Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia Borisovs Stone a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk the Church of the Theophany the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God the Convent of St. Euphrosyne the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia the Polotsk Art Gallery the Red Bridge the Museum of Nature and Ecology the Belarusian Printing Museum the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) the Red Bridge Tank T 34 Military Museum the Eternity Hill a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk Novopolotsk Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia the Eternity Hill the First Tent (monument) St. Andrey Bobolis Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip From the Varangians to the Greeks along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River the river of Obolyanka the river of Chernovka the lake of Ezerische further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the towns defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length 48 kilometres Duration 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye Volobo Silsha rivers the Drissa the Pischa the Cherepyatista Lake Valkavskoye Length 130 kilometres Duration 7 days |

Home page Site map Send letter Πσρ De About the town History Heraldry Places of interest Tourist routes Museums Photo gallery Home -- About the town -- Tourist routes Tourist routes Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days News Useful links

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About the town History Heraldry Places of interest Tourist routes Museums Photo gallery Home -- About the town -- Tourist routes Tourist routes Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days

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Tourist routes Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days

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Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days

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About the town History Heraldry Places of interest Tourist routes Museums Photo gallery Home -- About the town -- Tourist routes Tourist routes Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days

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Tourist routes Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days

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Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days

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Tourist routes Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days
Tourist routes
Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days

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Tourist routes
Itineraries The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries: 1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross 2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum 3. Military-patriotic tour A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists 4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River) Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia 5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km) The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) . Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes Route No. 1 Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk Duration – 3 days Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis. Route No. 2 Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk Duration – 2 days. The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo. Route No. 3 Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk Duration – 1 day Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye) Route No. 4 Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny Length – 48 kilometres Duration – 4 days Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny. Water route Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye Length – 130 kilometresDuration – 7 days

Itineraries

The Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Department of the Polotsk Town Council offers the following itineraries:

1. Pilgrimage (historical) tour

The Cathedral of St. Sophia – Borisov’s Stone – a Monument to Euphrosyne of Polotsk – the Church of the Theophany – the Church of the Patronage of the Mother of God – the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God – the Convent of St. Euphrosyne – the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holly Cross

2. Historical-cultural (museum) tour

The Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Polotsk Art Gallery – the Red Bridge – the Museum of Nature and Ecology – the Belarusian Printing Museum – the Polotsk Regional Museum

3. Military-patriotic tour

A monument to Liberators of Polotsk (eternal fire) – the Red Bridge – Tank T 34 – Military Museum – the Eternity Hill – a Monument to Soldiers-Internationalists

4. Water tour (along the Zapadnaya Dvina River)

Polotsk – Novopolotsk – Polotsk, the Cathedral of St. Sophia – the Eternity Hill – the First Tent (monument) – St. Andrey Boboli’s Catholic Church - the Church of the Theophany – the Cathedral of St. Sophia

5. A six-day canoe trip “From the Varangians to the Greeks” along the borders of the former Polotsk Principality (200 km)

The Zapadnaya Dvina River – the river of Obolyanka – the river of Chernovka – the lake of Ezerische – further along the waterway up to Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia) .

Sports-tourist routes, pedestrian routes

Route No. 1

Polotsk-Gomel-Lake Yanovo-Polotsk

Duration – 3 days
Tourists will see wonderful nature of the Polotsk region and take a rest at the Yanovo lakeside. Near the village of Gomel they will see 34 1or 2-meter high burial mounds 6-10 meters in diameter. They will also visit a memorial compound in honour of the Soviet soldiers and partisans killed during the Great Patriotic War and monuments to the compatriots killed by the Nazis.


Route No. 2

Polotsk-the village of Forinovo-Polotsk

Duration – 2 days.
The route runs through the central part of the Polotsk fortified area. Tourists will get familiar with the history of the fortified area and its role in the town’s defence. They will also visit a museum of local lore located in the village of Forinovo.

Route No. 3

Polotsk-the village of Azino-Polotsk

Duration – 1 day
Tourists will take a rest at a lakeside, will visit a museum of local lore and will get familiar with the history of the village of Azino (old name – Beloye)

Route No. 4

Polotsk-villages of Dokhnory-Rudnya-Orteikhovichi-Barki-Kulnevo-Sokolnische-Zaborje-Klestiny

Length – 48 kilometres
Duration – 4 days

Places to see: a monument to the victims of the Nazis in the village of Dokhnory; an ancient settlement and burial mounds of the Krivichi tribe in the village of Barki; an obelisk to Yakov Kulnev located 800 meters away from the motorway. A Stella-sign stands in front of the Drissa River near the motorway. There are remainders of an ancient fortress, built following the instructions of Ivan the Terrible during a war (16th century), at the junction of the Drissa and the Nischa in the village of Kulnevo. There is a communal grave, an ancient settlement and monuments to countrymen in the villages of Sokolinische Golovchitsy. Tourists will see a monument in honour of the victory of the Russian troops (1812), a communal grave and a monument to countrymen in the village of Klestiny.


Water route

Lakes Ozernoye – Volobo – Silsha – rivers – the Drissa – the Pischa – the Cherepyatista – Lake Valkavskoye

Length – 130 kilometres
Duration – 7 days

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