- Where to go to sunbathe?
- The sea near Minsk: rest in the native land
- Weather features of a beach holiday in Belarus
- Naroch and Blue Lakes
When a person plans a beach vacation, he hardly thinks about Belarus even secondarily. There is no sea, and logic dictates that it is better to sunbathe to go to distant countries to the overseas shores. But the residents of the republic fundamentally disagree with this point of view and willingly invite all skeptics to visit. The lakes of Belarus can give a hundred points ahead of many seas, and the local landscapes will make you feel completely happy from contemplating the surrounding beauty.
Where to go to sunbathe?
Tours to Belarus, in the minds of the majority of travelers, are recreation in sanatoriums, where since Soviet times they have retained a good attitude to their own work and friendliness to guests. But changes, fortunately, are taking place, and although summer beach vacations in Belarus have only recently become a popular tourist destination, the pace of its development cannot but rejoice:
- The picturesque Zaslavskoe reservoir, located 10 km north-west of the capital of Belarus, is called the Minsk Sea. Photos taken on its beaches can compete with pictures with Bulgarian or Montenegrin landscapes.
- On the Braslav Lakes, the tourist infrastructure allows you to organize recreation in a variety of genres. Hotels and holiday homes, children's camps and tourist centers have been built here. Even students and young families will like the prices for accommodation and meals, and the options for active entertainment attract the most restless and athletic to the beach holidays in Belarus on the Braslav Lakes.
- Naroch is not only the largest lake in the country, but also one of the oldest beach resorts. The first vacationers appeared on the shores of the lake at the beginning of the twentieth century.
- The area of Sorochanskiy lakes was chosen by fans of ideal Slavic landscapes. The main advantages of this area are the beautiful surrounding views, clear water and numerous opportunities to fully merge with nature. Even motorboats are not moored on the shores of the Sorochansk Lakes: they are prohibited in order to maintain the ecological balance of the region.
The sea near Minsk: rest in the native land
Residents of Belarus love their Minsk Sea and often come to its shores with the whole family on vacation or on weekends. This artificial reservoir was built to regulate the flow of water in the Svisloch River and to combat spring floods. Its length is almost 10 km, and its width reaches 4.5 km.
Summer recreation sites are located on the shores of the Minsk Sea. The most popular are the Yunost health resort, which can accommodate up to 250 people, and three health resorts - Lazurny, Sputnik and Svitanok.
All nine beaches of the Minsk Sea are covered with sand and provide excellent conditions for summer vacations. On the shores of the Zaslavskoe reservoir, you can rent a boat or catamaran, go water skiing or a motorcycle, play beach volleyball or football. From the pier in Zaslavl, excursions go on boats and motor ships, which are fashionable to rent for any event.
Weather features of a beach holiday in Belarus
The Belarusian climate is called transitional from sea to continental and the weather in the country is largely determined by the air masses brought from the Atlantic:
- The swimming season on the lakes and the Minsk Sea starts at the beginning of summer, when the air warms up to a stable + 25 ° С.
- The water temperature in Naroch, even at the height of July, rarely exceeds + 19 ° С. Several cold springs flow into the lake.
- Rainfall is frequent during the beach season, but summers are generally warm and even hot. The air temperature in July-August often exceeds + 30 ° С.
When choosing where to relax in Belarus, pay attention to the cleanliness of the local lakes. Diving with a mask will be pleasant and interesting, because the visibility under water is several meters.
Naroch and Blue Lakes
The Narochansky National Park is located on the shores of the largest lake in Belarus. Its borders stretch to the Blue Lakes, where hiking trails are laid for fans of nature walks. Excursion routes are very diverse and the march can last from 2 to 12 hours, depending on the chosen direction.
An active beach holiday in Belarus in the Narochansky park is boating and catamarans, snorkeling and even scuba diving. Fishing, kayaking on rivers flowing into lakes, beaver and bird watching are thriving at local recreation centers.
You can stay on the shore of Lake Naroch in the resort village of the same name, where hotels, boarding houses and rest houses have been built. Prices for tours to Belarus are very affordable, and you can book a room in your favorite boarding house yourself. Each recreation center has its own beach, and a paid guarded parking lot is organized in the village of Naroch for tourists traveling by car.
