Recently, my articles about Grodno have been popular, like Milana Khametova among first-graders. And, as you know, all popular things must have a sequel. I have already written about the city itself, and about restaurants with hotels, too. Therefore, today we will talk about the sights of the Grodno region.
There will be mystical palaces, unusual churches and beautiful castles. All directions will be divided into two categories:
- The first one will include those places where you can easily get to by public transport;
- In the second – those where only notorious masochists will go without a car.
Is this sorted out? Then go ahead. Let’s start with a simple one and move incrementally.
Where to go from Grodno without a car?
Boxes. The easiest option for a short trip. There is a large tourist complex with a stable, a blacksmith shop, a mini zoo and even its own “castle”.
It is somewhat similar to the Minsk Pipes, but only with a childish bias. There is Baba Yaga’s hut, a maze of living plants, aviaries with ponies, and a large garden with musical sculptures. It is a great place for family companies.
How to get there? By bus from Grodno Central station. Travel time is half an hour. Buses number 252C, 283C, 285C, 238C and 282C (or any other one with the word “Box” written on it) will suit you.
Lida. The city of beer, kvass and sports shoes is located about 100 kilometers from Grodno. You can get here by trains and minibuses (about 2 hours).
See the schedule on the websitesRW.BY and atlasbus.by . And if you need a place to spend the night, pay attention to this studio in the center. It seems to me that this is the most comfortable apartment that can be rented in the city.
Why is it worth going to Lida?For the sake of the local castle and the local brewery, which is one of the oldest in the country.
Photo from the website museum.lidskae.by
They conduct excursions, arrange tastings and teach you to really appreciate beer. You can view all the details on the websitemuseum.lidskae.by . The excursions are quite expensive (30 BYN), but worthwhile.
Rozhanka. A small town near the railway station of the same name. Trains and commuter trains run here from Grodno. Therefore, it is quite easy to get to these parts.
Photo — globus-belarusi.livejournal.com
The main disadvantage is that there is only one full–fledged attraction here – the Neo-Gothic Cathedral of Peter and Paul (1674). It is considered one of the most beautiful in the country. But I do not know if this is a sufficient reason for a separate trip?
The August channel. To be honest, I was not impressed with him, but it was somehow wrong not to say a word about him. I understand with my brain that this is an engineering miracle and all that… But the sight of all these locks and ships did not give me goosebumps. Maybe it was worth going here on an excursion? I will give one option below as an example.
Well, if you decide to go to the Augustovsky Channel on your own, then take a look at the websiteticketbus.by , where you can view the bus schedule. Flights to the villages of Nemnovo, Goryachki or Kalety are suitable for you.
Sapotskin, Svyatsk, Radziwilki and military forts. If I did not understand the Augustovsky Canal itself, then the road to it made a very pleasant impression on me. There are old forts from the First World War, and the small town of Sapotskin with a baroque church of the 18th century, and a recently renovated palace in Svyatsk.
Photo;— Lizaveta Varano, @lizztoday
And there is also a beautiful manor house in the same area Radziwillki. In the 17th century, this complex belonged to the Kamaldul monastic order. Two centuries later, the manor with the adjacent lake passed to the noble family of Gursky, and today there is a chic eco-hotel (and also quite inexpensive). You can view the room rates on this website. It seems to me that this is a great option to combine sightseeing of historical sites with outdoor recreation.
How to get there? Bus tickets to Sapotsk, Svyatsk and Radziwilki can be viewed on the website ticketbus.by . Also pay attention to the tour I recommended above. It includes both the services of a guide and a personal transfer. Therefore, within the framework of one trip you will be able to see all these places at once.
Golshansky Castle (or rather its ruins) are located quite far from Grodno – about 3 hours away. However, there are good transport links between the cities, so get thereIt’s pretty simple to get here.
The author of the photo is Viktori@ smile
All you need is to choose a suitable bus going in the direction of Smorgon, Ostrovets or Oshmyan. Look for the schedule on the website infobus.by . And I highly recommend that you read this article about the ghosts of the Golshansky Castle. There is a Black monk, a White Lady, and skeletons found in the foundation of a local monastery. In general, this is a Belarusian Silent Hill among fields and picturesque ruins.
