INDUSTRIAL TOURISM IN True rest shall provide for numerous emotions Table of Contents and impressions. These include not only observation of architectural monuments, BelAZ: Largest in the World ...... 4 sports events or recreation in health resorts, Tractor Works: One out of Ten ...... 6 but also fascinating tours to production facilities. Belorussian flax is an eco-brand of the country . . . . . 8

The chance to see a product being created with your own Babushkina Krynka: Rivers of Milk ...... 10 eyes, to touch or even taste it is what won’t leave even the most experienced travelers impartial; it will help them known many interesting facts and feel the whole range of Alivaria: Golden Taste of Belarus ...... 12 breathtaking emotions. : Glass Magic ...... 13

Spartak: Sweet Fantasy ...... 15

Kommunarka: To the World of Childhood Dreams . . . 16

Find more at www.belarus.travel belarusofficial belarus.travel BelAZ: Largest Dump Truck in the World

These are unique large vehicles with impressive dimensions and capabilities: To go on a tour to one of the most important Belarusian enterprises means:

• To visit a large machine-building facility of the country and learn the history of its creation;

• To see the conveyor belt that gave to the quarry dump truck listed in the Guinness Book of World Records It’s so big! Moving on a public road, BelAZ would • To perform test drive of a multiton truck; occupy three traffic lanes; when put across, it alone can block all lanes • To take a look at the examples of quarry machines used around the world of the ring road and the wayside.

• To take a photo next to the 450-ton quarry dump truck — the biggest one in the world!

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4 5 : Take note! One out of Ten During the tour of the factory, you can take a ride on the powerful Belarus-3522 tractor or take part in assembling One out of ten tractors in the world is manufactured by Minsk Tractor Works. What makes a machine. the products of this machine-building giant so popular? How do Belarusian special machines attract large international importers? What is the secret of high performance of our tractors? A tour of the Minsk Tractor Works answers all these questions!

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6 7 Belorussian flax is an eco-brand Symbols of the Belarusian ornament of the country

Flax is the symbol of Belarus. Souvenirs made of this flourishing northern Fire Prosperity Spring Growth Life Earth silk is the pleasing at touch and precious memory of our country.

The guests can learn everything about weaving, flax growing and processing in the Orsha Flax Factory, which is happy to welcome every interested visitor. Don’t know what to bring your family and friends? You’ll find plenty of options here! Beauty Youth Ancestors Sun Purity Star linenmill.by

That’s interesting! Linen clothes are not only beautiful, but also incredibly useful: flax, being a natural antiseptic, has a positive effect Can you believe? on the skin and even helps relieve stress. Belarusian ornament can be read like a book. It almost invariably has clear geometry: lines, crosses, diamonds, squares and stripes.

8 9 Babushkina Krynka: Rivers of Milk

Belarus is famous for its dairy products. The guests of our country keep asking: why is our sour cream Chocolate glazed curd bars are the so tasty? You can take the look at the way the incredibly healthy and natural dairy products are made favorite treat of the guests of Belarus. by visiting one of the largest plants in the country — Babushkina Krynka. A tasting session is always People say they have been invented organized after the tour. Don’t miss it: it’s going to be delicious? over a century ago.

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Did you know? Milk has great cleaning properties. With the help of milk, you can remove stains from clothes or dark tarnish from golden pieces.

10 11 Alivaria: Neman: Golden Taste of Belarus Glass Magic

Brewing is traditionally considered a national Belarusian craft. It is really interesting to see how Beautiful and exquisite glass items are the calling delicious beer is made and learn the ancient recipe of 1864, which became the cornerstone card of Belarus. Designed in accordance with age- of modern brewing. The very visit to the production plant located in a 120-year-old building is already old traditions, they captivate the imagination and an incredible pleasure for an experienced tourist. make you fall in love with them at first sight. A tour of the glass factory will help the guests understand all the nuances of glass work, try alivaria.by their hand at glass-blowing and take a look at the newest product lines of Belarusian glass production.

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Cold remedy: heat up 0.5 l of unfiltered beer, add some caraway seeds, mustard seeds and fresh That’s interesting! horseradish root (or half a spoon dry Glass-blowing is one of the few arts horseradish). Cover with a lid, allow to that emerged about 5 thousand years ago infuse and drink at the first signs of cold. and remained nearly unchanged today.

12 13 Spartak: Kommunarka: To the World Sweet Fantasy of Childhood Dreams

Belarusian sweets are known and loved in many countries. What makes them so delicious? What Every today’s adult used to dream about visiting the land of sweets in their childhood. Today, is the secret of their popularity? Visit the confectionery plant in Gomel, take a walk through you have a chance to do it. The captivating journey around the unique confectionery plant situated the running production shops and dive into the atmosphere of sweet fantasy; taste the finger-licking in the Belarusian capital will remain in your memory forever. sweets fresh from the conveyor line, made with the use of traditional recipes preserved since 1924. A pleasant tasting session will also lift your spirits. People say that chocolate is the best source of positive emotions. Belarusian chocolate proves it twice!

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“The President” is the unique line of chocolate unparalleled anywhere in the world. This is a kind of chocolate with special piquant taste made of a blend of cocoa liqueurs without addition of sugar. 14 15 ISBN 978-985-7216-81-9 State Institution “National Tourism Agency”, 2019 Manufactured by LLC “Suvig”, 220141 Minsk, F. Skoriny street, 40, room 204. Tel. +375 17 268 69 04, Certificate of the State Register of Publishers, Manufacturers and Distributors of Print Media No. 2/57 dated June 26, 2018. Circulation 3000. The brochure includes photo materials freepik.com, fotokto.ru, ru.dreamstime.com, ornaments.shuma.by, shutterstock.com