Zyabki is located on the northern side of the Dolgoe Protected Area; the village is listed among the settlements on the northern edge of the protected area. Those wishing to book a hotel in Zyabki can then continue their accommodation search.
Nature
The state institution Golubov Sad manages the 644.45-hectare republican hydrological Dolgoe Protected Area. It was established in 1979 to protect Lake Dolgoye and the adjacent natural complexes. In the Dolgoe Protected Area, 517 plant species, 25 mammal species, 86 bird species and 17 fish species have been recorded. In addition, 13 species of wild plants or fungi and seven animal species listed in the Red Book of Belarus occur there.
Lake Dolgoye reaches a maximum depth of 53.6 metres and forms a long, narrow corridor approximately 400 metres wide. A rural accommodation facility is located on the shore of Lake Dolgoye in Zyabki.
Water and Trails
Seven tourist routes and an ecological educational trail have been developed in the Dolgoe Protected Area, located near Zyabki. Motorised watercraft are prohibited in the Dolgoe Protected Area, except where the protected-area regulations provide for an exception.
On the shore of Lake Dolgoye used for the documented water route, there are sections of mixed and deciduous forest, fishing spots suitable for overnight stays, and clear water. The Shosha–Mnyuta water route leads from the vicinity of Zyabki to Lake Dolgoye and uses an equipped rest area in the northern part of the lake.
The “Dolgoe” rural accommodation facility near Zyabki offers swimming from a pier on the lake, trips by rowing catamaran, fishing and walks, as well as excursions to a historical estate reserve, the Clock Museum and the site of the 1920 tank battle near Zyabki Station.
History and Townscape
The first tank attack by the Red Army in history took place at Zyabki Station on 4 July 1920. Trenches from 1919 associated with this first tank attack by the Red Army have been preserved in the landscape around Zyabki.
The historic townscape of Zyabki includes the historic mill, a four-storey brick building constructed in the early 1920s according to a German design, with a granary and forge. Burial mounds near Lake Dolgoye are considered evidence of the area's long-term settlement.
In Zyabki, the preserved brick railway station building can be seen; the roads from Polotsk to Vilnius – the old Algirdas Way – and the highway connecting Ushachy with the Polotsk–Glubokoye–Vilnius road also run through the village.
Surroundings
The Ignat Buynitsky Museum, dedicated to the founder of professional Belarusian theatre, is located in the school in Prozoroki, about 5 kilometres from Zyabki.
