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Housewives must decorate the house and prepare festive dishes, initially lenten, because fasting lasts until Christmas night. Youth is preparing for the festivities: they make masks and costumes, learn Christmas songs and ancient carols. Cities hold Christmas fairs and festivals with concerts, contests and performances. On Christmas Day, festive services and liturgies are held in the temples. In the Catholic church it takes place on December 25, and in Orthodox churches on January 7. After visiting the church, people continue to celebrate at home and set the table. On the tablecloth or under it they put hay, as a symbol of the fact that Jesus was born in the manger, on the table should be a candle symbolizing the Star of Bethlehem. Traditionally there was a Kutya ( Belarusian dish of rice, honey and fruits) dish on the table.

1) Draniki - the most popular and famous dish in Belarus. These are kind of small fried pancakes made grated potatoes. The recipe is quite simple, you just need to grate potatoes, add eggs, salt and flour. You can also add onions to make pancakes more crunchy. Draniki are fried  to  golden brown and served with butter, herbs, mushrooms and sour cream. 2) Cutlets «The Fern Flower» are small soft cutlets made from minced chicken and grated cheese with greens filling. When fried the cheese melts down to produce delicious surprise for the guests. 3) Machanka (the name originated from the verb «to dip into») is a thick meat gravy with different types of pork products: ribs, homemade sausage, l ard and smoked meat; You can wet into it whatever you want, but most often people use pancakes. 4) Kutya - A traditional Christmas treat - very tasty, sweet and melting in your mouth kind of dish. For the preparation of this dish people use rice, raisins, honey and dried...

Get everything possible from your trip to Minsk with our Top 5 Observation desks! 1)       The observation desk of the National Library – 74 meters high For only 3 BYN you can observe city outskirts, the Independence avenue and local forested area nearby. 2)       Sky deck of Belarus Hotel – 73 meters high 2.5 BYN to take a look at the Old town and the city center with a gorgeous Svisloch river bank. 3)       The View restaurant – 100 meters high Enjoy a high-class dinner at the luxury restaurant right in the city center or order a cup of coffee to make some awesome shots. 4)       Gorky park Ferris Wheel – 54 meters high Probably the most exciting way to explore Minsk. Here you can also choose the closed cabin or the opened one for the bravest explorers. 5)       Galileo mall near Railway station The ...

1) St. Sophia Cathedral is, perhaps, the most unique church among the few Orthodox shrines known under the same name in Europe, one of the earliest in Ancient Russia and the first stone church building at Belarusian lands. 2) Roman Catholic church in Hervyaty is the brightest example of neo-gothic style in Belarusian architecture. It is usually nicknamed as “Belarusian Notre Dame”. The park area around the church surprises with its natural beauty, statues of 12 apostles, angels and rare plants. 3) The Holy Assumption Church in Sarya is one of the most expressive neo-Gothic churches in Belarus built of red brick. It was built first as Catholic church, but later forwarded to Russian Orthodox community. 4) The Church of the Holy Trinity in Shilovichi - high arches, solemn atmosphere, splendid decor of this church is breathtaking. No one can remain indifferent to the stunning beauty of this landmark of the Grodno region. 5) Red Church in Minsk. It is considered ...

An incredibly great holiday for Minskers and all city guests (children are especially welcome) will be held on October 31. It is not a traditional Belarusian holiday, but nevertheless it has being celebrated for a long time and won affection by many Belarusians. Prime Tour picked up several spots where you can spend unforgettable Halloween in Minsk in 2018. 1) "Children's Halloween" at the water park Lebyazhy . A great opportunity to have a lot of fun with children and go on a roller coaster ride, attend magic lessons, watch a mystical show and take part in scary and gloomy competitions! 2) Dreamland Park . Every year a magnificent show on Halloween takes place: master classes, aqua makeup, fire and light show, costumes fashion show and much more! 3 ) Minsk-arena. Probably the greatest celebration of Halloween in Minsk. The whole event will comprise of two parts: the Ice Show and the Party, where you can try unusual cocktails, watch performances ...

The Soviet era has left a deep trace in Belarusian history. Till nowadays a lot of the monuments and objects attributed to the USSR period has been preserved at various places in Minsk. Many people speak warmly and reverently about their memoirs of that time. We invite you to a virtual excursion with Prime Tour to discover 10 top Soviet attractions in Minsk! 1) Two huge buildings in front of the central railway station, which are called the «Gates of Minsk», were built by one of the Leningrad’s architects in 1953. The right tower is decorated with the coat of arms of the former Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic and the left one has the biggest tower clock in Belarus. Their diameter equals 3.5 meters and the length of the minute hand extends up to 1.69 meters! 2) The Independence Avenue - Minsk main thoroughfare with the length of more than 17 kilometers and the width reaching 70 meters. Today it is the largest Stalin Empire monument in the world! 3) The Main...