- Wellness rest in Belarus
- Summer vacation in Belarus
- Ski resorts in Belarus
The closest neighbor and sister republic for a Russian tourist is pleasant in all respects. To travel to the best resorts of Belarus, you do not need a foreign passport, there is no hassle with obtaining a visa, and you will not have to learn a foreign language to order lunch at a restaurant. The road takes half a day by car, and by plane you can fly to Minsk from Moscow in an hour and a half.
The main interest of a tourist in Belarus is its sanatoriums, where you can get excellent medical treatment by paying mere pennies for all services, by European standards.
In recent years, Russian travelers have begun to visit their neighbors and winter resorts more often. Belarusian ski slopes have very modest parameters of height, steepness and difficulty, but the atmosphere there is homely, the staff of hotels and restaurants is generous and hospitable, the weather is pleasant. And what else is needed for a comfortable stay for a person who does not strive for Olympic records?
Wellness rest in Belarus
Most of the tourists visiting Belarus are interested in health-improving rest. The possibility of inexpensive and high-quality treatment at local resorts, in boarding houses and sanatoriums attracts our compatriots more and more every year. Russian patients become fans of Belarusian resorts and return to their favorite ones again and again:
- Sanatorium "Belaya Vezha" in the Brest region specializes in the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, pathologies of the respiratory system, heart and blood vessels. The health resort uses modern methods of diagnostics and therapy and natural healing factors - mineral waters from local springs and healing mud of Belarusian lakes. "Belaya Vezha" is located near the "Belovezhskaya Pushcha" in a coniferous forest and the unique microclimate of the sanatorium and its environs plays an important role in the healing process of patients.
- Sapropelic therapeutic mud of Lake Dikoe in the form of applications is used in the health programs of the Zheleznyaki sanatorium in the Vitebsk region. The health resort helps patients with pathologies of the genitourinary system, respiratory and circulatory systems. In the recently established rehabilitation and health complex at the sanatorium, guests who have suffered myocardial infarction and surgical interventions on the vessels and heart are treated.
- Places in the Alfa-Radon sanatorium are booked even by Israelis, who know a lot about quality treatment and prefer, if possible, not to overpay for it. The health resort is located in the Grodno region among the pine forest and even the air in the health resort seems to be healing. The treatment programs used by the doctors of "Alfa-Radon" are based on modern medical research and natural healing factors - mineral waters and sapropel mud. They are used in baths, applications, massages, physiotherapy treatments. With their help, diseases of the nervous system, musculoskeletal pathologies and genitourinary disorders are successfully treated.
- In "Sosny" you can relax and take health programs with the whole family. In this sanatorium in the Mogilev region, special infrastructure facilities are provided for young guests: a playground with slides and swings and playrooms in the buildings. The services of professional educators and educators are included in the price of the voucher. One of the best resorts in Belarus successfully treats diseases of the musculoskeletal system, gynecological pathologies and helps patients with problems of the gastrointestinal tract, lungs and bronchi. Health improvement courses in Sosny are based on local medicinal raw materials - mineral water used for drinking and bathing, and sapropel deposits from the bottom of Lake Svyatoe in the Gomel region. Some of the procedures are carried out with the use of Saki Crimean mud. The range of health-improving programs and therapeutic measures of the resort is very diverse: from baths of various fillings and massage - manual and hardware - to phototherapy, reflexology, physiotherapy exercises and aqua aerobics.
- There are several dozen sanatoriums in the Minsk region, and "Belaya Rus" is one of the most famous and popular. It is located on the territory of the Narochansky National Park, and the air filled with coniferous phytoncides is one of the most important advantages of the health resort. The doctors of the sanatorium have developed and implemented several health programs that successfully help in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, musculoskeletal system, heart and blood vessels. The procedures are actively used sapropel mud of the Grodno Lake Dikoe and mineral waters of Belarusian springs. Some of the treatments are based on a combination of climatic and weather factors, and these wellness programs are ideal for improving the condition of patients with pulmonary pathologies.
- The list of indications for treatment in the Serebryanye Kliuchi sanatorium in the Gomel region is very extensive. Its wellness programs perfectly help patients with diseases of the nervous and digestive systems, respiratory and circulatory systems. In "Serebryanye Klyuchi" patients with pathologies of musculoskeletal and connective tissue are successfully rehabilitated. Treatment is carried out using the latest equipment and modern medical discoveries. Mineral water saturated with useful microelements and sapropel bottom sediments of Lake Sudobl, located in the Minsk region, are used as local healing factors. The list of procedures offered to the guests of the sanatorium includes both the usual therapy and very pleasant manipulations, which are more typical for expensive spa centers - cosmetic wraps with chocolate and algae, stone therapy massage and the "Cedar barrel" sauna.
A varied cultural and entertainment program is offered for patients at the health resorts of Belarus. The administration of the sanatoriums, together with tourist bureaus, organizes excursions to the most famous sights of Minsk and other cities of Belarus. The program includes trips to the ancient castles of Belarus, acquaintance with national crafts and crafts in ethnographic museums, visiting famous shopping centers, tasting dishes of national cuisine, participating in festivals, holidays and fairs and many other events.
