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Below are some tours for the followers of different religions. Make a brochure advertising places to visit in Belarus to attract as many people as possible. Try to get more information about the sacred places mentioned. If possible supply your brochures with drawings and pictures.

Tours for Orthodox Christianity Followers

TOUR 1:

Minsk – Polotsk – Minsk 5 days/ 4 nights

Day 1

Arrival in “Minsk-2“ International Airport Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Time at leisure. Attending service in the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Dinner

Day 2

Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Minsk including architectural, historical and cultural monuments of the 17th – 18th cent., historic part of the city – Trinity Suburb and orthodox churches. Visit to the Museum of Old Belarusian Culture. featuring weaving, embroidery, old icons and wood-carving Visit to the Local Arts Museum . with interesting icon-painting section Meeting with representatives of Minsk Diocese. Dinner

Day 3

Early breakfast. Departure for Polotsk (252 km) – the oldest Belarusian city (founded 862) and the center of old Slavic history and culture. Polotsk is famous for its 11th cent. St. Sophia Cathedral, Convent of St. Ephrosinia of Polotsk (12th cent.) a benefactress and matron Saint of Belarus, Saint-Ephrosinia Church (12th cent.) with beautiful frescoes and where the Cross of Ephrosinia – the national heritage is kept. Among other objects worth seeing is the Museum of Book-printing – one of the best in Europe . “The Stone of Boris“ – the example of old Slavic culture, its weight is 25 tons; organ show in St. Sophia Cathedral. Tour of Polotsk including all above-mentioned objects. Departure to Minsk . Dinner

Day 4

Breakfast Tour to the Khatyn Memorial (60 km) erected on the site of the village of Khatyn – one of the 186 Belarusian villages burnt to ashes by the Nazis during World War II. On the way back visit to the Orthodox Churches in the town of Logoysk . Visit to Raubichy Folk Arts and Crafts Museum . Displayed in the former Krestogorskaya Church are folk costumes, fine fabrics, articles made of straw, pottery, weaving, icon-painting. Farewell dinner with folk-show. Departure to Minsk . Dinner.

Day 5

Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.

TOUR 2:

Minsk – the Monastery of Zhirovitchy – Minsk , 5 days/ 4 nights

Day 1

Arrival in “Minsk-2“ International Airport . Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the centre of the city. Meeting with Company management. Time at leisure. Dinner.

Day 2

Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Minsk including architectural, historical and cultural monuments of the 17th 18th cent., historic part of the city – Trinity Suburb and orthodox churches. Meeting with Deans of Orthodox Churches. Meeting with Minsk Diocese Representatives. Visit to the Museum of Old Belarusian Culture featuring weaving, embroidery, old icons and wood-carving. Dinner. Attending service in the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Day 3

Breakfast. Departure for The Monastery Of Zhirovitchy (190 km). It is known since the 15th cent. as a place for orthodox pilgrims. Visit to the Monastery: Holy Monastery Assumption (17th cent.), the Convent Of The Nativity Of The Virgin, the Theological Seminary. Joint service and meal. Late return to Minsk . Dinner

Day 4

Breakfast. Tour to the Khatyn Memorial (60 km) erected on the site of the village of Khatyn – one of the 186 Belarusian villages burnt to ashes by the Nazis during World War II. On the way back visit to Raubichy Folk Arts And Crafts Museum. Displayed in the former Krestogorskaya Church are folk costumes, fine fabrics, articles made of straw, pottery, weaving, icon-painting. Visit to the orphanage or to the house of aged-people (presenting souvenirs and books). Farewell dinner with folk-show.

Day 5

Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for Your departure flight.

 

TOUR 3:

Minsk – Polotsk – the Monastery of Zhirovitchy – Minsk , 5 days/ 4 nights

Day 1

Arrival in “Minsk-2“ International Airport . Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the centre of the city. Meeting with representatives of Minsk Diocese. Time at leisure. Dinner

Day 2

Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Minsk including architectural, historical and cultural monuments of the 17th – 19th cent., historic part of the city – Trinity Suburb and orthodox churches. Visit to the Museum of Old Belarusian Culture , featuring weaving, embroidery, old icons and wood-carving. Visit to the Museum of Country Architecture and Life on the open air in Strochitsy (18 km from Minsk) displaying the original pieces of rural architecture from various regions of Belarus as well as numerous domestic utensils, articles of applied arts and agricultural implements used by the rural population in the past. Visit to one of the orthodox churches. Service. Dinner

Day 3

Departure for Polotsk (252 km) – the oldest Belarusian city (founded 862) and the centre of old Slavic history and culture. Polotsk is famous for its 11th cent. St. Sophia Cathedral, Convent of St. Ephrosinia of Polotsk (12th cent.) a benefactress and matron Saint of Belarus, Saint-Ephrosinia Church (12th cent.) with beautiful frescoes and where The Cross Of Ephrosinia – the national heritage is kept. Among other objects worth seeing are the Museum of Book-printing – one of the best in Europe . “The Stone of Boris” – the example of old Slavic culture, its weight is 25 tons; organ show in St. Sophia Cathedral. Tour of Polotsk including all above-mentioned objects. Departure for Minsk . Dinner.

Day 4

Breakfast. Departure for Zhirovitchy (190 km from Minsk ). Zhirovitchy has been known since the 15 th century. Its monastery of that age is famous for its architecture and is today the centre of Orthodox education. Visit to the Monastery: Holy Monastery Assumption (17 cent.), the Convent Of The Nativity of the Virgin, the Theological Seminary. Joint service and meal. Late return to Minsk . Dinner

Day 5

Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.