Judging by the recently published international ranking, one of the safest cities in Europe is Minsk, with a crime index of only 21.3. For comparison: Paris - 52.8, Brussels - 54.5, Marseille - 59.9. The capital of Belarus is a well-groomed European city with a developed tourist infrastructure, but at the same time it is calm and safe in the "Soviet style". Russians are increasingly choosing tours for the New Year holidays to a neighboring country. You can meet the New Year in Belarus 2018 without problems with a visa and a passport. Yes, it is possible to enter the country even with an internal Russian passport. Plus to this - free movement around Belarus, security, absence of any fees.
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Rest in Belarus for the New Year: accommodation
Recreation centers and sanatoriums prepare special programs for the New Year holidays. The price of the voucher usually includes sightseeing tours, a festive dinner, a visit to Santa Claus. In Belovezhskaya Pushcha there is the residence of the Belarusian Father Frost, in whose estate folklore festivals are held, guests are greeted with delicious fairs and winter fun.
Numerous boarding houses and recreation centers are usually located in a forested area, on the banks of rivers / lakes. There is also a ski resort in Belarus. The Logoisk ski complex is located near Minsk. Here you can rent a house with a large company (up to 11 people).
Logoisk is:
- five ski slopes with a height difference of 82 meters;
- training slope;
- professional instructors;
- rental of the necessary equipment;
- attraction "Cheerful cheesecake";
- interesting pranks;
- skating at night;
- sport competitions.
A comfortably equipped wood-burning sauna, the opportunity to “cover the meadow” next to the cottage (the complex provides catering services at reasonable prices), magical nature - all the attributes of a real New Year.
New Year's holidays are long, so tours to Belarus include visits to the sights of the republic.
| Places of interest to visit in Belarus | |
| Vitebsk | House-Museum and Art Center of Marc Chagall, Ilya Repin's estate, Holy Dormition Cathedral, Town Hall |
| Mir settlement | Gothic castle |
| Nesvizh | palace and castle complex Nesvizh castle |
| Village Zabrodye | Boriso-Gleb chapel |
| Brest | Holy Resurrection Cathedral, Brest Fortress |
| Brest region | Belovezhskaya Pushcha |
| Kobrin | Spassky Monastery, Assumption Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Suvorov House Museum |
| Dudichi village | Museum complex of folk crafts "Dudutki" |
| Lida | Gediminas Castle |
| Grodno | Farny Church, Nativity of the Mother of God Monastery |
| Polotsk | Sophia Cathedral, a complex of the former Epiphany Monastery |
| Zaslavl | Savior Transfiguration Church, Zaslavsky Castle, Church of the Nativity of D. Mary |
In the capital, in addition to a sightseeing tour of the city, it is interesting to see the Cathedral of D. Mary, the building of the opera house, the church of St. Simeon and Elena. It's nice to walk along the festively decorated central streets, warm up in one of the cafes and taste traditional potato pancakes and the famous Belarusian kvass.
Early booking: the pros
Rest and treatment in sanatoriums and boarding houses of Belarus are so popular among Russians that it is worth taking care of vouchers for the Christmas and New Year holidays ahead of time. You can pay less for a high level of service, effective treatment and the opportunity to relax on an all-inclusive basis if you book a tour well before the New Year.
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New Year holidays in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
The New Year 2020 in holiday homes in Belarus is a great opportunity to admire the beauty of nature, play sports, take excursions and improve your health.
Where to relax in Belarus on New Year's holidays 2020
The weather also favors a good rest, because winters in Belarus are warm and moderately humid, temperatures generally keep from -5 ° C to -10 ° C, thaws are not uncommon.
New Year's holidays in holiday homes in Belarus in 2020 are an extensive entertainment program, performances by famous artists, excursions to historical places and, of course, delicious national cuisine offered by local cafes and restaurants.
If you decide to spend 2020 New Year in boarding houses in Belarus, you will be pleasantly surprised by how high the level of service is offered by local establishments. Rest from the bustle of the city here can be combined with medical procedures.
Sanatoriums, boarding houses and rest houses in Belarus for the 2020 New Year
In many rest houses and boarding houses there are swimming pools, phyto, physiotherapy, speleotherapy, mud therapy, spa and other procedures are carried out, there are massage rooms.
Disorders in the work of the cardiovascular, nervous systems, musculoskeletal system, gastroenterological and other diseases are treated here. It is no coincidence that many Russians decide to celebrate the New Year 2020 in boarding houses in Belarus.
