6 reasons to visit Belarus

Why you should go to Belarus

1. interesting sights

Cozy streets and temples

Belarus - a small country in Central Europe. She has an interesting story, not related to Russia in many ways, so there are typically a large number of European sites. For example, the cozy narrow streets with cobblestone pavements and small houses. Brest and Grodno is Sovetskaya, Vitebsk and Kobrin - Suvorov, Pinsk - Lenin.

In Belarus, many Catholic churches, there is a Protestant church, and even synagogues. For example, the Church of St. Roch and the Red Church in Minsk, the Catholic Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier and a Lutheran church in Grodno, Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary near the Braslav. Convenient and detailed guide to the sights of Belarus is on the site Vetliva.

Nesvizh and Mir Castles

In Belarus there are castles with towers, spiers and defensive fortresses. Two of the most famous - Nesvizh and Mir - included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Castles built in the XVI century, the richest genera Duchy of Lithuania (Radziwill and Ilyinich). It was important to make a nest respectable and rich, because it was a family business card. Therefore palaces famous for chic interiors and luxury goods: crystal chandeliers, furniture made of precious wood, with huge canvases in gilded frames.

Palaces hardly suffered during the Great Patriotic War and in the early 2000s, they have restored. Locks are not far from Minsk, so they can visit in one day. Good excursions are on the site Vetliva.

Belovezhskaya Pushcha

It is the most ancient forest in Europe, where there are nearly 2000 giant trees. There is a huge oaks, the oldest of whom more than 600 years old and the young - about 100.

Bialowieza Forest is like a fairy-tale forest with exotic plants, birds and animals. This is a great place to take a break from the metropolis and enjoy nature, fresh air and silence.

You can get here from Brest and Minsk. Excursions lasting from one to seven days you can find on the site Vetliva.

2. Back in USSR

Belarus is often called the "reserve of the USSR." Here, "neatly and order", no bustle and traffic jams, little advertising, and is well connected by public transport. KGB and the GAI is not renamed, in the center of Minsk - Stalin's empire, a statue of Lenin and the underground area of ​​the same name. Echoes of the USSR remained in GUM and TSUM Minsk, where it is necessary to go for the sake of Soviet architecture and the appropriate atmosphere.

The one who did not find the Soviet Union, it will be interesting to see how parents lived in the atmosphere, and those who are older, it is necessary to go beyond nostalgia and memories.

3. good motels

In Belarus, different motels - a win-win, to relax, unwind and get qualified treatment. There are motels general and specialized (treatment of cardiovascular diseases, nervous system, endocrine system, gynecology, cosmetology). All information collected on the site Vetliva: Sort the sanatorium on the profile, type of service or the location and select the appropriate.

Even if the health you have everything in order, you still think about this holiday. Life in the city - is a constant stress, lack of sleep, running around and care. It's time to stop and rest. Swimming in the pool, pine and pearl baths, walk along the lake and through the pine forest - an excellent way to relax and forget about problems.

If the measured life in the resort is not for you, go to the bike tour, horse riding, or get your hands on Nordic walking.

4. Ski resorts

In Belarus, there are two good ski center: "Logoisk" and "Silichi". To the level they are not inferior to European resorts, but the prices are much lower than in Europe. The average temperature in January is -6 ° C, so that the ride is comfortable and pleasant. A visa is not required, the track good. Such queues, as in Russian ski resorts, no.

5. excellent cuisine

Once in Belarus, be sure to sample the local cuisine. Try the pancakes, witches with meat, dumplings with bacon, bigos (cabbage with meat) and grandmother (a dish of potatoes, meat, onions and sour cream, baked in the oven).

In Belarus, delicious cheeses, sausages and sweets. You can buy them at any store or on the market: in Minsk - at Komarovsky, in Gomel - on Prudkovskii, in Vitebsk - at Smolensk.

6. Low prices

Belarus - an inexpensive country. A trip here will budget and will have a lot of impressions. Air fare per person from Moscow to Minsk - from 4848 rubles, a second-class train ticket to both sides of the costs from 3948 rubles.

Accommodation in a cheap hotel, hostels have. Night in a double room is possible for 800 rubles (for two), a night in the hostel costs about 400-600 rubles for one.

Lunch in the cafe will cost 250-300 rubles, a sightseeing tour of Minsk It costs less than 500 rubles.

How to plan your trip

Organize a trip to Belarus with the help of service Vetliva - the largest catalog of tourist services in the country. This is a great guide to Belarus with all the sights, excursions, spas and hotels.

Other sites will not be necessary: ​​via Vetliva you can find a hotel or resort, find and select the tours, order a transfer from the airport or to buy New Year's tour. Vetliva - government project, so what about the quality of service, do not worry - it is at altitude.

Find attractions

On the site Vetliva collected all the sights of Belarus. You can search by category (architecture, history, nature) or country. This is convenient, because it is not necessary to look the other articles on the Internet.

Another feature of service - in the description of the attractions you can see the options at once excursions with detailed information and prices. Tour can book and pay directly on the site. Arrive in Belarus prepared by the traveler and will not be wandering around with a lost views of Minsk.

How to choose a health resort

Same story with the resort. Choose online Vetliva Profile of treatment or medical services, location, resort category and get a list of what is right for you. Are sorting the reviews, price and recommendations, read the description, see photos and book at the desired date.

What to bring from Belarus

Apart from magnets, keyrings and other typical souvenirs from Belarus can bring a lot of standing. For example, cranberry in sugar, chocolate "Kommunarka" shaped sugar with cinnamon, local or European cheese, porridge in the Soviet packing waffles "Artek" and "Black Sea" (the same taste of childhood!). Note the traditional Belarusian drinks: birch juice, tincture "Zubrovka" and "Krambambulya".

In addition, Belarus has made good and inexpensive knitted things (give preference to things factories "Kupalinka", "Svitanak" and Conte). You can still bring stylish accessories: watches "Luch" Minsk watch factory and a leather purse or wallet Minsker.

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Belarus - original country with a rich history, beautiful nature, authentic villages and good-natured locals. Amazing architecture of cities of Belarus has absorbed the best of eastern and western cultures. This is a great place for recovery: the country is famous for its sanatoriums and rest homes. Choose what you like the rest, and feel free to go on a journey: it is close, inexpensive and informative.

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