What TourPravda life-giving does.
Oh, how many wonderful discoveries we have,
Preparing enlightenment spirit....
I know geography. No bragging. 2 grand prix of urban (Moscow) geographical Olympiads in school years. Eprst MGIMO finish....Traveled half the world. But. It's a shame.
In short. On every wedding anniversary, my wife and I, leaving the children, go to some interesting place.
If possible, we take with us a couple of friends related to our acquaintance.
It so happened that at the end of spring I had to go to Belarus. To Minsk. .
http://www.turpravda.com/by/minsk/blog-160022.html
Delighted with everything!! ! Well, I decided that Minsk would be quite suitable as an interesting place.
Just in case, I sent a question to our SITE. The question is - are there places in Belarus more interesting than Minsk? I got a lot of answers and advice.
Guys!!! ! Thanks everyone!!! ! Among the councils, the city of Polotsk stood out. It was unexpected. The sound of the city's name sent me back to the Polovtsians. To the south. To the Krasnodar or Stavropol Territories. To the South-East of Ukraine. But in no way to the junction of Orthodox and Catholic limits. Yo… How wrong I was. .
First of all, it's not where I expected to find it. Secondly, it is significantly older than Moscow, which is a shock for a native Muscovite. Thirdly, he is good.
No, it's not. He's AWESOME good.
We went there by car and, therefore, began to enjoy the trip even on the road. Well, first of all, the names. We are all more or less Russian speakers here. You will understand me. Here, for example, is the first settlement after Vitebsk. We read it as the village of Kirauski. Yeah. Those still Kirauski. It turned out to be the village of Kirovsky. Well, then everything is like that.
Hotel. I will not describe it in a separate post. There is no point. Belarusians do not place it on Booking. com. . Im not necessary. If you go to Booking, then a reputable site will advise you of only one hotel within Polotsk. Its name is "Fiberglass". The rest of the offers are apartments or tiny guest houses.
But the Dvina hotel complex is good.
And prices, including . . You can only make an order by phone. Our poor friend rented a single room for 1.200 rubles. A pontovy friend booked a single deluxe suite. Spent. Pontanulsya. 1 300 rub. My wife and I took a two-room super mega suite. RUB 2.000
A little more about the hotel. Her restaurant is ranked among the top three best restaurants in the city. Banquet (I'm not afraid of this word) for four with 0.5 "Absolute", with "Akhasheni" with hot, cold and warm. 4 500 rub. Brain removal.
City.
As one of the most pleasant TurPravdinets rightly said, Polotsk is a promenade city. Nice. Leisurely. Calm. But we must not forget that Belarus is a land that suffered more from the War than all other lands put together.
In this regard, a significant number of museums are connected with the War. If you came to Polotsk for purposes not related to the study of the history of this War, then choose places to visit very carefully. Let's say the House-Museum of Zinaida Tusnolobova. If you are with young children, it is best to wait until they are teenagers and begin to understand. For five-eight-year-olds, her story is simply dangerous. But for fifteen years is required.
Museum of Folk Art.
Cute. Deserted hospitable.
Sophia Cathedral.
Beautiful. Its recent history is good. Because before without a king, he was Uniate, then after gaining independence, the Uniates demanded it for themselves. And Orthodox. And Catholics. And Lutherans. Dad thought about it and decided that there would be a fight and made it a concert hall. No one is offended. And if anyone needs it, then please. Rent for a while and read sermons. Wisely.
Monument ”Geographical center of Europe. ”
Monument to the letter Y with a dot.
Lenin.
A monument to a merchant, who must be sure to rub a coin (for money).
A monument to a student on the territory of the local university.
And so on.
But the coolest museum in Polotsk is the museum of chivalry.
This is a must see. If you're lucky, the tour will be conducted by the owner of the museum himself. (The museum is private).
If you know even a little about the history of the Vikings, Normans or medieval knights, then you will be allowed to do everything. Everything.
I know the history of the Vikings. I was in Roskilde. It was good there. But it was better here.
Guys, you will understand me. I ran around the museum in the guise of a berserker and scared the visitors.
And the owner just chuckled. How else? He is a noble local re-enactor in the past.
And more than a dozen helmets missed under his blow.
In short. If you are going to Polotsk, you will get wonderful romantic walks. Visit the most creative museum in the world. Taste the coolest local delicacies. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of calm and security.
And all for three kopecks.
P. S. attitude towards tourists. Our drunk friend broke the fancy expensive keychain from the hotel room key. When he came to repent and pay off at the reception, he was told – “Don't worry. It happens to everyone". And they could tear off a lot……. .
