Visiting Belarusian Lake District

28.07.2023 - 19:57 / 34travel.me

Visiting Belarusian Lake District

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Summer's in the city! On this occasion we are unveiling some secret venues in one of the famous resort regions of Belarus. In the list you'll find top locations for quality leisure time, interesting tourist spots and cool entertainment opportunities – just perfect!

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Braslaŭ

55.639491, 27.031618

Braslaŭ is probably the most renowned resort town in Belarus. It's surrounded by lakes, has a rich history, and hosts Viva Braslav – one of the most popular summer festivals in the country. Back in 1500, Princess Elena, the daughter of the Grand Duke of Moscow Ivan III Vasilyevich and the wife of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Aliaksandr Jahielončyk, set her heart on the village. And today Braslaŭ captivates tourists from all over Belarus (and other places as well).

The city is surrounded by three lakes – Naviaty, Biareža and Dryviaty. And there are a dozen more water reservoirs nearby. Taken all round, it is an ideal location for camping, recreation and a chill weekend. Especially at times when the choice of places to travel due to the pandemic is limited.

There is plenty of entertainment in Braslaŭ: you can ride a wakeboard or a yacht, rent a kayak and bicycles, book a boat tour or learn how to handle a sailboat. Almost all of the activities are available at the sports club Drivyatich(55.637318, 27.039159). The club also runs a sailing school BraslaWave, where you can book a boat trip or even take a five-day yacht-sailing training course.

Braslaŭ offers splendid panoramas as well: the Castle Hill has a spectacular view of the city, Belmont Park preserves ruins of a palace, an old chapel and century-old trees (look up for information in our guide, and if you are not in the mood to plan the route yourself, go straight to the club Drivyatich – they will help you).

Slabodka

55.687822, 27.187368

If you prefer small and cozy places, after a visit to Braslaŭ head to Slabodka – it is the “light” version of the popular resort. There are fewer people and less infrastructure, but more lakes and cool vistas. Besides, it is, according to tourists, the most picturesque place in the vicinity – so it is definitely a must-see.

All the best attractions in Slabodka are natural ones. And they start to appear at the very entrance to the town. So, near the turn to the village Litoŭščyna there is an unusual lake Božaje Voka (God's Eye) – it's very small and round – and extremely beautiful. And a little further you will find the Devil's Pit – a glacial cavity, which has already become a popular tourist attraction.

Slabodka is surrounded by five lakes, which are traced by an ecological trail that stretches for 4.6 kilometers. Here you can seclude yourself, slow