What to see in Belarus in 2-3 days: Orsha-Gorki-Mstislavl-Pustynki-Krichev-Mogilev.
Description
This busy route through the east of Belarus is ideal for a short but impressive trip for 2-3 days. It unites ancient cities, spiritual centers and cultural attractions.
Your journey will begin in Orsha.
Here you will get acquainted with the history of Orthodoxy in the Holy Dormition and Kuteinsky monasteries, climb Castle Hill and see the Katyusha memorial.
A visit to the Jesuit Collegium of the 17th century, a magnificent Baroque monument, will be a vivid impression.
Then the way lies to Gorki, where the oldest agricultural university in Europe and the first botanical garden in Belarus are located.
The next point is the ancient Mstislavl.
Its heart is the Castle Hill with the remains of a medieval castle.
Nearby you will find the Church of the Virgin Mary with unique frescoes of the 17th century.
Nearby is the Holy Dormition Monastery in Pustynki, an active shrine famous for its healing spring.
In Krichev, you will meet with an architectural gem — the Potemkin Palace in the classical style.
The culmination of the route will be Mogilev.
You will walk along pedestrian Leninskaya Street, see the Town Hall and the Square of Stars with a Stargazer, visit art museums. The Buinichi Field and the modern Museum of Glory will help you immerse yourself in history.
To complete your impressions, you should visit the zoo and the ethnographic village in Buinichi.
This tour offers the perfect balance between cognitive relaxation and spiritual enrichment, discovering the most interesting things in the east of Belarus.
Author: Артём Ерёменко
Trip details
Travel time:
5h 24min
Sightseeing time:
17h 35min
Distance (km):
308 km

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