BREST, 13 January (BelTA) - The Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park drew more than 530,000 tourists in 2024, Oksana Bogaleisha, Head of Tourism, Marketing and Advertising at the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, told BelTA.
More tourists visited Belovezhskaya Pushcha last year than in 2023. The number of foreign visitors surged by 60%. The Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park was visited by 117,000 foreigners, including visitors from the neighboring destinations such as Russia, Poland, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and also from fairway countries as Israel, China, Nepal, Mexico, Turkey, Belgium, USA, Vietnam, Spain, Serbia, Australia, Netherlands, India, Romania, St. Kitts and Nevis, Great Britain, Egypt, Republic of Korea, UAE, Italy, Canada, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Peru.
“The program depends on the season of the year. Certain excursions are in demand in summer, others - in winter. During the winter holiday season, people come to visit the residence of the Belarusian Ded Moroz [Father Frost], make a wish, talk to him and get presents. The museum of nature and aviaries with wild animals are very popular too. In summer the focus is on active leisure. There are a lot of bicycle paths in the forest. The most visited venues in summers are the open-air archaeological museum, a sightseeing tour of Belovezhskaya Pushcha and the Museum of Vernacular Architecture and Ethnic Heritage is very popular,” Oksana Bogaleisha said.
More tourists visited Belovezhskaya Pushcha last year than in 2023. The number of foreign visitors surged by 60%. The Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park was visited by 117,000 foreigners, including visitors from the neighboring destinations such as Russia, Poland, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and also from fairway countries as Israel, China, Nepal, Mexico, Turkey, Belgium, USA, Vietnam, Spain, Serbia, Australia, Netherlands, India, Romania, St. Kitts and Nevis, Great Britain, Egypt, Republic of Korea, UAE, Italy, Canada, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Peru.
“The program depends on the season of the year. Certain excursions are in demand in summer, others - in winter. During the winter holiday season, people come to visit the residence of the Belarusian Ded Moroz [Father Frost], make a wish, talk to him and get presents. The museum of nature and aviaries with wild animals are very popular too. In summer the focus is on active leisure. There are a lot of bicycle paths in the forest. The most visited venues in summers are the open-air archaeological museum, a sightseeing tour of Belovezhskaya Pushcha and the Museum of Vernacular Architecture and Ethnic Heritage is very popular,” Oksana Bogaleisha said.
Thus, Ded Moroz hosted about 80,000 children and adults last year. more than 60,000 people used bicycle routes in Belovezhskaya Pushcha, which was a record high-. “We unveiled a new route in 2024 called Yelensky Bor. It runs along forest paths, it is very interesting. It is located not far from the tourist infrastructure. Perhaps, we will create similar routes this year. We also intend to update the infrastructure of existing routes,” Oksana Bogaleisha noted.
Infrastructure improvements are being made in the national park. The entrance group, which is the main gate and service points, is to be unveiled soon. It will also integrate an information center. Changes have also been made to the estate of Ded Moroz, the locations have become more colorful and brighter.
Infrastructure improvements are being made in the national park. The entrance group, which is the main gate and service points, is to be unveiled soon. It will also integrate an information center. Changes have also been made to the estate of Ded Moroz, the locations have become more colorful and brighter.
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