roman Catholic Church; Victory Square with its 38 meters grey obelisk and eternal flame honoring the heroes of World War II; Yanka Kupala Park with a wonderful fountain; Troitskoye Predmestye (Trinity Suburb) - restored buildings of the down-town of the 19th cent; Holy Ghost orthodox Cathedral and St.Peter and Paul's Church - architectural monuments of the 17th century |
$75 |
$75 |
$80 |
$90 |
$18 |
$15 |
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A city on the river Menka |
5 hours |
State Museum of Country Architecture and Life in Ozertso (18 km of Minsk) displays all ethnographic regions of Belarus with typical features of buildings, way of living, and everyday house ware, tools, kitchenware, glassware, earthenware, etc. About one hundred of building objects such as peasant houses ("khatas"), dependencies, taverns, mills, smith shops, wells, country school, church are situated on the area of more than 100 hectares (about 0.4 square mile). Thousands of exhibits show peasant tools, house utensils, national dresses. All exhibits of the museums represent authentic things brought from various regions of Belarus. |
$60 |
On request |
$14 |
$12 |
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Museum Dudutki |
6 hours |
In inviting you to visit this seemingly unremarkable corner of Belarus with its quiet river Ptich' we would like to give you pleasure of acquaintance with the history and culture of this land, its traditions, nature, customs and manners. Let the smell of fresh shavings in an ancient joiner’s workshop, the reflection of the raw clay reviving in the potter's hands, the rippling of water near the moss-covered oaks, the taste of cottage cheese and exciting fragrance of bread, baked right before your eyes return you for a moment to the almost forgotten childhood sensations and remind that the joy of life is that we do not live in vain, and nothing ends when we leave this world... |
$150 |
$220 |
$360 |
$530 |
$55 |
$40 |
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Nobody is forgotten… |
7 hours |
The small village of Khatyn was burnt down together with its 149 residents (75 children among them) by the Nazis on March 22, 1943. In the picturesque Raubichi in the former Krestogorskaya Church there are museum of folk costumes from all regions of Belarus. Glory Mound was built in honor of the Soviet Army, which liberated Belarus from the German Nazi invaders in 1944. |
$70 |
$95 |
$9 |
$8 |
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Zaslavl is the ancient city |
5 hours |
Zaslavl with its 1000 years history is one of the most ancient towns of Belarus. Zaslavl was founded by Kiev prince in 985 AD. Ruins of the castle and fortress which you can see now date back to those times - the 10th century. There are also some pagan burial places spread around the ruins. Ethnographic complex of Zaslavl presents traditional handy crafts and everyday life of a small Belarusian town. |
$70 |
$100 |
$130 |
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Mir-Nesvizh |
9 hours |
In the Mir you will get acquainted with a pearl of the Belarusian architecture - the Mir castle - the first monument of the national culture which have been switched in the List of the world heritage of UNESCO. Monumental and unassailable, the castle remained the symbol of strength and power over several centuries. The well-known the Nesvizh castle is a former residence of a powerful magnate family of Belarus Radzivill's. The architectural legacy of the 16th century has been preserved to our time. |
$160 |
$180 |
$195 |
$215 |
$30 |
$22 |
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Polotsk |
14hours |
Polotsk is the oldest town in Belarus, former centre of Polotsk Principality (first mentioned in 862), one of the most ancient center of old Rus. During a sightseeing tour you'll visit the Sofia Cathedral which like a white bird has risen on a high coast of Zapadnaya Dvina already in XI c, will visit a museum, and it is possible, will hear a concert organ's music. We'll visit to Spaso-Euphrasinia church laid down in 1120: it amaze with the architectural forms and a miracle the escaped frescos of XII c. Ephrasinia Polotskaya's power - Heavenly patroness of Belarus are based in the cathedral. |
$160 |
$185 |
$20 |
$15 |
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Brest-Brest fortress |
17hours |
Brest is situated in the western part of Belarusian Polessye. The first mention about it belongs to 1017. The unification of Catholic and Orthodox was proclaimed in Brest at the end of the XVI century in the territory of Rzechpospolita under supremacy of Catholic. The Brest Fortress was founded on the 1 of June in 1836. It is also an interesting architectural complex. The Brest fortress got the universal fame during the Great Patriotic war, because it took the first blow for itself. The courage of the soldiers of the fortress will always be in memory of descendants. |
$330 |
$400 |
$650 |
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Vitebsk |
16hours |
You are waited with acquaintance to Vitebsk - one of the most ancient cities of Belarus (are mentioned in 974). During the sightseeing tour you will see the revived Welfare news temple of XII c - unique monument in the East Europe the vizantic-Balkan architecture where prayed once Great Olgerd and Alexander Nevsky, St. Protection church of XVIII c, a St.Varvaria catholic church. We will pass on old streets up to the Governor's palace in which emperor Napoleon were lived by two weeks, will visit a Town Hall - the symbol of city where the study of local lore museum now is placed. Life of the famous master of XX c of Mark Shagal is connected with Vitebsk. No one of visited cities and countries gave him such shrill impressions with what has awarded Vitebsk. In memory of the artist the monument and the museum which you'll visit is open in city. |
$285 |
$350 |
$550 |
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Belovezha forest reserve |
17hours |
Excursion acquaints with the oldest reserve on territory of the republic, included in the List of the World cultural and natural heritage. This majestic century wood for the first time is mentioned in Ipatjeuskaia manuscript in 983. The king of the dense forest is the auchor, the largest and rare representative of Europe fauna. Except for an opportunity to observe in almost natural conditions of auchors, elks and other animals, you'll can do excursion in governmental residence Visculy where the contract about disorganization of the USSR was signed in 1991. |
$365 |
$450 |
$710 |
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Contact to:
Angelika, tel/fax: +375 17 210 49 99; e-mail: angela@etour.by
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