Welcome to Belarus

"Travel is fatal to prejudice," Mark Twain, a famous American writer, noticed. Or as the proverb goes "A picture is worth a thousand words." Indeed, the visitors who arrive in Belarus for the first time discover a modern and civilized country that have preserved beautiful pristine wilderness, remarkable historical and architectural monuments.

The favorable geographical location, a well-developed transport infrastructure, and rich cultural and sports life attract to Belarus visitors from around the world. Everyone – a devotee of avant-garde or classical art, an athlete and a fan, an antiquity connoisseur and an enthusiastic environmentalist, a twenty-four-hour clubber and a contemplative admirer of nature – will find a lot of exciting places to visit in Belarus.

There are a lot of holidays in Belarus, as in any other country. Among them are national holidays – Independence Day, Victory Day, the Day of the Belarusian Written Language; and town days when towns celebrate their first reference in the chronicles. Minsk Day, for example, is the second Sunday in September. Concerts and festivals are held in the open air, and magnificent fireworks are set off in the evening.