There is a unique nature in Belarus. The oldest forest in Europe is situated in Belarus (the National Park of Belavezhskaya Puscha). 60 % of the Aquatic-worbler population (Acrocephalus-paludicola) is in Belarus more info
Public council on rural tourim in Grodno region has improved its status
On the 5th of February in Grodno there was held a meeting of new members of the Public council on rural tourism development. Now Public council includes 18 people and it will work under the Grodno executive committee. The representatives of the sports and tourism department of the executive committee are involved in the council. Hopefully partnership with authorities will contribute to the work of public council. Natallia Barkova, the lecturer of the Grodno university, was elected as the head of the council. During the meeting the annual plan of the council's work, the results of the best farmstead contest and cooperation with Belarusian association "Country escape" and Johannes Rau international educational centre were discussed. more info
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The implementation of new projects in the sphere of rural tourism has started
On the 22-23 of January 2010 the opening conference of the 5th phase of the support program of Belarus has taken place in the Johannes Rau Minsk international ediational centre (pr.Gazety "Pravda",11) supported by the the German Embassy in Belarus. Among the participants of the conference there were famous experts of the support program and potential partners from Belarus and Germany. On the conference there was a working group on rural tourism held by Matthias Baerens - the head of ECEAT-Germany. The stand "Green Holidays in Belarus" represented on the conference our new project "Sustainable rural tourism in Belarus - networking and support of main actors", which will unite the representatives of all regions of our country. more info
The most interesting farmsteads in Belarus
In this section you will find the information about the most interesting farmsteads in Belarus. They differ a lot; it depends on the category and specialization.
Some of them suit for sport amateurs, the others are good for those people who are interested in folklore and ethnography, the third will be the best for the nature amateurs. All of them reflect the interests and tastes of the hosts, which are looking forward to you. Welcome to the country of opened hearts and doors.
Dokudovo farmstead Welcome to Dokudovo Farmstead! It is located in Lida region, Grodno oblast. You can have an opportunity of learning to milk a cow, to ride a horse. Our guests can also take part in national holidays, customs and local events. more info
Over Neman farmstead The cottage is located in Grodno oblast, not far from Lida and close to the small town of Berezovka. Our guests will be provided a wonderful opportunity of rafting down the Neman River on a wooden raft (6-8 persons). more info
Komarovo cottage Dear ladies and gentlemen, If you are tired of the city hustle or cannot endure air flights and do not like flying to the Canaries, come to visit us in Komarovo. You will enjoy its provincial silence, pictorial landscapes and almost virginal nature of the National Reserve ‘Narochansky ’. more info