July in Belarus announced as a month of active tourism

The National Agency for Tourism announced July 2025 as a month of active tourism, aimed at highlighting the opportunities for active recreation in Belarus and encouraging the popularization of its unique natural and cultural heritage.

Belarus has great potential for the development of active tourism. The diverse landscape, including dense forests, pristine lakes, winding rivers and marshy areas, create favourable conditions for organizing various types of outdoor activities that meet the interests of a wide range of tourists.

To celebrate the month of active tourism, the National Agency for Tourism has approved a plan of activities, including press conferences, actions, contests, competitions, seminars and other events. Each week of the month will be dedicated to a certain type of tourism:

• 7–13 июля – Walking week. During this time, lovers of walking can go on trips through the Belarusian forests, fields and mountains, discover new ecological trails and routes.
• 14–20 июля – Cycle week. During this time, the regions will organize bike rides, cycling tours, bicycle tours, as well as competitions and actions for lovers of two-wheeled transport
• 21–27 июля – Water tourism week. During this period, the Belarusian rivers and lakes will become a platform for kayaking, water rides, fishing tournaments and other water adventures

In developing active tourism, special attention is paid to environmental protection, compliance with the rules of ecological behavior and careful treatment of nature, which makes an important contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of the Sustainable Development Goals 13, 14, 15 and the other SDGs.