Know your land, love it, study it!

Despite the gloomy and rainy weather, on the October weekend, an excursion trip took place along the route snail farm «RATOV» – Novogrudok – Berezovka, organized by the primary trade union organization of the Department of Archives and Records Management of the Ministry of Justice, for employees of the Department and members of their families.

The educational bus trip was a great success. It was possible to combine industrial and gastronomic tourism, as well as visit historical places.

So, the first point on the travel map is the «RATOV» snail farm, located near the Mir Castle – this is a place where snails of various breeds and sizes live. The fascinating excursion, during which it was possible to get acquainted with the unusual inhabitants of the farm and their way of life, as well as taste ready-made shellfish and farm wines, greatly impressed the participants of the excursion.

Novogrudok is one of the oldest cities in Belarus, whose history is closely connected with the origins of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The main and irreplaceable attraction of the city is the ancient castle of the 12th century, which served as the residence of the grand dukes. A visit to Castle Hill and inspection of the ruins of this ancient structure did not leave anyone indifferent.

The rich past of Novogrudok was brilliantly reflected in the poetry of its famous native Adam Mickiewicz – the poet spent his childhood and youth here. A visit to the house-museum of A.Mickiewicz left a strong impression thanks to the rich exhibition about this poet of universal fame.

The culmination of the trip was a visit to the Neman glass factory in the city of Berezovka – a city of glass masters, where the traditions of glass and crystal production have been established since 1883.

During the excursion, we managed to visit the glass museum, where products of incredible beauty are collected, and get acquainted with the glass production process. After all, it is the very process of the appearance of a glass product that makes a strong impression. It is very interesting to watch how glass figures of different shapes and colors are created from a hot flame.

We can say with confidence that such events will be continued and will allow us to learn even more about our country, rich in its history.