IN THE MOTHERLAND OF MARK SHAGAL

Day 1

Arrival in Minsk. Welcome meeting with a representative of ALATAN TOUR partner. Accommodation at a hotel. Dinner.

Day 2

Breakfast. City tour of Minsk (founded in 1067) includes ndependence square, House of Government and "Red" Roman-Catholic Church, Victory Square, Troitskoye Predmestye (Trinity Suburb) - restored downtown of Minsk in the 19th century, Holy Trinity Cathedral and St. Catherin's Church (17th century). Lunch. Departure to Vitebsk. On the way visit to the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve. Lunch at the local restaurant. Proceeding with the travel. Arrival in Vitebsk. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner.

Day 3

Brekfast. Departure for a theme tour "Mark and Bella" with visit to the museum of Mark Shagal. After lunch visit to the art-center after M.Shagal. Musical-poetic party devoted to the work of the great artist. Dinner.

Day 4

Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Vitebsk. Visit to the Holy Assumption Orthodox Church , A. Nevsky Church, St. Barbara Orthodox Church, Victory Square, the Monument to the Soviet soldiers- internationalists, Railway station Square, Vitebsk Thousand Anniversary Square, the historical House of Vitebsk City Governor, the monument to the heroes of the war (1812) with Napoleon. After lunch travel to Zdravnevo - museum-estate of the great Russian painter Ilya Repin. Dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 5

Breakfast. Departure to Polotsk - an ancient capital of Polotsk Dutchy, founded in 862. Visit to the 11th cent. St. Sophia Cathedral, the monument of architecture of the 11th-17th Cent., the museum of Belarusian Book- Printing, Lutheran Church nowadays used as a museum of History, the Nunnery of the Savior St. Efrasinniya (established in the 1120th). After lunch an organ concert in St. Sophia Cathedral. Departure to Minsk. Accommodation at the hotel Dinner.

Day 6

Breakfast. Departure to the airport.