Duration: | 2 Day(s) - 1 Night(s) |
Tour Category: | Classic Tours |
Minsk - BELAZ - Mir - Nesvizh
There are places in each state or even the whole town that create the national business card – they are a MUST to visit. In Belarus, such business cars – are the world-known enterprise BELAZ – a brand of career equipment and the giant of mechanical engineering. And of course, the tour will be incomplete without the main place in Belarus the city of Minsk – the capital and fantastic objects included in the World Heritage list of UNESCO - Mir Castle Complex and Nesvizh Palace and - the most beautiful locks of the country. History and the present, legends and innovative realities - you will see all that within 2 days!
Day 1: Belaz
Exсursion BELAZ - Brand of Belarus (moving to Zhodino (58 km))
The tour will take you to a modern industrial city - Zhodino, where you will the building process of the giants of Belarusian and world engineering - BELAZ trucks. They work in dozens of countries around the world. The plant's products have won more than one prestigious international award and became a multiple record holder of the Guinness Book of Records.
This is the machinery of the height of a 3-storey building, the radius of the wheels is greater than the average height of a man, the trucks are operating from -50 to +50°C and the power of the largest BELAZ with 450-ton load capacity is the whole herd of 4600 horsepower. Today it is possible not only to see the production process of this beast which is the result of modernization and innovation underlining unlimited human capabilities but one can even enjoy a drive on a dump truck. Today BELAZ is not only a brand of quarry equipment but also a brand symbol of independent Belarus.
Return to Minsk, lunch and some free time, and at 19:00 - tour “Evening Minsk”
Minsk is a city with a unique character - old and modern, multi-faceted and cozy for every guest. The evening city opens to you all its beauty. The lights will create an atmosphere of magic and relaxation in the beautiful city. You will see: Railway station square (external inspection), Independence Square, Independence Avenue (external inspection), Svobody Square, Minsk Upper Town (exterior inspection), Trinity Suburb, Island of Courage and Sorrow, National Library of Belarus, Minsk Arena Sports Complex (visual inspection)
Day 2: Mir Castle
Tour “Mir Castle - Nesvizh Palace”
Mir Castle and Nesvizh Palace are considered to be the most beautiful places and interesting attractions in Belarus. The successful blend of Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance architecture makes Mir Castle one of Europe’s most impressive castles. For centuries the Nesvizh Palace used to be the residence of the Radziwills, one of the richest dynasties in Europe.
Today the National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve Nesvizh is a superbly restored castle and a landmark of Belarus. Both historical places are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
You will see: The Mir Castle Complex, the Chapel-burial vault of the Svyatopolk-Mirsky family, Nesvizh town hall (visual inspection), Sluckaya Brama (visual inspection), Nesvizh Church (Church of Jesuits), Nesvizh palace Radziwill, Нouse on the market (home of the craftsman) (visual inspection), Benedictine Monastery (visual inspection)
Return to Minsk and transfer to the railway station or to the airport