August in Belarus declared the month of event tourism

How this type of recreation is developing in the country was discussed in Minsk.

About 500.000 events are held in Belarus annually. Most people are attracted by music and gastronomic festivals, ethnocultural holidays and reconstructions. Of course, the largest and most recognizable have already become the republican holiday "Kupalye" ("Alexandria gathers friends"), the international arts festival "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk", the sports and music festival Viva Braslav. Tourists have become very fond of "Gastrofest", "Batskava Bulka", "Cherry Festival", "Dranikfest", "Ivyevsky Tomato". Event tourism is recognized as one of the fastest growing areas in Belarus. It contributes to the increase in tourist flow, growth of income from the industry and the development of regions throughout the country.