There is a unique nature in Belarus. The oldest forest in Europe is situated in Belarus (the National Park of Belavezhskaya Puscha). 60 % of the Aquatic-worbler population (Acrocephalus-paludicola) is in Belarus more info

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28.12.2012 |

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Dear friends, colleagues and partners! We wish you a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas! This year was important for us. It was the year of our 10th anniversary. We summed up the results and started planning the future. A lot has been done, but it’s still much to be done. We wish all ‘pioneers’ of rural tourism and all the rest who support our movement lots of joy, health and good luck in the coming year! Team of the Belarusian Association “Country Escape” more info

05.12.2012 |

AGORA 2.0 project is in the homestretch!

This year Belarusian Association “Country Escape” is finalizing AGORA 2.0 project “Heritage tourism for increased BSR identity”, supported by the Baltic Sea Region Program 2007-2013. The project lasted two years, a lot has been done. more info

Rural life
There still exists rural idyll in Belarus. There you will find what has already been forgotten in most of European countries – it is a real community spirit which still exists in villages, where people live like a big family. Almost every family has a cow, pigs, hens etc – their own small farmstead. And there you can try real organic food which is grown by farmstead owners. more info

Nature
There are no sea or high mountains in Belarus but it has something else even more valuable – untouched nature. Belarus is a land of forests, lakes and rivers, blue-eyed land as it is called. More than 30% of its territory is covered with forests and that is what impresses everybody who comes to Belarus – large forest areas and the end cannot be seen. more info

Minsk

The capital of Belarus, Minsk was founded in 1067. The geographical center of Belarus, center of cultural, business life Minsk is a is an ancient city with rich history.

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Culture and history

Culture of Belarusian people was formed as a result of Belarus being influenced by many cultures such as Russian, Polish, West European, Baltic ones. For centuries there existed together refined culture of nobility and peasants, Christianity and pagan traditions. In whole Belarusian people are famous because of their tolerance. Belarus introduced to the world the first Printer Skarina, the world famous is Belarusian ballet, well known artists, compositors… And still there exist culture of common people. Crafts are still presented in countryside, pagan traditions and ritual have not disappeared.

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Architecture

Ancient castles and palaces remind us about Belarusian history. Castle-fortresses can be found through all the Europe but if to go from West to East Belarus will be the last place where a castle-fortress can be found. Almost all Belarusian castles and palaces still keep romantic spirit and don’t be surprised to hear a romantic story almost about every palace or castle.