Just take your time and relax, while watching this beautiful video about one day of Belarus. If you can spot the places you've been to, share your impressions in the comments below!

The video was created by talented Artyom Pryadko, as a project of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Belarus.

The Belarus Bear

This mighty animal symbolizes the bond with the "lower world". It was considered the chief animal among all and was related to the god Veles. Nowadays, the bear is one of the main symbols of Kolyady--the merry time of singing, dancing, and performing for getting something in return (sweets, souveniers, etc.), just before Christmas.

Welcome To Belarus - a Tour around Belarus and Tourist Places!

To Belarus! website is devoted to all kinds of information about the Republic of Belarus. If you plan to visit Belarus, it is a must for you to drop at "To Belarus!" portal, as here you can learn the following facts about Belarus:

- General information on Belarus: national anthem, flags, currency, population, figures;

- Tourism in Belarus: traveling guide, places to visit in Belarus, green tourism, belarus map, sightseeing, hotels, visas, embassy information.

- Belarus and other Eastern Europe Countries: relations between Belarus and Russia, the communication with the Ukraine, historical roots of Belarus and Poland, and much more.

- Most current Belarus events and news: feel the pulse of the country - follow the up-to-date events of the republic.

The Project To Belarus! is a newborn website that is why much of the information is still being checked and arranged. We would be glad to receive any support from people all over the world, who are interested in Belarus, who would like to visit this country someday, who already resides in Belarusian cities and towns, and who is simply enthusiastic about new projects.

Top 5 reasons to come to Belarus

1. Belarus Nature Tranquility

Want to be left alone and feel the spirit of nature wandering around you? Take an eco-tour around Belarus and discover nature treasures of the country!

2. Culture and Art Obsession

Top-notch Opera and Ballet Concert for less than 10$? Visiting a circus for a price of a coffee in the city centre? Artists corners, theatres, museums, concert halls - real art doesn't have to be pricey... at least here in Belarus!

3. Belarus People

Smile: you are in Belarus, the country, most famous for its hospitality and tolerance. Meet people from Belarus, make friends, and fall in love with the country and its people.

4. New Memories

Had someone of your relatives taken part in World War 2? Had your grandparents lived in the Soviet Union? Here, on the territory of Belarus, you can feel overwhelmed with memories and recollections. Great travel destination for history-lovers!

5. Lifestyle in Belarus

Food, drinks, houses, streets, shops, clothes, furniture - everything seems different from what you see in your country. This can really become a new world for you, the source of inspiration, and the place for recreation. Feel like diving into a new diverse world? Need more emotions and feelings outburst? Then you are most welcome to Belarus!

Protected by the UNESCO, Belovezhskaya Pushcha is one of the oldest and largest forest massifs of the plain Europe. It is located in the territory of Brest (Kamenets and Pruzhany Districts), Grodno (Svisloch District) Regions as well as in the territory of Poland (around 57 thousand ha). The length of the Belarusian part of the forest reserve is over 60 km from north to south, from 10 to 50 km from west to east, the total area is 163,505 hectares.

The beginning of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha protection is related to the 15th century when the Polish king Yagailo reduced the right to hunt in this territory only to himself and his cousin, the Great duke of Lithuania Vitovt, in 1409. In the modern understanding, the forest reserve became an environment territory in 1921 when it was in Poland, and a nature reserve was organized with the area of around 5 thousand hectares. After the second world war, Belovezhskaya Pushcha was divided by the state border. The reserve was left on the Polish side, and the Belarusian part of the forest massif became a nature reserve that was renamed to the state reserve and game husbandry in 1957. In 1991, within the limits of the forest reserve, the first national park in the Republic of Belarus, Belovezhskaya Pushcha, was established.