Castles of Belarus

Minsk - Mir - Nesvizh - Minsk

The length of the route: 250 km
Duration: 2 days/1 night
Architectural monuments of Mir and Nesvizh. You will see the most valuable monuments of Belarus which are in a list of World Heritage Sites - Mir Castle and the palace and park ensemble in Nesvizh, restoration of which ended in 2011.
The first day 
09.00 Meeting with a guide in Minsk
09.30-12.30 City tour to Minsk. During the tour you will learn about the past of the city. Principality of Polotsk, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Russian Empire, Soviet Belarus and the Republic of Belarus - this is a passed way of Minsk for centuries ... You will see the most valuable architectural monuments of the city: churches and cathedrals of ХVII-XVIII centuries, St.Peter and St.Paul's Cathedral of ХVII century, Church of Saints Simon and Helena of ХХ century, ancient Nemiga street and picturesque Verhniy Gorod. The majestic ensembles of the main squares and avenues of the city, monumental buildings of constructivism, squares and parks will appear before your eyes. A walk around the Trinity suburb. Place, bustling with life of the city and which today attracts visitors with museums, souvenir shops, cozy cafes, taverns will end the excursion.
14.30 Check in the hotels. Free time, we offer you visit to the water park and shopping centers. Overnight in Minsk
The second day
08.00-09.00 Breakfast at the restaurant of the hotel. Check out
09.30-11.30 Transfer to Mir (98 km)
11.30-13.30The majestic MIR CASTLE, which was built in the XVI century. its bright architectural look, mighty walls and towers, colorful courtyard leave a lasting impression which will be complemented by the MUSEUM EXPOSITION in the northern part of the castle. You will feel the atmosphere of life in the castle passing through the basements where provision was kept and the Ball-room,made in Rococo style. Alongside of the castle there is the chapel of the Svyatopolk-Mirsky. The historic part of the town of MIR kept the atmosphere of the former small town, the place where Belarusians, Poles, Jews, Gipsies and Tartars had been living together for a long time… The ensemble of the market place is formed by the Orthodox and Catholic Churches, synagogues, Yeshiva, the houses of craftsmen and merchants. 
13.30-14.30 Lunch in cafe
14.30-15.00 Transfer to Nesvizh, the former capital of the Radziwill's Ordination
15.00-18.00 At the Market place of this picturesque town you will see the Town Hall, shopping arcades, artisan houses; the Slutsk Gate (XVII cent.) is located nearby. Overlook of the Park and Palace Complex of the XVI-XVIII centuries designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni by order of Nickolay Christoph Radziwill "Sierotka". Here the elements of Renaissance, Baroque and Classicism are interlaced. You will see the impressive expositions, great halls of the palace, livimg and housekeeping areas, picturesque PARKS adjacent to the palace. The FARNY CHURCH of the XVI century (architect Giovanni Maria Bernardoni) - the first Baroque building in the Eastern Europe. This church is one of the most valuable in Belarus due to gorgeous fresco painting and the undercroft. The guide will tell you about the history of the most powerful family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - the Radziwill Family, which influenced on the cultural heritage of Belarus and Europe.
18.00-20.00 Return to Minsk

Дополнительно оплачивается

• certified guide services (from 100 €);
• entrance tickets to Mir Castle -  5 € per person;
• guide services in Mir Castle - 9 €;
  
• entrance tickets to Nesvizh Castle -  7 € per person;
• guide services in Nesvizh Castle - 12 €;
  
• accomodation in the hotel in Minsk - from 20 € per person;
• organization of transfer on a shuttle bus / car if necessary; 
  
• catering;
• souvenirs;