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Downtown
Providing Fascinating Travel Experiences
Nature
Unspoiled nature, thousands of lakes and rivers, unique landscapes, models of natural systems, which have preserved rare species of flora and fauna. You can see it in the Belarusian reservations which are
unique. And not just to see.
Hunting
More and more often, visitors from far abroad and from near abroad try to understand the peculiarities of Belarusian national hunting. Only here can you feel like a member of the auroch hunt. Hunting predilec- tions can easily detect the hunter's membership of a particular nation. The Germans manage to hunt the big animal - the elk or the elk deer. The Russians - to hunt in the summer wild boar in the damage. The French prefer birds: woodcock, black grouse and heather cock. The Italians - waterfowl. The English love to hunt foxes and wolves. Hunting does not end with successful shooting: Belarusian legislation allows
the export of hunting trophies.
Authenticity
It would be interesting to visit the deep Belarus for those who prefer the comfort of the "luxury" class, and for those who would like to live although in spartan, but genuine conditions. As entertainment - visit to the apiary, master baking class, weaving felt boots and knitting brooms, as well as horse riding, crossbow and archery. Holidays on Belarusian farm estates have for some time been a popular vacation
pastime among foreigners, especially with children.
Exotism
At any time of the year you can become a member of popular festivals: Kolyady, Maslenitsa, Koupalyé, Dojinki. Some Belarusian ceremonies are inscribed in the UNCSO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Many dishes of
Belarusian national cuisine will also be exotic to many foreigners.
Heritage
Belarus is considered to be one of the world's centers of religious tourism for Jews. The unique architecture of ancient Orthodox and Catholic churches Belarusian national cuisine attracts many Christian pilgrims. Foreigners come here to see with their own eyes places where famous battles took place, where their ancestors took part. In Belarus, monuments and stelae were erected in the battlefields of World War I, the war of 1812, in honor of the victory over the French and the Swedes, medieval battles. In Belarus, there are many jousting tournaments all year round, where people from all over the world who are interested in history take part.
Why Belarus?
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