Novogrudok. The first capital of the Russian Federation, the birthplace of Adam Mickiewicz, and also a great city that has lost almost all its greatness over the centuries. There is a whole section on Wikipedia about the lost heritage of Novogrudok (and the list there is impressive). But despite this, some monuments of the past still stand in the city today.
Photo from the website shtetlroutes.eu .
These are the Farny Church (14th century), where King Jagiello was once married, and the ruins of the Novogrudok Castle, where the history of INCL. Also in the city you can see the former Franciscan Church of St. Anthony, the complex of the Dominican monastery, where Adam Mickiewicz studied, and his house museum.
There are 4 buses running from Grodno to Novogrudok every day. Travel time is 2.5 hours. The ticket price is 15-16 BYN.
Mir Castle is located only 45 kilometers from Novogrudok, and if you think everything through correctly, then these two places can even be combined as part of a single trip.
I wrote in great detail about the urban settlement of Mir here. Read it. In addition to the famous castle, there is the church of St. Nicholas, built at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries, the building of the former Hebrew University and the ancestral tomb of the princes Svyatopolk-Mirsky, covered with legends about ghosts. The place is very interesting, but I don’t want to delve too much into this topic right now. I still have a lot to tell you.
How to get there? Every day 2-3 buses run from Grodno to the World. You can also get to the castle by minibus from Novogrudok. See the schedule on the website ticketbus.by .
How to find a place to live in Belarus?
I think you are all aware that Booking and AIRBNB no longer work in our country. Therefore, if you need to find accommodation during your trip, pay attention to these two sites.
- Site No.1
- Site No.2.
You can also search for apartments for a day on various sites with ads. This is Kufar, Online, Domovita. You can read more about this in the article at the link below.
5 attractions of the Grodno region, where it is better to go by car
Shchuchin. Technically, you can also get here from Grodno by bus. (The Drutsky-Lyubetsky Palace, the Piarist monastery and the Church of St. Teresa have been preserved in the city). But all the most interesting things are outside Shchuchin. Therefore, it is better to organize such a trip by car. I recommend you to see the “defense type” church in the village of Murovanka, the church in the village of Vasilishki, and also the gloomy palace in the village of Stomach.
Photo — https://elgatomarinero7.livejournal.com /
Even in a semi-abandoned form, it looks very picturesque. And they say there are ghosts there.
Lyubchansky Castle is a complex of the 16th century, whose restoration was almost entirely carried out by volunteers. Students, architects, residents of nearby villages and enthusiasts of various stripes worked there. And the Belarusian media constantly reported on the collection of financial assistance.
Photo author — Dmitry Gazin, source — dimon-porter.livejournal.com .
You can see what happened today. And you can also participate in the restoration of the complex yourself. All the details are on the website lubcza.by .
How to get there? By car. The complex is located 70 kilometers from Lida and 25 kilometers from Novogrudok.
Vultures. The place where one of the most beautiful churches of Belarus is located (1903). There is a landscape park with sculptures of the apostles around the temple. Inside there is a carved altar and a 19th-century organ, which is still used during services and concerts.
In many publications, the Hervyatsky Church is called the “Belarusian Notre Dame” and one of the main attractions of the Grodno region. The place is cool, but it’s not easy to get here without a car.
Krev Castle. If desired, the route from Grodno to Gervyaty can be arranged so that on the way you can see more ruins of the castle in Krevo.
The author of the photo— Dmitry Gazin; source — dimon-porter.livejournal.com .
Talks about the restoration of the complex have been going on for a long time. But in recent years, only work has been carried out in Kreva Castle to strengthen the walls and preserve the towers.
That’s all for now. Write in the comments what places I forgot and where else I can go from Grodno. I read everything and reply to everyone. Let’s add to this article together. Let’s make a kind of guide to the sights of the Grodno region.
