The Sophia Cathedral

The first place you should visit – The Sophia Cathedral. Its constructed by Vseslav the Wizard in the middle of 11 century. The cathedral was religious, political, economic and cultural center of all Polotsk land.
Nowadays there is a museum of a history of architecture of the cathedral ( since 1987)

Lets start!!!

Someone ask me: « Is Belarus interesting for traveler?»
Of course !!!!!!!
Belarus today — is the country of century-old culture having hundreds of architectural monuments dating back to the 12th century; National parks and reserves, splendid places for recreation and leisure, areas covered with legends. This is the land, which gave birth to the thousands of celebrities in all aspects of human activity and this is the land of very hospitable people…
So, I try to tell you about what you should see in Belarus.
And I start from … Polotsk. Why? So, it’s the most ancient town in Belarus. And its my place of birth!!!

So, Polotsk is the most ancient city of Belarus and of all Eastern Slavs. It was mentioned for the first time by the ancient Slavonic Chronical « Story of Bygone Years » in 862.
Due to its very convenient geographical position( on « the road from Varangians to the Greeks») it carried out trade with many European cities and states. So its culture and economy grew rather rapidly. And very soon Polotsk was a center of a powerful Polotsk Principality which was competing in unifying Eastern Slavs with Russian Novgorod and Ukrainian Kiev.

At the photo - hotel "Dvina"

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!

Hi everyone, from all my heart I wish you a Happy New Year 2009. I wish that the New Year will bring hapiness in your family and that all your dreams come true.

H ours of happy times with friends and family
A bundant time for relaxation
P rosperity
P lenty of love when you need it the most
Y outhful excitement at lifes simple pleasures


N ights of restful slumber (you know - dont' worry be happy)
E verything you need
W ishing you love and light

Y ears and years of good health
E njoyment and mirth
A angels to watch over you
R embrances of a happy years!