Spot on the map: Braslav Lakes - a place of strength for vacationers in Belarus

You are facing a real miracle of nature - a unique lake chain located on the territory of the largest natural national park of Belarus - Braslav Lakes. Local guides say that you can drink water here literally from the lake! Everything is due to the amazing properties of blue clay. And keen travelers compare Braslav region with Finland and Switzerland!

The origin of this place is amazing: about 18 millennia ago there was ice instead of lakes on the area of 70 000 hectares. Its thickness reached several meters. When the glacier receded, the water gradually melted and formed a complex system of rivers and lakes. This is how the current Braslav Lakes were formed!

They are also called the blue necklace of Belarus. So, it has almost 300 peculiar pearls: equally beautiful, but very different! It is the largest lake region of the blue region. It includes a lot of things labeled "the most".     

For example, the largest lake called Drivyaty. It is 10 kilometers long and almost 4 kilometers wide! In the warmer months of the year, you can take a boat ride on it - almost like on the sea. There are also many small and large Belarusian islands. For example, Lake Strusto is unique. Here you can catch a meter-long pike of about 10 kg!

The second largest island in Belarus - Chaychin - is located very close by. It is the place of habitation of a large colony of seagulls!

In general, 200 species of birds live in the Braslav Lakes National Park. The swan bobwhite is especially famous among the local birds. Besides, more than 800 different species of plants grow here. Some of them are included in the Red Book.

If you are in these parts, we recommend you to visit the deepest lake in the country - South Voloso. Its depth reaches more than forty meters. Moreover, the water transparency varies up to eight meters. The place, amazing in its beauty and purity, has long been popular with the residents.

The Braslav Lakes National Park and the surrounding areas are rich in sightseeings. The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, a church located near Zamkova Hill, stands out among them. It was built in 1897 in the Neo-romanesque style.

Another highlight of these places is the white-stone Church of the Divine Providence, which is valued for its iron door frames made with floral motifs and the brightly colored church interior painting.

Klyashtor Island, which used to be the location of a men's monastery, is located on Lake Nespis. According to the legend it was built thanks to the apparition of the Mother of God.

Braslav Lakes is not just a National Park. It is a place of power, a "mecca" for vacationers in Belarus. The landscapes are incredible and appealing: there is so much exoticism, mystery, expression, and at the same time universal peace. Especially if you look at it from an aerial view!