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Tour Augustow Canal

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At the request of group and for an additional fee, walk by motor ship on the August channel is possible. If you wish to organize walk by motor ship: with locking or without it, warn, please, about it the expert, when booking an excursion.
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Route: Minsk
Distance: 660 km
Duration: 14:00 hour
Excursion subject: Ecological, For schoolchildren
Kind: Bus-Walking tours
Language of training: Russian

Belarus is a country with a pristine nature. However, time does not stand still. Against the background of enchanting expanses, not only palaces and temples were erected, but also powerful hydrotechnical constructions. Augustow canal is the embodiment of genius engineering thought. You will see a unique solution with your own eyes - the largest man-made channel in Europe not only did not violate the landscapes, but also perfectly complemented the natural landscape. Now the grandiose building claims to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The excursion program

The excursion program - Augustow Canal

  • Gathering the group
    Gathering the group
  • Moving
    Moving in Svyack (300 km)
  • Attraction
    Attraction Vyaliki Svyatsk Valovichau (visual inspection)
    Farmstead and park complex in the village of Svyatsk – an entail property of counts and noblemen Volovich. His graceful palace with refined landscapes of parks still remembers hospitable owners and frequent guests – only two centuries ago music sounded here and turned balls. Now the creation of the Italian architect Giuseppe de Sacco is experiencing a new period of revival – reconstruction, the first stage of which has already been completed.
  • Moving
    Moving in Sopockin (5 km)
  • Attraction
    Attraction Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Sopotskin (visual inspection)
    Teolin – the beautiful name, isn't that so? The suburb Teolin is called in honor of the wife of the Belarusian magnate Anthony Vollovich. Than it is remarkable and than the town is remarkable? About it to know from the guide better. Today the city settlement is recognized as Sopotskin, and his business card – a church of Rise of Virgin Mary. The history of the temple is full of riddles and doubts. We precisely know one – the fine example of architecture deserves your attention.
  • Moving
    Moving in Naumovichi (17 km)
  • Attraction
    Attraction Fortification №2 (visual inspection)
    In the neighborhood of the August channel and the city of Grodno it is possible to find many various constructions of defensive type. At the beginning of the last century when need for thorough and powerful strengthening of the city has appeared, imperial Russia has allocated the best engineers, and huge funds – 13 main forts and a large number auxiliary have been constructed less. One of 13 – the Fort No. 2 – you will see. He has quite well remained, but has found tragic glory as the place of executions of civilians during the II World war.
  • Lunch
    Lunch
  • Moving
    Moving in Dombrovka (22 km)
  • Attraction
    Attraction The August channel - a lock of Dombrovkа
    The August channel - the first artificial waterway in Europe. He connects directly two big rivers – Vistula and Neman and in due time provided communication with the Black Sea. 102,2 km. a water smooth surface, including 22 in the territory of Belarus, include numerous locks and movable bridges that attracts a great number of tourists. It is possible to learn history of a grandiose construction here and to inhale fresh air of the nature, to admire picturesque types and to make fine photos. But if you want to feel all charm of the August channel – surely specify about desire to walk by motor ship with locking – unforgettable impressions are guaranteed. The way will pass across the channel course among the untouched bewitching woods of the August dense forest.
  • Moving
    Moving in Minsk (310 km)
  • The end of the tour

Map of the tour route Augustow Canal