An interesting entertainment program and a complex of wellness procedures are also offered by sanatoriums in Belarus for the 2020 New Year.
Many of them are whole resort complexes with extensive infrastructure, sports and recreation areas, baths, solariums, etc.
Among them - the sanatoriums "Belaya Vezha", "Ruzhansky", "Buk" (Brest region), "Forest lakes", "Rosinka" (Vitebsk region), "Pridneprovsky", "Golden Sands" (Gomel region), "Svityaz "," Porechye "(Grodno region)," Belaya Rus "," Pines "," Youth "," Birch "(Minsk region) and others.
Recreation centers in Belarus for the New Year 2020 offer a wide range of services for tourists.
Russians leave good reviews about the tourist centers "Komarovo", "White Lake" (Brest region), "Prigodichi", "Ozyory" (Grodno region), "Leoshki", "Drevyaty", "Slobodka", "Devino" (Vitebsk region) , "Ratomka", "Vysoky Bereg", "Alesya", "Syabry", "Lydia", "Globus", (Minsk region) and others.
And how much does it cost to relax in Belarus for the New Year?
Accommodation at recreation centers will cost from 300 thousand Belarusian rubles per day and more. The price usually includes accommodation, three meals a day and the use of certain types of services.
Prices in sanatoriums are 500-600 thousand Belarusian rubles for a double room per day and above.
How to spend the New Year's holidays so that later the whole year that has come will be happy and peaceful, good-natured, generous and satisfying? Go meet New 2018 in Belarus.
Belarus has many advantages to spend winter holidays in this particular country.
Let's start with the main thing. Belarusians are very hospitable people who know how to create a pleasant festive atmosphere, organize quality rest with entertainment and educational excursions. Yes, and they will definitely arrange a meeting with the magnificent nature of this region, which is cherished here, anxiously loved, considered the pride and main attraction of the country.
New Year Minsk
The capital of Belarus, Minsk, prepares a lot of impressions and delight for all guests. A city with a long history, beautiful temples, the atmosphere of the Middle Ages of the Upper City and modern architecture of buildings, is incredibly spacious and clean. And on New Year's holidays, it is bright and fabulously beautiful.
The capital is preparing for the New Year 2018 with great enthusiasm. After all, many guests come here these days, and the people of Minsk themselves want to celebrate the main holiday of the year joyfully, widely and unforgettably. New Year's fairs open a string of Christmas events. The main fairgrounds of the city are waiting for everyone on Oktyabrskaya Square and near the Sports Palace.
The program includes festivities, winter entertainment and, of course, shopping arcades with many gifts, souvenirs and delicious dishes of Belarusian national cuisine.
The traditional parade of Father Frosts is a delightful sight that turns the central streets of Minsk into an endless red whirlpool. It seems that all the Santa Clauses of the world have come here to congratulate on the coming. It’s really true that they say that here everyone can make a wish to their personal Grandfather Frost. Fairy tale characters, cartoon characters and, of course, Snow Maiden also take part in the procession.
Raise New Year's glasses and celebrate 2018, all the people will gather on the square near the Sports Palace. Dances, songs, a merry round dance around the main Christmas tree of the country, warming mulled wine, home cooking and a bright New Year's fireworks will not let you leave here until the morning.
Incredible New Year's adventures in Dududki
Among the many excursions in Minsk and its environs, be sure to stop your choice at the Museum of Material Culture in Dudutki.
Just half an hour from the capital and you will find yourself in the Belarusian gentry estate, where you will get acquainted with folk crafts and old-time entertainment. Here you can turn into a baker and bake bread with your own hands in an old bakery, or become a potter and take home a New Year's gift - a clay pot that you made yourself.
If you want to try the craft hotter, please, the forge is at your disposal. There is a stable and a poultry yard, a cheese dairy and an ethnographic gallery, and even an airport. You will not have even a minute of free time - you will want to see so many interesting things and participate everywhere.
The hospitable owners of the museum will not let you go just like that, especially on New Year's, and will treat you to real Belarusian moonshine with pickles for a snack. Yes, you heard right. Moonshine is a national strong drink of Belarusians. In Dudutki it is brewed according to a traditional recipe in an old moonshine still, which is legalized and is a museum exhibit.
In the centre of Europe
You can receive a certificate as a gift that you have visited the very center of Europe only in Belarus. To do this, you need to go to Polotsk. Here is the geographical center of Europe.
Its coordinates are 28 degrees 48 minutes. east longitude and 55 degrees 30 min. north latitude. At this point there is a sign, near which you will be given a certificate and a photo for memory. That's it! We went to Belarus and took pictures in the center of Europe. Why not a New Year's miracle!
