Braslaǔ

Braslau (Braslav, Braslaw, Belarusian: Браслаў) is a town in Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus. It has some nice old buildings to see, but primarily, from the touristic point of view, it's the gateway to Braslau Lakes national park. == Understand == Braslau is a town of about 10,000 inhabitants, surrounded by lakes and near the border tri-point with Latvia and Lithuania. The history of the town begins in 1065 when a border fortress was set up here by the Principality of Polotsk. The area has been part of many countries and empires during times, for example the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire. == Get in == The town doesn't have an airport or railway connection, thus you will get in by road. If driving in from Daugavpils, this is the first major city after the border. == Get around == == See == 1 Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. A fine 19th-century church in Romanesque revival style. == Do == Braslav Lakes National Park. Made up of some 300 lakes and 100 islands around the city. (updated Sep 2020) == Buy == == Eat == == Drink == == Sleep == == Go next ==