Secrets of the Shchuchin land

Grodno - Murovanka - Starye Vasilishki - Shchuchin - Grodno

 

 

The route length is 200 km.

Trip duration is 8 hours.

 

 

Day 1

Departure from Grodno.

From the travel information you will learn facts from the history of the Grodno region, about the people who made the Nieman region famous far beyond its borders, and also visit the Romer estate and the "Pansky Dom" in Maly Mozheikovo, the church-fortress in the village of Murovanka - a monument of Belarusian architecture of the 16th century.

In the village of Starye Vasilishki you will visit the house-museum of the famous Polish rock musician Czeslaw Niemen, learn about his life and work.

The unique Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul with a side altar in the form of caves will not leave you indifferent.

In Shchuchyn you will get acquainted with the architectural monument of early classicism of the second half of the 18th century - the Drutsky-Lyubetsky Palace, visit the Church of St. Theresa, the former monastic complex of the Piarist Order, the Church of Michael the Archangel.

At the former secret airfield, you will be introduced to history of its development, purpose, revival, you will be able to take memorable photos against the backdrop of hangars, airplanes, gliders and other light aircraft, and also visit the monument erected at the site of the MiG-25 crash.

The pilots will demonstrate their piloting skills: they will fly the plane next to a group of tourists (passage at low altitude).

Everyone will be treated to soldier's porridge from the field kitchen.

Those who wish can ride horses, take a sightseeing flight around Shchuchin at an altitude of 300 meters or a glider over the airfield at an altitude of 100 meters.