Summer vacation in Belarus
The forest lake in Silichi is an ideal place to forget about the noise of the big city, start breathing fresh air and learn to listen to silence. The lake is located in a popular resort, which in winter pleases lovers of downhill and flat skiing with its slopes, and in summer it awaits those who prefer to spend their holidays in the lap of nature. The water in the Forest Lake remains clean and transparent even in the high season, which begins here with the arrival of summer and lasts until mid-September. In addition to sunbathing and swimming, tourists in Silichi will find gazebos for barbecues, boat rental for fishing, quad biking, a hot steam room and several nice hiking trails along the shores of the Forest Lake.
The small town of Logoisk, 40 km from the capital of Belarus, is a year-round resort well known to the locals. In recent years, Russian tourists have increasingly come to Logoisk to actively relax in nature with a family or a friendly company. The list of entertainment for Logoisk guests includes overcoming a complex of obstacles in the rope town, paintball battles, cycling, horseback riding, battles in the billiard room and picnics in nature. At the resort, you can rent everything you need for planned events: paintball equipment, barbecue or grill with a gazebo for a large company, a bicycle, fishing tackle and much more. For younger guests, a children's playground has been built in the sports and recreation complex, and a conference room for corporate events for serious adults. You can stay at the Logoisk State Sports Complex in one of the guest houses that are rented.
Ski resorts in Belarus
The list of ski resorts in the country is small, but each of them is interesting in its own way:
- Silichi are located on the Minsk Upland and offer their guests thirteen tracks of varying degrees of difficulty. The simplest one is for those who are going to ski for the first time. Its length is only 120 meters. Even shorter is the children's track with its own drag lift. If you are standing steadily on a slope, choose more serious slopes, where the vertical drop reaches a hundred meters. A distinctive feature of the resort is the presence of a system of artificial snowmaking, which helps to maintain a stable snow cover at the proper level in any weather. The slopes are equal to a special snowcat, and their quality in Silichi remains ideal throughout the season. Another plus in favor of this resort is the evening lighting of the slopes, which means that its guests can ride after sunset. You will be offered to stay in Silichi in a hotel or in separate houses, it is convenient to leave a car at the resort in a secure, spacious parking lot, and ski equipment can be rented at a local sports center. The resort has a school with private lessons with an instructor. Other active entertainments in Silichi include cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating and tubing. If you prefer snowboarding, Silichi is also perfect. The resort has a snow park, a half-pipe and a couple of impressive jumps for practicing tricks.
- In the State Sports Complex “Logoisk”, half an hour's drive from Minsk, you can go downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding and sledging, called “tubing”, which is now fashionable. Ski sports and recreation complex "Logoisk" is one of the most popular places for winter recreation in Belarus. The length of its ski slopes is about 5 km. Moreover, each section of them is in perfect condition and is corrected by a system of artificial snowmaking. Athletes can climb to the starting point using a drag lift or a cable car. For beginners in Logoisk, experienced instructors are offered services who will teach you how to ride safely and technically. Lessons are held on a special slope, the height of which is only 11 m. For those who like to feel the adrenaline in the blood, Logoisk has a snow park with different figures for practicing tricks. In winter, the resort organizes corporate events and celebrations in honor of the New Year, Christmas and Maslenitsa.
- Despite the cold and geographically distant name, the Yakutsk Mountains are quite a comfortable and hospitable place where it is pleasant to spend several New Year's days with children. Among other winter resorts in Belarus, it is the most suitable for families. You will find the Yakutskie Gory active recreation park half an hour's drive from Minsk, and residents of the capital can spend time here on any free day. The ski slope in the Yakutsk Mountains is very modest - about 500 meters in length and with a height difference of 60 meters. But its quality can compete with the professional slopes of alpine resorts: the slope in the Yakutsk Mountains is regularly leveled, and its ideal cover is maintained with the help of snow cannons. Athletes get to the beginning of the track on a drag lift, they can take the necessary equipment at the rental point. The resort has a school where everyone is offered lessons on the basics of skiing skills. In the evenings, the track is well lit and even the townspeople who have arrived after work have time to rush along it in the evening. After sunset in the Yakutsk Mountains, boarders can also go in for their favorite sports: the track equipped for them at the resort suits even experienced snowboarding fans. The list of other entertainments in the active recreation park includes riding on "cheesecakes" from the mountain, snowmobiling and outdoor picnics.
There are no high mountains and difficult ski slopes in Belarus, and the country does not seek to compete for places in the ratings with well-known Alpine powers. But here's the paradox: tours to its winter resorts are in constant demand among both local residents and foreign tourists. The reason for the popularity is simple and understandable, because vacationing in Belarus is comfortable, inexpensive and very pleasant. Especially if your goal is to spend the New Year and Christmas holidays with the whole family.
