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We celebrate the New Year of 2019 in Belarus: tours, prices, traditions, resorts

It is fascinating, fun, inexpensive to meet the main holiday of winter and the whole year - New Year in Belarus. Russian tourists in this neighboring country are well treated, there is no language barrier. Returning from Belarus to their home, our compatriots admit that they had once again visited the Soviet Union. This country has preserved the best and most beautiful traditions of the Soviet past. This also applies to the New Year holidays.

Holiday Options

Celebrating New Year in Belarus is interesting and exciting. Vacationers can choose the following options:

ski resorts Silichi and Raubichi;
check-in in sanatoriums and boarding houses;
going to entertainment places;
mass public festivities.

Prices in the country are quite affordable, so many of our compatriots prefer a trip to Belarusians instead of spending holidays in Finland or Karelia.

The traditions of the New Year in Belarus

The main feast of the deputies in Belarus is celebrated on a grand scale. Thousands of people fill the streets of the cities on the night of January 1. New Year's Eve is celebrated with family, there is no one on the streets. Currently, there is no time difference between Moscow and Minsk. A few years ago, the time difference was 1 hour and Belarusians celebrated the Russian New Year before the New Year’s Eve (at 23:00 o’clock).

In each district of the regional centers of Brest, Mogilev, Vitebsk, Grodno, Gomel, Christmas trees are installed. Here are the original show programs, which include:

contests from Santa Claus and his granddaughter;
disco;
dances around the tree;
performances of artists.

At 2 a.m., in all major cities, the culmination of the celebration takes place - a bright salute. Drinking alcohol in Belarus is openly prohibited. Allowed only by hiding the bottle in an opaque bag. The penalty for violation of this rule is from 500 to 1,500 rubles.

New Year's table

Recreation facilities meet all vacationers who do not want to celebrate the New Year on the street. National cuisine will surprise you with the following dishes - dumplings with different fillings, cracklings, sorcerers, potato pancakes. Alcoholic beverages - moonshine, tinctures on berries or herbs, zbiten.

Prices in local catering establishments will please any visitor with their cheapness. Indiscreet New Year's table in the restaurant will be released no more than 3,000 rubles. It is only necessary to worry in advance about booking a table, because in the evening of December 31 there may simply not be any empty seats.

Health resorts of Belarus for the New Year

New Year's holidays in Belarus can be spent with health benefits. Among the popular resorts can be identified:

"Pinery". Located in the village of Sosnovy Bor, Minsk region. The cost of accommodation is from 1,500 rubles per day. The institution specializes in pathologies of the genitourinary system, heart, blood vessels, respiratory organs and musculoskeletal system.
"Lake". Located in the village of Ozyro Grodno region. The cost of living starts at 1,200 rubles per day. The main direction of the sanatorium is the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system, genitourinary system, respiratory system, heart and blood vessels.
"Dawn". The sanatorium is located in the village of Lyuban, Minsk region. The cost of accommodation starts from 1,000 rubles per day. Here, pathologies of the musculoskeletal system, kidneys, and urolithiasis are treated.
"Golden Sands" - the resort is located in the village of New Guta, Gomel region. The cost of accommodation starts at 1,200 rubles per day. The main profile of the institution is the treatment of circulatory diseases, respiratory system, digestive system.
"Alesia." Sanatorium in the village of Zavyshye, Brest region.The cost of living is from 1,000 rubles. The institution specializes in the treatment of the respiratory, genitourinary and cardiovascular systems.
"Borovoe". The location of the sanatorium is the village of Borovka, Vitebsk region. The cost of accommodation here is from 1,400 rubles per day. The main profile is treatment of the heart, blood vessels, genitourinary system, digestive and respiratory organs.
The Crane. The resort is open in the village of Zubrenevka, Minsk region. The cost of accommodation starts at 1,500 rubles per day. The main profile is the treatment of the heart and blood vessels, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems.

In each sanatorium for the New Year an entertainment program is organized. At a banquet, the cost of ordering a table varies from 1,000 to 1,500 rubles. This amount is enough to order a minimum set of alcoholic beverages and dishes. Boring holidaymakers will definitely not be here. You can participate in exciting events, make interesting acquaintances, dance.

Ski resorts

Ski resorts Silichi and Raubichi, located near Minsk, were built specifically for fans of winter sports. On New Year's holidays every hour there is a comfortable transport. Here are some prices for recreation and sports in Raubichi:

rental of ski equipment - 550 - 1550 rubles per day;
visit to the gym - from 430 rubles per hour;
use of a lift - 160 rubles;
sauna / bath - about 1550 rubles / 2 hours;
renting a football or basketball court, tennis court - from 550 rubles per hour;
Accommodation in a double hotel room - from 650 rubles / day;
accommodation in a single room - from 950 rubles / day;
lessons of an alpine ski instructor - 850 rubles / hour.

Multifunctional sports complexes Silichi and Raubichi are wonderful places where you can relax surrounded by beautiful landscapes, it is wonderful to celebrate the New Year 2019, to join the sport.

New Year's tours to Belarus

Recently, Belarus has become one of the popular tourist destinations. Thousands of Russians go to the Belarus brothers to taste and cheaply celebrate New Year. For New Year and Christmas holidays, the cost of tours increases slightly and amounts to about 10,000 - 15,000 rubles per person. You can get to Belarus from St. Petersburg or Moscow by bus in 7-9 hours. The most impatient tourists can take a plane. Flight to Minsk will take from 1.5 to 2 hours.

The New Year's Eve 2019 in Belarus will remain in the memory of memorable events, variability of leisure and affordable prices. In this country, a Russian traveler will never feel like a stranger. Here he will be met as a native.

Tourists reviews

Tourists call the merits of the New Year's Eve in Belarus the minimum cost of rest, as well as rich and interesting programs. In this country, you will not encounter a language barrier or misunderstanding on the part of the local population. On the contrary, Belarusians are very kind and hospitable people.

But some may still not like the service in local hotels and the insufficient number of nightclubs and other entertainment venues. Therefore, if incendiary entertainment remains the main thing for you on New Year's Eve, then it is better to choose another country for the celebration.