Schedule: Saturday-Sunday.

day 1

8.00 Departure from Minsk to Mogilev.

Sightseeing tour of Mogilev. The city has a turbulent history and peculiar monuments of architecture. You will see picturesque buildings of the XVIII – XIX centuries. Also you will be impressed by the Mogilev Town Hall, which houses the Museum of the History of Mogilev. During the excursion to the Town Hall you will see the ancient book of 1588 – the Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, learn about the rich historical and cultural heritage of the city, go up to the Town Hall tower, where the observation deck is located.

Next you will visit the complex of St. Nicholas Convent: a place of pilgrimage for many Orthodox believers, here you will see the famous St. Nicholas Church of the XVII century. The temple of St. Stanislav of the 18th century also tells about the spiritual life of Mogilev, with wonderful frescoes, the Cathedral of the Three Saints and others. In addition, the tourist’s attention will also be attracted by the old building of the city theater, next to which an elegant sculpture “girlfriend of the station warden” is installed.

The famous Belarusian sculptor Vladimir Zhbanov presented an unusual square with a stargazer sculpture in the center. Around – chairs with zodiac signs.

Lunch.

Next to Mogilev is the “Buinichskoye Pole” – a memorial on the site of the famous battle in the summer of 1941 of Red Army soldiers and city militias against the Guderian tank division. Here is an exposition of military equipment; here, according to the will of Konstantin Simonov, his ashes were dispelled. On the contrary – an ethnographic composition called “Belarusian Village“.

Departure to Bobruisk. Accommodation at the hotel, free time.

Next we are waiting for the Bobruisk chimes – hours on the former water tower in the city center. Every day at 19.40 the clock plays the “legally” Bobruisk melody “7:40” so that each person knows for sure which city he lives or visits.

Overnight in Bobruisk.

day 2

Breakfast (buffet), checking out of the hotel.

Theatrical excursion animation in Bobruisk. Bobruisk is one of the ten largest cities in Belarus, it is more than six hundred years old. In the early twentieth century, Jews accounted for more than half the population of the city. And although today the Jewish population here is less than 1%, during the excursion animation on the streets of the city you can see the characters of old Bobruisk come to life: Aunt Sonya, the innkeeper Joshka. The building of the former gymnasium of Hannah Lazareva, the mansion with the mezzanine Katznelson, the house with the sign “magindovid”, the buildings of the former synagogues keep a rich history. Visiting the current synagogue. There is an opportunity to get acquainted not only with the peculiarities of Jewish culture, but also to learn and try what kosher food is. The look of the old city center is formed by a kind of mosaic of low-rise buildings of the 19th century, which is complemented by St. George’s Church (1907) and St. Nicholas Cathedral (XIX century). One of the most interesting buildings in Bobruisk can be considered the Church of the Virgin Mary, built over a century ago.

Lunch at a restaurant in the city center. After lunch, we will meet with the “Bobruisk fortress“. The most powerful fortress in 1812 withstood a four-month siege of Napoleon’s troops. Also in 1870, a confectionery factory was created – now the “Krasny pischevik“. In your free time in the city center, you can not only take a walk, but also buy the main Bobruisk talisman – a box of marshmallows with chocolate figures of a beaver – a symbol of the city. By the way, two sculptures in the historical center are devoted to this animal.

Free time 1.5-2 hours in the city center, visiting the company store “Krasny pischevik“.

Departure to Minsk at about 18.00, arrival in Minsk at about 20:30.

Price per person:

The cost includes:

• accommodation: Tourist *** Hotel, near the center of Bobruisk;
• food: buffet breakfast + 2 lunches;
• transport: tourist bus;
• excursions with entrance tickets to museums:
      • Sightseeing tour of Mogilev;
      • Visiting the Nikolsky monastery;
      • Excursion to the museum in the Town Hall in Mogilev;
      • Ascent to the observation deck of the Town Hall;
      • Excursion to the Buinichsky field;
      • Theatrical excursion animation in Bobruisk;
      • Excursion to the existing synagogue, tasting kosher food;
      • Excursion to the Bobruisk fortress;
• branded souvenirs.