Things to see and do Minsk & Area

This huge covered market is the main food market in Minsk and the largest in the country. Orderly and rational, this market is a triumph of colours, smells and tastes! In front of the market are the bronze statues of sculptor Vladimir Žbanov, Le Cheval and Le Photographer and the Lady with the dog. 

Surrounded by a picturesque natural area, the new library building has existed since 2006. It is a brilliant form, which symbolizes the value of knowledge. The main entry is the form of an open book. The building is quite impressive, especially in the evening when it lights up a thousand lights! The houses in front of the library are decorated by mosaics dating back to 1978, dedicated to Minsk, its history, its successes in the spheres of culture, art and science. 

With a consolidated experience in tourism for decades, Vladimir Lomako works freely for various agencies in Minsk and will be able to organise for you any type of stay: hunting and fishing, rural stay, excursions to the discovery of historic sites, etc. 

Founded in 1800 and located on the edge of the Svislač, this great green area in the heart of the city offers an excellent opportunity for walks.

Wide choice of excursions, à la carte trips, plane tickets and train tickets, all types of tourism. Very professional service.

So is called a group of small lakes of astonishing beauty, scattered in the middle of a multitude of hills covered with pine and fir forests, at which the Coule river flows, fast, impetuous like a mountain river. The Balduk, Glublja, Glubelka and Mertvoe lakes form one of the most picturesque corners of Belarus. Walking on foot or by bike, starting point: the village of Alcheva.

In the west of Lake Narač, Svir Lake is far less tourist and completely devoid of host infrastructure. In the surrounding area you will find only forests, small villages and the countryside at a loss of sight. The landscape here is delightful, even poetic. The small village of Svir is dominated by St. Nicholas Church. Thanks to two domes, you can distinguish a tiny wooden church not very far away. The church of the Trinity De, built by the monks carmélitains in 1714, is worth a visit.

For an overview of the beauty of this lake, visit the village of Passynki on the east coast between Narač and Miastra lakes. From the lookout next to an obelisk erected in memory of the supporters who died during the Second World War, an unforgettable panorama of Lake Narač opens. With its 41 km of coastline and a surface of 80 km ², this lake is the largest in Belarus. Its coasts are flat, usually sand, and thus rich in beautiful beaches surrounded by wood. Here you can bathe about 100 days a year, the water is crystal clear and in July its temperature is on average 19 ° C. In the north-eastern part of the lake there is a small romantic island. The location is very tourist and rich in hotel facilities, especially in the seaside resort of Narač. Please not confuse this station with the village of Narač, located a few kilometres from the lake. On the beaches you can rent bicycles, boats, catamarans and everything necessary for water skiing.

Located 20 km east of Moscow, on the motorway leading to Moscow and the airport, this imposing 70 m monument dominates the countryside around Minsk and is visible from a distance. Inaugurated in 1969 to glorify the victory of the USSR on Nazi Germany, it was erected on an artificial hill built using the land brought here of Soviet heroes, villages liberated by the Red Army and the main battlefields. On this hill rises a obelisk composed of four bayonets symbolizing the four fronts opened by the Red Army to liberate the country. Beside the obelisk is a ring decorated by the faces of soldiers and supporters and by inscriptions to the glory of the red army. From the top of this hill opens a beautiful panorama on Minsk and its countryside.