And since you have already found yourself in Polotsk, then you should definitely visit the National Park "Braslav Lakes". This is a beautiful place with many lakes (there are 74 of them here), the cleanest air and a unique landscape created by an ancient glacier. Here you can stay at one of the four recreation centers: "Drivyaty", "Leoshki", "Zolovo", "Slobodka" or choose to rest in a tourist parking of a custom or general type.
Four recreation centers are located in a unique landscape created by an ancient glacier. Here you are expected at any time of the year, especially on New Year's holidays. To feel the whole winter flavor of the pristine nature, ride on Santa Claus's sleigh, take a steam bath, breathe plenty of the cleanest air, feel the grandeur and silence of the Belarusian forests - this is a great opportunity to recharge with healthy energy for the whole year.
New Year at home
On the eve of the New Year, when 365 days of city bustle, urgent matters and hard work are left behind, one so longs for peace and relaxation. If this is about you, then the best option to celebrate the New Year 2018 is to rent a cottage in picturesque places of Belarus, among fluffy snow and majestic ancient forests. The choice is huge, it all depends on your preferences.
A cottage in Belovezhskaya Pushcha is an expensive pleasure, but it's worth it. A relict forest, and the residence of Father Frost is also very close. It is better to book a cottage in advance, because every year this type of vacation is gaining more and more fans.
You can rent a cozy cottage near Minsk in the "Quiet and smooth" estate. Already from the name itself it is clear that silence, comfort, privacy and a romantic New Year's holiday near the fireplace await you here.
If you want to celebrate the New Year with your family, then it is better to opt for the agricultural eco-farm "U Alesya", which is ten kilometers from Pruzhany. A cozy three-room house perfectly combines a rustic interior and urban comfort to which we are accustomed: a modern kitchen, all amenities, satellite TV and Wi-Fi.
On the territory of the estate there is a bathhouse, a large gazebo, a lake, a playground for children and even a museum of folk crafts.
For a big noisy company, the Dubrava cottage is ideal, which is located in the village of Drozdy, Stolbtsovsky district. Large house with six bedrooms, located in a pine forest. At your service "Dubrava" provides a banquet hall for forty-five people with karaoke and piano, billiards, lake, indoor pool.
The territory of the estate is large, with meadows and playgrounds. There is a place to walk around, play snowballs, and launch New Year's fireworks.
There are many good places in Belarus with comfortable cottages in the bosom of nature. Choosing any option, you will have a great rest and unforgettable holidays. After all, celebrating the New Year surrounded by the most beautiful forests and lakes of Belarus is a unique New Year's atmosphere, a sense of a fairy tale and good magic.
Here, even the harsh winter shows the mildest traits of its character - fluffy snow and gentle frost. Yes, it is gentle, minus five to seven degrees. You will feel winter, but do not freeze your nose.
With the arrival of winter, a permanent snow cover begins to form in Belarusian cities, and numerous ski resorts open their doors for travelers. The thermometer is kept at around -2 degrees.
Where to go in December
It is marked by the opening of the ski season. The number of tourists is increasing significantly. But this is due not only to the opportunity to ski, but also to the upcoming New Year holidays, which many travelers are keen to celebrate away from home.
If we talk about ski resorts, then it can be noted that they are not as well developed as the resorts of Austria or France, but they also have superbly groomed slopes, developed infrastructure, good hotels, health centers, clean air, and picturesque landscapes. There are no mountains as such in Belarus, so the ski resorts are located in hilly terrain. However, there are excellent trails here, not only for beginners, but also for experienced skiers. A distinctive feature of the Belarusian ski resorts is that almost all tracks have night lighting, and you can ski here at any time of the day. The most popular ski resorts in the country are Logoisk, Silichi, Solnechnaya Dolina, Mozyr, and, of course, the Raubichi Olympic team.
But nevertheless, the main purpose of a trip to Belarus in December is the celebration of everyone's favorite holiday - the New Year, therefore, the country becomes most popular in the second half of the month. Already in the first half of December, the country's cities begin to prepare for the New Year. Christmas trees are set up in the main squares, shops and office buildings are decorated with garlands, and New Year's fairs open in shopping centers. The holiday itself is celebrated here on a grand scale. On the streets of cities you can see a large crowd of people who congratulate each other, have fun, drink champagne, launch fireworks. In general, the traditions of celebrating the New Year in Belarus are the same as in Russia.
