Braslaw Lakes National Park

Thirty connected lakes and pine forests in northwest Belarus

Thirty connected lakes, the largest being Dryvyaty, Snudy and Strusta, lie among pine forests and bogs shaped by the retreating ice of the last glacial period. The park stretches 55 km from southwest to northeast near the Lithuanian and Latvian borders.

1Dryvyaty (Drivyaty)The largest lake in the park and fifth largest in Belarus.
2SnudyNinth largest lake in Belarus and one of the park's three biggest.

Things to do

  • Try thisStart from the town of Braslaǔ, the gateway to the lakes
  • HeritageVisit Dryvyaty, Snudy and Strusta, the three largest lakes in the park
  • On footWalk the forest lakes of the southern lowlands, including Boginskoye
  • Try thisLook for swans and common cranes around the Braslav lakes
Dryvyaty (Drivyaty)
Dryvyaty (Drivyaty)
Snudy
Snudy

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Belarus · Vitsebsk Est. 1995 Size 691 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

Also worth seeing

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    Boginskoye

    Forest lake considered one of the most beautiful in the Braslav area.

Where it is

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