You can undertake on of the many Excursions from Minsk with your family and friends when you are planning for a holiday in the region. If you are a leisure traveler and want to not only visit the various tourist attractions in the land, you can go on these excursions, which will take you to various places near the town. Excursions from Minsk will give you can insight on the places around the region.
Excursions from Minsk will take you to numerous places of sightseeing around the area. Some of the places that you can visit are:
Village Museum 'Dudutki'
One of the places that you can visit on your excursions from Minsk is Village Museum 'Dudutki.' This museum is located 40 kilometers from Minsk on the highway, 'Slyzkoe.' If you want to reach this place, you will need to take a minibus which leaves from Minsk 'Central' Bus Terminal. This bus travels from Minsk to Dudutki. The journey is a mere 1 hour and you will need to get off at the last stop. The last stop will drop you at the museum gates. You will need to pay an entrance fee, which will include moonshine degustation, a ride in a horse cart to the mill, as well as relishing the home-made honey, cheese, bread, milk, butter and tea. At this museum, you will see how the craftsmen work. They make the above products. Besides this, you will also find some ostriches in the area. This definitely makes the tourist curious about the place. So, if you are planning for a tour to the region, be sure to go on excursions from Minsk to make your holiday even more enjoyable and eventful.
Memorial complex 'Khatyn'
Excursions from Minsk will also take you to the Memorial complex 'Khatyn.' This is a tourist attraction situated outside Minsk, in the district of Logoisk. The place was constructed in 1969 on a village, which was completely devastated in a fire in 1943. The fire killed 149 inhabitants of which 75 were children below the age of 16. Very few people survived this catastrophic event. This place was built in memory of those who did not survive the unfortunate event, as well as those who were put to death in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. This complex is opened throughout the day. However, the place is closed on Monday.
Besides these two places, you can visit many places for sightseeing in Minsk. These include:
- Lenin Square
- Minsk Observation Wheel
- Central Botanical Garden
- Victory Square
- Minsk KGB building
You are sure to enjoy the excursions from Minsk.
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