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- Children's tour: Western Belarus. Minsk - Dudutki - Castles - Grodno - Brest (5 days)
Children's tour: Western Belarus. Minsk - Dudutki - Castles - Grodno - Brest (5 days)
Book a tour The excursion programThe excursion program - Children's tour: Western Belarus. Minsk - Dudutki - Castles - Grodno - Brest (5 days)
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Gathering the group at the railway station Minsk
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Breakfast
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tour Minsk city tour
A sightseeing tour of Minsk is a great choice for getting to know the city. During the tour, which lasts about 3 hours, you will see the main sights of Minsk and learn a lot about its past and present.
During a group or individual tour, you will visit Freedom Square, where the historical center of Minsk was once located. Then you will go to Minsk Castle Site - the oldest place in the city, where the remains of fortress walls and towers have been preserved. Trinity Suburb will open the atmosphere of old Minsk with its cozy streets and houses, the next point on the minibus will be Island of Tears - a memorial complex dedicated to the internationalist soldiers who died in Afghanistan. The tour will also introduce you to the modern appearance of the city: you will see the Minsk Arena sports complex, learn interesting facts about life on Independence Avenue, and the tour will end at the National Library building.
After the tour, you will easily navigate the city, the guide will answer any questions and tell you about the best cafes and shops in Minsk.
You will see: Nezavisimosti Avenue, Freedom Square, Ruins of Minsk ancient castle (visual inspection), Trinity suburb, National Library of Belarus (visual inspection), Island of courage and sorrow (visual inspection), A sports complex Minsk-Arena (visual inspection) -
Moving in Ptych (44 km)
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Lunch
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tour Dudutki
Excursion to Dudutki from Minsk is a great opportunity to get acquainted with the traditions of Belarusian life, crafts and cooking, visit craft workshops, and also get many vivid impressions without going far from the city. The museum complex is located only 40 kilometers from Minsk, so the road will take a minimum of time. The entire excursion lasts 5.5 hours, including the road, which makes it a convenient option for a short trip.
During the excursion to Dudutki you will see the only working windmill in Belarus, learn the secrets of making bread, butter and traditional alcohol, and watch the work of craftsmen. The program will end with a tasting of fresh products: homemade bread, cheese, butter and local moonshine.
Excursion to Dudutki from Minsk can be organized both as part of a group and individually for tourists or corporate groups. This is a convenient and profitable solution, as it allows you to adapt the route to the interests of the group and make the holiday as comfortable as possible. -
Moving in Minsk (44 km)
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- 2day
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tour Mir Castle - Nesvizh Palace
Mir - Nesvizh excursion from Minsk is an 11-hour journey during which you will get acquainted with two pearls of Belarusian architecture and history: the legendary Mir and Nesvizh castles, which once belonged to the noble Radziwill family. We will show you not only the majestic castle walls, but also picturesque corners of ancient cities with interesting stories and amazing views.
First you will see Mir Castle, which amazes with its power and beauty. During the excursion to Minsk Castle, you will walk through its halls, learn about the fates of its owners and visit the Radziwill family tomb. Then the excursion goes to Nesvizh, where you will see the town hall, the Farny Church, the Benedictine monastery and much more. And the culmination will be an excursion to Nesvizh Castle with its unique architecture and beautiful park. You will be able to see magnificent halls decorated with ancient frescoes, rich tapestries and luxurious furniture. You will also be impressed by the underground passages and legends associated with the residence of one of the most influential families in Europe.
You will see: Mir Castle Complex, Chapel-burial vault of Svyatopolk-Mirsky family, Nesvizh town hall (visual inspection), Sluckaya brama (visual inspection), Nesvizh Church (Church of Jesuits), Nesvizh palace Radziwill, Нouse on the market (home of craftsman) (visual inspection), Benedictine Monastery in Nesvizh (visual inspection) - 3day
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Moving in Lida (175 km)
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Lidа castle
In 1323 the prince Gedimin gave the order to put the stone lock to cover to knights the road to the center of lands of the principality Lithuanian. In 5 years the kostel was built. Time the lock was besieged by the English, German, French knights. The Lidsky lock is "time machine" and a fascinating travel to the Middle Ages where continually there is a place to romanticism and knightly valor. Here everyone will be able to feel as the ancient soldier, having tried on an armor and to like the mystical atmosphere, having learned what ghost protects a citadel. -
Exaltation of the Cross church in Lida
Long time in Lida attempts construction of Catholic temples anyway became. However all of them came to the end extremely tragically – pagan aggression, disapproval of the prince, the fires of crusaders. So was to the middle of the 18th century. In 1770 in the city the Roman Catholic Parish Church of Erection of the Sacred Cross appeared. The outstanding architect, the founder of refined architectural style, after called "vilensky baroque" - Johann Christoph Glaubits became the architect of the project. -
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Moving in Grodno (115 km)
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Historical center of Grodno
The historic center of Grodno - a place of international importance, included in the State list of historical and cultural heritage of the Republic of Belarus. Having a long history from the castle on a hill near the Gorodnichanka river, to the residence of great Lithuanian princes, Grodno is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Belarus and Eastern Europe, and its historic center includes about 400 objects of various eras and styles.
