Pripyatsky National Park
One of the best-kept secrets in Belarus is the excellent Pripyatsky National Park, a relatively untouched swathe of marshes, swampland and floodplains known locally as the lungs of Europe. Flora and fauna particular to wetlands are found here, including more than 800 plant species,
Brest Fortress
Very little remains of Brest Fortress. Certainly dont come here expecting a medieval turreted affair – this is a Soviet WWII memorial to the devastating battle that resulted when German troops advanced into the Soviet Union in the early days of Operation Barbarossa in 1941. The lar
Praspekt Francyska Skaryny
Minsks main thoroughfare impresses in its sheer girth. Hectic and huge, it tripled in width when it was rebuilt after WWII and extends over 11km from the train station to the outer city. The busiest section - with the best architectural examples of Soviet monumentalism - is sandwic
Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park
A Unesco World Heritage Site some 60km north of Brest, Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park is the oldest wildlife refuge in Europe and is the pride of Belarus. Half the parks territory lies in Poland, where its called Białowieża National Park. Some 1300 sq km of primeval forest sur
Museum of Railway Technology
One of Brests most popular sights is the outdoor Museum of Railway Technology, where theres a superb collection of locomotives and carriages dating from 1903 (the Moscow–Brest Express with shower rooms and a very comfy main bedroom) to 1988 (far more proletarian Soviet passenger ca
Ў Gallery
This cool space, named after a letter unique to the Belarusian language (called u nieskladovaye , and pronounced as a v) is about as counter-cultural as Minsk gets. Come by for a taste of contemporary art, then enjoy a spot of shopping at the excellent design, souvenir and clothes
Marc Chagall House Museum
Across the towns river, a good 20-minute walk away from the Chagall Museum, is the Marc Chagall House Museum, where the artist lived as a child for 13 years between 1897 and 1910 – a period beautifully evoked in his autobiography, My Life . The simple, small house contains photogra
Chagall Museum
The first museum on every itinerary should be the excellent Chagall Museum, which was established in 1992 and displays collections of Chagall lithographs (his illustrations for the Bible; 1956–60), designs to accompany Gogols Dead Souls (1923–25) and graphic representations of the
Museum of the Great Patriotic War
Housed in a garish new building after leaving its severely outdated premises on Oktyabrskaya pl, Minsks best museum houses an excellent display detailing Belarus suffering and heroism during the Nazi occupation. With English explanations throughout, atmospheric dioramas and a range
Mir Castle
The 16th century Mir Castle rises above the town majestically and looks like something straight out of Disney. A painstaking renovation over the past decade has been completed and the place is looking simply lovely, with gorgeous grounds, impressively restored interiors and a huge
Radziwill Palace Fortress
Over a causeway leading away from the town with lovely lakes on either side lies the beautiful Radziwill Palace Fortress (1583), the main sight in Nyasvizh. In Soviet times it was turned into a sanatorium but it has been fully restored in recent years and is looking superb. With o
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