Minsk – Polotsk – Vitebsk – Minsk, 5 days/ 4 nights

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 358.

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Day 1

Arrival in “Minsk-2” International Airport . Transfer to the hotel with guide assistance. Check-in at the 3-star hotel in the center of the city. Time at leisure. Dinner.

Breakfast. Sightseeing Tour of Minsk (founded 1067) including the areas of the former ghetto – one of the largest ones on the territory of the former USSR where the Jewish prisoners not only from Belarus but from western European countries were kept, “Yama” memorial dedicated to the Jews killed during World War II, meeting with Minsk Jewish community, visiting Jewish school and synagogue Visit to the Museum of the History of World War II with Jewish section. Dinner.

Breakfast. Departure for Volozhin (86 km) to one of the world centres of Talmud learning of the 19 th century. The Yeshiva founded there in 1803 by Khaim Ben Itschak Volozhiner made the city world-famous as representatives of many countries of Europe, Asia, America and Africa got there education there. Tour of Volozhin, including the Yeshiva building still having the last-century school image, visiting an old Jewish cemetery, meeting with local Jews. Departure for Vishnevo (23 km), a birthplace of Naum Goldman (b. 1895) – one of the World Jewish Congress founders and of Shimon Peres (b. 1923) – the former Prime-minister of Israel and Nobel Prize Winner. Departure for the village of Golshany (16 km) where one can see Jewish residential quarters of late 19 th – early 20 th century which are completely genuine. The museum of Local Lore displays show the history of Golshany Jewish community. Departure for Krevo (23 km), a small town known for its first built castle in Belarus in 1338. The Synagogue building is preserved Return to Minsk (120 km). Walking-tour around the Trinity Suburb (19 th cent.)

Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight.

Tour “Marc Chagall and his heritage”