Aziory: Hotels and accommodations

For travelers looking to find a hotel in Aziory, the natural and waterways, distinctive landscapes, and the religious history of the place are the main highlights.

Nature

Route No. 1 of the “Ozery” nature reserve is a 10 km water and ecotourism route from Azyory via Lake Beloe, an overnight stop in the Ozery forestry district, and back to Lake Beloe to the “Khimik” tourist base. Route No. 4 of the “Ozery” nature reserve is a 25 km ecotourism route from Azyory via Lake Beloe, an organized ecotourism campsite, the village of Podbeloye, and a dam to Lake Zatskovo. In total, the “Ozery” nature reserve has six tourist routes and one ecological educational trail.

“The Preserved Pathway” is the only narrow-gauge railway route in Belarus that passes through a protected natural area. The route is a 20 km narrow-gauge railway line in the Aziory Republican Landscape Reserve, with a journey time of 2.5 to 3 hours. Along the way, “The Preserved Pathway” crosses the country’s second-longest bridge and the only bridge in Belarus that spans a lake. The route passes through forest marshes, oak groves, and meadows inhabited by distinctive bird and animal species.

Water

Lake Beloe is described as the largest natural lake in the region and forms part of a network of 16 interconnected lakes. The water route on Lake Beloe passes through ancient forests with 200-year-old oaks and tall pines, as well as past parabolic dunes that rise about 20 meters above the lake’s shores.

Things to do

The “Ozery” nature reserve has the “Touch of Nature” sensory educational trail for visually impaired visitors; the trail opened in 2018. The sensory educational trail has five tactile sections with gravel, soil, pine cones, wood chips, and a wooden walkway. The trail hosts themed tours and individual lessons for children. Information boards have Braille labels; during the trail, visitors receive audio players with audio guides.

Culture

The Holy Spirit Church in Azyory was built in 1867. The parish of the Holy Spirit Church lists liturgies, processions, a Sunday school, Christmas readings, and pilgrimages to holy sites as spiritual activities. Services are held at the Holy Spirit Church according to a schedule; baptisms and weddings are conducted by arrangement with the priest.

Further destinations: Shchuchyn, Slonim, Grodno, Žaludok, Zеĺva, Kareličy, Nawahradak, Karobčycy

For the overarching travel overview: Grodno Region.