Religious tour
DURATION: 5 DAYS


DAY 1
Half-day city tour of Minsk including architectural, historical and cultural monuments of 17-18th centuries, modern centre of the city, new residential estates.

Troitskoye Predmestye (Trinity Suburb) - restored buildings of the 19th century, Holy Trinity Cathedral and St. Catherin's Church - architectural monuments of the 17th century.

Meeting the Clergy. Attending the service.

DAY 2
Tour to the Khatyn Memorial (60 km from Minsk). Erected on the site of the village of Khatyn - one of 186 Belarusian villages burnt to ashes by the Nazis during World War II.

On the way back visit to the churches in Logoisk and in Ostroshitsky town.

Folklore Concert "Presentation of Belarus". Making acquaintance of the spirit of the Belarusian people, which finds its reflection in folklore, folk traditions and customs.

DAY 3
Full day trip to the village of Zhirovitsa features Holy Monastery of Assumption (17th century), the Convent of the Nativity of the Virgin, the Theological Seminary (190 km from Minsk). Meeting the Clergy.

DAY 4
Tour to Raubichi Folk Arts and Crafts Museum (20 km from Minsk). Displayed in the former Krestogorskaya Church are folk costumes, fine fabrics, articles made of straw, pottery, weaving, wood-carving, icon painting.

Visit to St. Mary-Magdaline Church. Meeting the Dean of the Cathedral.

Theatre of Opera and Ballet.

DAY 5
Meeting in the Minsk Eparchy. Joint service in the Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Gala dinner in the hotel Restaurant or outside the city. Representatives of the Minsk Clergy are present.