The Braslav Lakes National Park plans to double the volume of tourist services

May 22, Minsk /BELTA/. The Braslav Lakes National Park plans to double the volume of tourist services, the acting Director General of the national park, Andrei Kudin, told a BELTA correspondent. If today the recreation centers located within the park can accommodate only 180 people, then in a few years 400 beds will be available for tourists. The number of parking spaces will increase from 500 to 1000. "Investments will also go towards replacing equipment, purchasing new furniture, and creating original interiors," Andrei Kudin emphasized. Moreover, it is planned to use Br17 billion for these purposes. As the interlocutor admitted, Br3 billion has already been allocated to the park this year. Part of it has already been directed towards the modernization of existing facilities. Thus, in July, the third building will be commissioned at the "Drivyaty" tourist complex. The "Zolovo" recreation center also awaits reconstruction. "Today, we want to provide opportunities not only for the business elite but also for the middle class," noted Andrei Kudin. For them, more than 20 economy-class rooms will appear at the "Drivyaty" tourist complex this year. Accommodation prices in them will be slightly lower than in other apartments. The Braslav Lakes National Park is located in the northwest of Belarus. Its total area is 69.1 thousand hectares. The beauty and aesthetic value of the region are given by its lakes. The largest of them are Drivyaty, Snudy, Strusto, Voiso, Nedrovo, Nespish. Rare bird species such as the black stork, grey crane, silver gull, ptarmigan, dunlin, and Ural owl inhabit the national park. The flora of the national park includes about 500 different species of plants, 32 of which are listed in the Red Book of Belarus. -0-