Sights of the Brest region

Grodno – Ruzhany – Kamenets – Brest – Grodno

The route length is 640 km.

Trip duration is 16 hours.

Day 1

Departure from Grodno in the morning.

The palace complex in Ruzhany is an architectural monument of the 17th century, a beautiful architectural ensemble, which is called the Belarusian Versailles, and for centuries belonged to the powerful Sapieha dynasty.

The White Tower in Kamenets is a unique monument of defensive architecture of the 13th century, a silent witness to many pages of history and bloody battles of past centuries.

Arrival in Brest. Sightseeing tour of Brest - one of the oldest cities in Belarus with a rich history and a modern life full of diverse events: the Old Town and new microdistricts, the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, Freedom Square, St. Nicholas Brotherhood Church, St. Simeon Cathedral, the Theater of Music and Drama, a monument to the 1000th anniversary of the city, the pedestrian street Sovetskaya, where the ancient history of the city intersects with its modern appearance. A walk along the alley of lanterns, which are lit every evening by a lamplighter, after which the lighting of the entire city on the Bug is turned on.

A visit to the Brest Fortress Defense Museum and the Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex.

The single architectural and artistic ensemble of the memorial, which perpetuates the memory of the heroes of the Brest Fortress, includes the ruins of the old fortress, battle sites and monumental sculptural compositions.