Excursion «The Ancient Town of Polotsk»
Excursion «The Ancient Town of Polotsk»
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The price includes
- Entrance tickets to the Museum of St. Sophia Cathedral
- Entrance tickets to the Museum of printing
- Excursion to the Savior and St. Euphrosyne
- Lunch
The excursion to Polotsk with the departure from Minsk.
Program
Main sights of Polotsk in our trip.
We invite you to go to Polotsk with us. On the way to this ancient city you will see fabulous Belarusian landscapes - so called "Belarusian Switzerland", including Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve; learn about people and events that left marks in the history and culture of our country.
What to see in Polotsk?
During the excursion you will see the cathedral of Saint Sophia (13th century), built on undestroyed fragments of the Cathedral of the 11th century, visit its museum, and go down into the vault. Then we will take a view of the exposition of the museum of book printing in the old Epiphany Monastery where you will get acquainted with the history of book printing in Belarus. And then a delicious lunch.
Then you visit the Saint Euphrosyne convent where the relics of Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk are kept. The ancient streets of Polotsk seem to keep the sounds of footsteps of Vseslav the Magician, the legendary Prince of Polotsk, Lazar Bogsha, the jeweler, Francisk Scorina, the first-printer and many other outstanding people.
Language
Russian
Additional information
The bus is marked with a yellow plate on the windshield with the name of the excursion. We ask you to be 15 minutes before the time of departure, check into the guide`s list and take a seat on the bus.
Attention! There is a 10% discount on booking and payment until June 30, 2020 inclusive.
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