A tour Belarus is a country of castles (3 days)
Tour - Belarus is a country of castles (3 days)
Included in the price
- meeting/seeing off at the train station
- certified guide services
- transport services
Additional charge
- accommodation
- lunch
- entrance tickets
The excursion program - Belarus is a country of castles (3 days)
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Gathering the group in the Upper Town area, at the entrance to the Information and Tourism Center of Minsk (building with columns and inscription «Вялiкi гасцiны двор»), Freedom Square 8
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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) -
tour Mir Castle
The world and Mir Castle Complex - two inseparably linked names. Tourists gather here from different corners of the planet that personally will enjoy idle greatness of the medieval giant. One of perfect examples of fortification of the time and an object of the World heritage of UNESCO will undoubtedly strike with both architectural wealth, and magnificent interiors, and fascinating history. However costs attention and the town – it is at least one century more senior than the lock and has not less interesting story opened by archeologists. Touch also you century history.
You will see: Holy Trinity Church in Mir (visual inspection), St. Nicholas church in Mir (visual inspection), Mir Castle Complex, Chapel-burial vault of Svyatopolk-Mirsky family -
tour Novogrudok - Lida
Many centuries ago there was a great state which now not to see on the world map. The name to it was Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The grand duke Mindovg based it and the capital made the city of Novogrudok. The majestic castle, was built in the city, on picturesque hills, here and the crowning of Mindovga took place. His follower at the beginning of the 14th century put a kostel in the city with the milozvuchny name of the Lead – you will get acquainted with history and the present of the grand-ducal cities during the excursion.
You will see: Boris and Gleb Church in Novogrudok (visual inspection), Adam Mickiewicz Museum, Novogrudsky Castle ruins, , Cathedral of St. Michael The Archangel in Lida (visual inspection), Exaltation of the Cross church in Lida (visual inspection), Lidа castle -
tour Culture and everyday life of small towns Rakov and Ivenec
Rakov - the town is quite more ancient, his first mention belongs to the XIVth century. It is difficult to imagine that at the beginning of the XXth century of Cancers had glory of "the capital of smugglers", near it there passed the frontier. Intrigues, skirmishes, noise of infinite number of taverns and cabaret didn't cease till the morning. But it is worth being transferred to 25 km further and you in "capital" of potter's skill. Ivenets has begun to write the history since the XIVth century, being the settlement of the grand duke Vitovt. The town will be glad to open before you gate of ancient temples and estates, tombs and crypts, secrets and life of the Belarusian places. And the estate "World of Bees" will reveal secrets of an ancient bortnichestvo and modern beekeeping.
You will see: Mother of God Ruzhantsova and St. Dominic Church in Rakov (visual inspection), St. Michael the Archangel Church in Ivenets (visual inspection), Agroestate «Mir Pchel», St. Aleksei Catholic Church in Ivenets (visual inspection), Spaso-Preobrazhenskaya Church in Rakov (visual inspection) -
Free timeOn your own time you may visit shopping malls. Also, upon request, we may organize for you: visit to museums, theaters, circus, exhibition halls etc.
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A taxi to the airport
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➥The end of the tour