Prices for tours from Moscow
An increase can be observed in December. Firstly, this is due to the upcoming holidays and New Year's holidays. And secondly, the beginning of the ski season affects. In the first half of the month, tourists will still be able to purchase last minute tickets. But the closer to the holidays, the less the likelihood of last-minute offers on the market. Our travel agency recommends booking tours with the Early Booking promotion. This will allow you to receive a discount upon check-in. The average cost of a ticket in December is 18,000 rubles.
Celebrating the New Year and spending a few days in hospitable Belarus may not be a blue dream, but quite an affordable dream, which has not yet been appreciated by everyone. Wonderful winter landscapes, amazing picturesque places, architectural monuments, fabulous estates, cottages and health resorts will open Belarus for many new tourists and delight guests who have long been in love with it with their originality. The country will meet with joy and pleasantly surprise both people with wealth, spoiled by travel, and those who wish to have an inexpensive vacation. New Year's offers are full of various options, and each traveler can choose in advance a tour, which is already "all inclusive", or create an individual route to the tastes of the gathered company. Tourist complexes, hotels, sanatoriums, recreation centers and authentic farmsteads in the outback are preparing to receive numerous guests who have decided to celebrate the New Year in Belarus 2018.
A quick overview of New Year's tours
When choosing tours for the New Year holidays in Belarus, you should focus on the tourist offers and the country's opportunities in the winter season:
| Tour | Places to visit | Program |
| Minsk New Year holidays | Minsk, Vitebsk, Brest, Dudutki, Father Frost's estate, Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Berezinsky Nature Reserve, Grodno | New Year's Eve in Minsk, excursions |
| Night at the castle | Nesvizh Castle or Mir Castle | Walk through the old quarters of Minsk, overnight in one of the castles of your choice, excursions |
| Holidays in Brest | Brest, Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Minsk, Dudutki, Father Frost's estate, ostrich farm, Kobrin, Nesvizh | Accommodation in Brest, visiting museums, castles, palaces |
| New Year's Eve in Grodno | Grodno, Minsk, Lida, Korobchitsy, Dudutki | Medieval performances, knightly duels, organ concert, excursions |
| Vouchers to the sanatorium | Alesya, Nadzeya, Forest lakes, Silver keys, Krinitsa, Belorusochka, Radon | Health and wellness procedures, excursions, New Year's banquet |
Top 5 places to visit in Belarus
For tourists who are planning a vacation in Belarus for the New Year for the first time, experienced travelers are advised to visit the main winter attractions and outstanding places that allow them to feel the true spirit of the country:
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha - the leader among Belarusian attractions. They come here to look at the legendary White Vezha covered with snow, amazing landscapes, the tallest spruce in Europe and plunge for several hours into the era of great historical events.
- Fabulous residence of Santa Claus is open not only for young guests. She has something to surprise and adults who have not believed in miracles for a long time. The kind Belarusian wizard placed his possessions in the town of Kamenyuki, where on New Year's Eve real miracles, a fabulous theater, a holiday train for a sightseeing tour of the residence, Winter's workshop and many, many gifts await visitors.
- Minsk... During the New Year holidays, the smart Belarusian capital attracts tourists to tell its tale and show its majestic architecture and outstanding monuments. The holiday will be remembered here by fairs, attractions, skating rinks, a water park and pleasant prices for all entertainment.
- Ethnomuseum of Material Culture under the open Belarusian sky "Dudutki" will acquaint guests of the country with national characteristics, crafts, ethnography and color of the people of Belarus. And, of course, you cannot do without tasting the national alcoholic heritage - moonshine brewed in a real museum exhibit - a moonshine still.
- Its center of Europe the Belarusians also have. It is designated in Polotsk. Tourists who have visited the central point of the European territory are awarded a certificate attesting to this significant event, and a photo for a long memory.
Belarus "at home"
In Belarus there is a vacation absolutely for every taste, but many tourists come here for sincerity, sincerity and authenticity. In this country, you can rent a house from a family of Belarusians and live for several days, absorbing the culture, traditions and identity of the Belarusian people. Thanks to this feature, New Year's offers have appeared that will allow you to plunge into festive festivities and national rituals, taste the famous Belarusian potato pancakes and proclaim New Year's toast with a glass of local moonshine. And after the noisy celebrations, you can continue to explore Belarus and go to:
- Fairy castles (Nesvizhsky, Mirsky and others).
- Brest Fortress.
- Museum of Medieval Knighthood.
- National Park "Braslav Lakes" and many, many other Belarusian attractions, which charge incredible strength and energy.
