Braslav region leads the oblast in the number of agro-ecotourism estates, with 186 here, including 9 opened this year. The first ones were registered in 2006. Owners of such estates from other districts of Vitebsk region are confident that their Braslav colleagues are very lucky: they say it's easier to attract tourists.

In Vitebsk, it is planned to complete the implementation of 12 investment agreements in 2015 and attract $45 million in foreign direct investment. These indicators are included in the socio-economic development forecast for the regional center for 2015, according to a BELTA correspondent.

They say time heals. Seven decades have passed, yet the wounds inflicted by war have not healed for those who survived it.

The Belteleradiocompany received 63 applications to participate in the Republican Children's Competition "Song for Eurovision" - the qualifying round of the international children's song contest "Eurovision-2009". Of these, 17 were deemed by the jury to be worthy of participating in the semi-final.

Housing has always been and will be a measure of the owner's well-being and success. It provides an opportunity to feel protected and confident. Having a roof over one's head allows one to start a family without fear and to have children. Just a few years ago, coveted square meters turned from a dream into reality for many city dwellers. Some were lucky enough to inherit property, while others managed to build their own by taking out a subsidized loan. What should those do who were less foresighted or simply did not get their turn?

As we know, a true hunter must shoot accurately, and accuracy comes with experience through persistent training. The day off will determine how it went for the hunters of the Polotsk region.

Interest in health tourism in the Vitebsk region from Russians continues to grow year by year. This is facilitated by the proximity to the Russian border, the correspondence of price and quality, as well as measures to promote the export of this type of service, reported Svetlana Astanina, acting deputy head of the department of sports and tourism of the regional executive committee.

In eight districts of Belarus, the ban on visiting forests has been lifted. Thus, districts of Minsk, Mogilev, Gomel, and Vitebsk regions have lifted the ban on visiting forest lands.