Belarus

A week in Belarus

Seven days across Belarus: Nesvizh, Pinsk, Hrodna, Lida, Novogrudok, Minsk and Polotsk. Each day is a walk through the best-known places in one city, and the cities follow in the order that keeps the travel between them short.

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Day 1: Nesvizh

One day in Nesvizh, Belarus

  1. Nesvizh CastleCastle · On the map
  2. Radziwiłł CryptMonument · 0.6 km on from Nesvizh Castle · On the map
  3. Monument of Szymon Budny in NiasvizhMonument · 0.1 km on from Radziwiłł Crypt · On the map
  4. Sluck Gate in NiasvižLandmark · 0.3 km on from Monument of Szymon Budny in Niasvizh · On the map

4 stops, about 0.9 km between them in straight lines.

Day 2: Pinsk

One day in Pinsk, Belarus

  1. Karolin CastleCastle · On the map
  2. Butrymovič Palace in PinskPalace · 0.6 km on from Karolin Castle · On the map
  3. Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryCathedral · 0.4 km on from Butrymovič Palace in Pinsk · On the map
  4. Museum of Belarusian PalesseMuseum · 0.4 km on from Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary · On the map

4 stops, about 1.4 km between them in straight lines.

Day 3: Hrodna

One day in Hrodna, Belarus

  1. Kaloža ChurchLandmark · On the map
  2. Old Grodno CastleCastle · 0.3 km on from Kaloža Church · On the map
  3. New Grodno CastleCastle · 0.2 km on from Old Grodno Castle · On the map
  4. St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, GrodnoCathedral · 0.4 km on from New Grodno Castle · On the map
  5. House of Eliza AžeškaMuseum · 0.9 km on from St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Grodno · On the map
  6. Church of the Pokrov in HrodnaCathedral · 0.1 km on from House of Eliza Ažeška · On the map

6 stops, about 2 km between them in straight lines.

Day 4: Lida

One day in Lida, Belarus

  1. Lida CastleCastle · On the map
  2. Lida Historical and Art MuseumMuseum · 0.7 km on from Lida Castle · On the map
  3. Saint Michael Archangel Orthodox church in LidaCathedral · 0.5 km on from Lida Historical and Art Museum · On the map

3 stops, about 1.2 km between them in straight lines.

Day 5: Novogrudok

One day in Novogrudok, Belarus

  1. Navahrudak CastleCastle · On the map
  2. Adam Mickiewicz Monument, NavahrudakMonument · 0.1 km on from Navahrudak Castle · On the map
  3. Mound of Immortality of Adam MickievičMonument · Next to Adam Mickiewicz Monument, Navahrudak · On the map
  4. Church of Saint Nicholas in NavahrudakCathedral · 0.3 km on from Mound of Immortality of Adam Mickievič · On the map
  5. Navahrudak Historic Homeland MuseumMuseum · Next to Church of Saint Nicholas in Navahrudak · On the map
  6. House-Museum of Adam MickievičMuseum · 0.3 km on from Navahrudak Historic Homeland Museum · On the map

6 stops, about 0.8 km between them in straight lines.

Day 6: Minsk

One day in Minsk, Belarus

  1. Belarusian National Arts MuseumMuseum · On the map
  2. Belarusian National History and Culture MuseumMuseum · 0.4 km on from Belarusian National Arts Museum · On the map
  3. Independence Square, MinskSquare · 0.5 km on from Belarusian National History and Culture Museum · On the map
  4. Pischalauski CastleCastle · 0.4 km on from Independence Square, Minsk · On the map
  5. Cathedral of the Holy Name of Saint Virgin MaryCathedral · 0.6 km on from Pischalauski Castle · On the map
  6. Victory SquareSquare · 1.5 km on from Cathedral of the Holy Name of Saint Virgin Mary · On the map

6 stops, about 3.4 km between them in straight lines.

Day 7: Polotsk

One day in Polotsk, Belarus

  1. Saint Sophia Cathedral in PolotskCathedral · On the map
  2. Полоцкий краеведческий музейMuseum · 0.3 km on from Saint Sophia Cathedral in Polotsk · On the map
  3. Museum of the Belarusian book printing in PolackMuseum · 0.4 km on from Полоцкий краеведческий музей · On the map
  4. Памятник букве «Ў»Monument · 0.2 km on from Museum of the Belarusian book printing in Polack · On the map
  5. Monument to Francysk Skaryna in PolackMonument · 0.5 km on from Памятник букве «Ў» · On the map
  6. Children's Museum of PolackMuseum · 0.1 km on from Monument to Francysk Skaryna in Polack · On the map

6 stops, about 1.5 km between them in straight lines.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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