Shchuchyn city is located on the river Tyrowka in the West of Belarus (Grodno region) and has very rich history, but it by no means is connected with fishery. And if when entering the city it will...

Zheludok is an urban-type settlement in Grodno region. 1017 inhabitants live in this settlement. The name of Zheludok (the name means a small acorn in Russian language) derives from the Zheludyank...

Historical value and popularity of the town of Berezino is firstly connected with its location. Being located on the banks of the river Berezina, which used to be navigable in earlier time, the to...

Vileika is a small in size and population district center of Minsk region, which has, however, quite an interesting history and a list of noteworthy attractions and monuments. Original appear...

There is a small town of Zaslavl in 12 km fr om Minsk. Zaslavl, like the majority of Belarusian cities, is famous for its rich history and many ancient sites, which attracts tourists fr om around ...

Travelling along Belarus, you should surely visit a small town Kletsk, located in the southwestern part of the Minsk region, on the bank of Lan river. Kletsk is considered to be one of the most an...

About the city At the southern border of the Minsk region, surrounded by the ancient mounds, is located Kopyl city, which was firstly mentioned in chronicles in 1274.  However, accordin...

Small town of Krupki is situated 110 kilometers from Minsk, on the border between Mogilev and Vitebsk region. It was given its name in honor of cabbage plant Krupka, depicted on the city’s officia...

About the city You will find the so-called "Belorussian Switzerland" or the town of Logoysk on the river Gayna in the north-eastern part of Minsk. Perhaps you have already guessed that Logoy...

Lyuban is the southernmost town of Minsk region, located on the river Oressa. A tragic legend is associated with the city's history. According to the legend, Polesia beauty of Lyuban lived in the ...

A town with an interesting name of Maryina Gorka is located 63 km south-east of Minsk, a few kilometers from the geographical center of our republic. The town located on the river Titovka, is known...

According to legend, the first settlements of the city appeared on the shores of Lake Myadel. There were found the remains of the city fortification of the 11th century - the fortress of Polotsk p...

Places to visit in Belarus - Nesvizh This is a regional center with the brightest history. The city has accumulated cultural and spiritual values for centuries. We will take a closer look at Nes...

Smalyavichy city was firstly mentioned in archive documents in the middle of the fifteenth century. It appeared in the charter, written by Lithuanian boyar, the voevode (commander of an army) of V...

Old Roads The first mention about the settlement, which today is called Old Roads, refers to the time of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1524. By the end of the century the settlement had been...

The district center called Stolbtsy is situated in Minsk region. Its location is very picturesque and beautiful: the right bank of the broad and brimming river Neman. According to the census a lit...

Uzda in  Minsk region Uzda is the district center which is located 74 kilometers southwest of the capital of Belarus. The name of the town comes from the name of the river Uzda (now kno...

There are many legends, according to which the name of Fanipol city appeared. However, a legend about the fact that a pan lived in ancient times in the Belarusian land is the most plausible and mos...

Cherven сity: the story of renaming Sometimes the destiny of the cities is amazing. They are similar to the fate of people: it can be that a person lives with a one name, and then change it....

Vysokoye – Belarusian backwoods with the taste of European Duchy. Are you tired of noisy megapolises? Would you like to stroll through the quite streets of a small city? The town of Vysokoye,...