The cultural heritage of Grodno mainly consists of its brilliant architectural complexes of XVIII-XIX centuries mainly - the monuments of ancient architecture, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism and other styles. -
Francis Xavier Church in Grodno
According to most of judges of art, he has won a rank of the "richest" and beautiful church in all territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. And really, his ubraniye and shape, both in interiors, and in an exterior, impress that is peculiar to Baroque style. A set of distinguished details, sculptures, gilding – the embodiment of the ideas of Stefan Batory the unknown, unfortunately, architect. The Grodno church of Francis Csaverija – one of three temples of Belarus carrying an honourable title a small basilica. - 4day
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New Castle in Grodno
Quite often the fate of locks and palaces are shrouded in legends and mystical stories. And in a case with the royal residence - it is inevitable. One of 2 locks in Grodno – the summer residence of the grand duke Lithuanian and the king Polish Augustus III has received glory of the damned place. And, nevertheless, exactly there passed general diets of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the agreement on her section in 1793 and here, in 1795 has been signed here, Augustus Ponyatovsky has appended the signature under the act of renunciation.
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Grodno state historical-archaeological museum
The Grodno State Historical and Archaeological Museum has one of the largest expositions in Belarus, which consists of several parts located in the Old and New Castles and the «Bosniac» house of the 18th century on the Gorodnitsa. One of the largest collections of old and rare books, as well as weapons, archeological artifacts, flora and fauna of Belarus, works of art, documents, interior items of past centuries and not only are presented here. -
Grodno Choral synagogue
To your attention the most beautiful synagogue in Europe, the biggest in Belarus and the oldest in the former Soviet Union. Her long story begins in the 16th century. Constructed on the project of the architect Santi Gucci, more than once suffering from the fires and destructions, it nevertheless has informed of solemn vernal shape and well remained interior up to now. -
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Moving in Kamenyuki Belovezhskaya puscha (190 km)
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Demonstration open-air cages with wild animals
Demonstration open-air cages are located near the Museum of the nature of Bialowieza Forest. On the area about 20 hectares you will see main types of the animals living in Bialowieza Forest. Here close it is possible to see also forest inhabitants, to treat with a bread piece, apple or a branch of the bisons who got used to visitors, elks, boars, a tarpanovidny horse or a bear. - 5day
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Museum of Folk Life and ancient technologies
The set of opening and surprises waits for those who will decide to go to an excursion to the depth of Bialowieza Forest. Exactly there the Museum of national life and ancient technologies was located. Very often guests of national park have a question: how did there live true pushchanets? What were they engaged in and what was their culture? After short and pleasant moving in the reserved ways, you receive answers to all questions interesting you. -
Moving in Brest (60 km)
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Lunch
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Brest Fortress
During the excursion before you pages of history of terrible days of the beginning of war when at sunrise on June 22, 1941 the garrison of the Brest fortress the first assumed blows of fascist aggressors will open and more than a month held the fort in a full environment. Already on an entrance you will be met by a shrill voice of Yu. Levitan with the government message about attack on the Soviet Union of troops of fascist Germany and the song by A. Alexandrov the «Sacred war» which became the anthem of those years. On May 8, 1965 fortresses the rank «fortress hero» is given. -
Museum of the defense of the Brest fortress
The Museum of the defense of the Brest fortress is a museum whose exposition reflects not only the military actions 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 Nazi invaders. The Museum of the defense was opened in 1956, since that time its area and exposition have doubled up, items from excavations, works of art, military documents, photographs are presented here. The most valuable among all items of the exposition are the records of S.S. Smirnov with memories of the participants in the defense of the Brest Fortress. -
The historic center of Brest
The historic center of Brest belongs to the historical and cultural heritage of the Republic of Belarus and is submitted to the State value list, which includes more than 250 sites and facilities. In Soviet times, the powerful ancient Brest city with a rich cultural heritage has been destroyed, and the fortress was built in its place. So today the city's historic center is mostly former residential and administrative buildings - houses, schools and grammar schools, hospitals and banks that belong to the second half of XIX - early XX century. -
Transfer to the railway station
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➥The end of the tour