Belarus attracts travelers with places of pristine nature, rich in excursion programs, affordable and effective treatment in local health resorts. The center of attraction for tourists from Russia is traditionally the large settlements of the country. These are Minsk and Brest, Gomel and Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Polotsk.
Recently, the New Year celebration in Belarus is gaining more and more popularity. The benefits of such a vacation mass:
- lack of need for visa permits;
- the possibility of crossing the state border with a Russian passport;
- familiar weather conditions;
- reasonable prices;
- related mentality.
The climate in Belarus is mild. Winters in the country are relatively warm and snowy. At the end of December night frosts occur. On New Year's Eve in Belarus, the thermometer drops to -5 ° C. The abundance of coniferous forests and oak forests contributes to the creation of a festive mood. Strong and gusty winds in these parts are rare. They are held back by forest tracts surrounding the cities and villages of the country.
Minsk
A few days before the start of winter festivities, the capital of the country is dressed up. The city flares up with myriads of neon lights. Winter beauties proudly rise in the squares, strewn with sparkling sparkles. New Year in Belarus presents tourists with an abundance of pleasant surprises. For guests and residents of Minsk, Christmas markets are held, ice skates are arranged and concerts are held.
It becomes especially beautiful in the historical center of the metropolis. Its ancient streets are decorated with the best designers of the country. Showcases wink with colorful lights of garlands. The building of the National Library in the capital of Belarus for the New Year is being transformed, turning into a fabulous palace. The city’s authorities claim that the criminal situation in Minsk is one of the most prosperous, so you can walk around the city all night long.
Christmas programs
In their comments, tourists strongly recommend visiting the famous architectural monuments. They are in the World and Nesvizh. Fans of winter hiking are advised to pay attention to a visit to Lake Naroch. Children are delighted with walks through the territory of the ethnographic museum "Dudutki". He works year-round. Its exhibits are in the open.
Middle Ages
Celebrate New Year in Belarus with a program of interesting excursions. Organized trips to Grodno received excellent marks. This city is not only beautiful. Local chefs offer homemade bulbs, garlic sausages and poultry roasted with vegetables. Sightseeing trips to Nesvizh, Grodno and Mir are designed for one day.
Visiting Grandfather Frost
The residence of the main winter wizard in the Republic is located in Belovezhskaya Pushcha. Almost all children's tours to Belarus for the New Year include visiting this reserve in their programs. In the summer and off-season, Santa Claus actively communicates with children on social networks. Answers letters of children. With the onset of December, he officially enters the service.
Christmas markets, culinary festivals and theatrical performances are held annually at the wizard's estate. Young travelers are generously treated with sweets prepared according to old recipes.
Faster, higher, stronger
In reviews of the New Year in Belarus, the local ski resorts are vying to praise. Snow slopes are a short drive from Minsk. The most famous sports complex is Logoisk. Its tracks are suitable not only for beginners, but also for professional skiers.
In high season there are snowboarding schools and sports equipment rentals. Tourists claim that the prices of equipment are affordable. In the direction of the resort are minibuses and regular buses. They depart from the platforms of the city bus station. Travel time is fifty minutes.
Numerous recreation centers of Belarus are concentrated near the ski slopes. In the New Year, they are in great demand. The average daily temperature in Logoysk in December is 0 ° C. It gets colder in January. The thermometer column drops to -7 ° C.
Resort infrastructure
On the territory of the complex there is a restaurant “Gascinny Maentak”. Its menu contains exclusively Belarusian dishes. No hamburgers or sandwiches. They say that you can choose a table if you book it in advance. Guests are seated on the veranda and in the indoor halls. The restaurant has a bistro, the prices are affordable, and the service is fast.
When planning a holiday in Belarus for the New Year, you need to consider that in the "Logoisk" there is only one hotel and several separate cottages. Only twenty travelers are welcome at the hotel. It offers standard rooms and suites. The rooms have an Internet connection. Russians believe that living in a chalet is more comfortable. They can easily accommodate large companies.
Prices and service
For double apartments will have to pay about 9,000 rubles. For a log cabin, designed for four, they ask twenty thousand. There are many attractions in Logoisk. There are churches and churches in the city center, and the surrounding area keeps a memory of the meteorite falling. He left behind a crater whose diameter is fifteen kilometers. The event occurred about forty million years ago.
Sanatoriums
In the silence of the Belarusian oak forests and birch groves there are many popular health resorts among Russians. They not only invite for treatment in the summer, but also combine the implementation of therapeutic courses with winter celebrations.
How is New Year celebrated in Belarus? Everywhere is different, but in the silence of forest tracts this holiday turns into a real fairy tale. For guests of the boarding houses prepare a special menu, compiled on the basis of the Christmas traditions of the country.
For young travelers spend Christmas trees, which must come Santa Claus. As soon as the clock strikes twelve, a dark winter sky flares up with hundreds of lights. Fireworks strike from everywhere. In health resorts they serve as a kind of completion of a solemn celebration, and in the center of the capital, everything is just beginning.
New year's night
Hundreds of entertainment venues open their doors in Minsk. Our compatriots recommend the following bars and restaurants:
- "BarDuck Cocktail."
- The Kuhmister.
- The Bistro de Luxe.
- "Kamyanitsa".
- Lido.
- Grand Cafe.
- Gambrinus.
- "Rakovsky Brovar."
- "El Cannon."
- "Cornflowers".
- "Natvris Heh."
- "Plan b".
- News Cafe.
Gastronomic map of Brest
The list of the best in the city, according to the Russians, was headed by restaurants:
- La Cave.
- The Times Cafe.
- "Jules Verne".
- "Paragraph".
- "Cow's Grill Bar."
- "Fanny Bravermann House."
- "At a lake".
- "Cafe Mario."
- "Hermitage".
- "Sonnet".
- "Venice".
- "Silver Thaler."
- Avenue.
- "On the Ascension."
- "Piles".
All the cuisines listed above offer holiday entertainment. Usually tables are booked in advance. But even on New Year's Eve, most cafes located in the center of Brest have free places.
Tasty life in Gomel
The best discos and bars of the city invite you to meet winter holidays on a grand scale:
- "Karchma of Budzma."
- FaSol.
- "Old time".
- Befana.
- "Old Man's Cafe."
- Provence.
- "Lucky Kat."
- "Pure Beer Restaurant".
- Kellis Bar.
- "Bar Street Burger."
- "Robin Food."
- Macarons.
- Pierrot.
- Chaikoff.
- "Grill House".
On New Year's Eve, the chefs of Gomel's gastronomic establishments offer dishes of Italian, Japanese, American, Russian, Belarusian, French and Polish cuisines. The choice is huge! Traditional recipes are offered at the Red Pub. According to travelers, this is a pleasant and democratic place in the center.
Welcome
There are few fashionable restaurants in Grodno. All of them are located in the heart of the city or outside it, next to popular resorts and recreation centers. But in Grodno there are a large number of coffee houses and culinary, where you can eat tasty and satisfying. A great end to a frosty December day will be a trip to “Just Cafe”. It serves pastries, sweets and hot drinks. This is a chamber place that couples in love like to visit.
Where else to eat in Grodno on New Year's Eve? Here is just a short list of decent bars and coffee houses:
- Verdun.
- "Our Cava."
- Cronon.
- "Castle of Zevana."
- "Nesterka Bar."
- "Beer restaurant Neman."
- "Royal Hunt".
- The Big Buffet.
- "Luxury 1795."