Peski: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Peski, the published excursion “People in the Swamp” includes a walk through the former Puslovsky estate complex.

Culture and History

The Puslovsky family manor house in Staryye Peski was built in the Classical style around the turn of the 19th century.

The wooden Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Staryye Peski was built at the beginning of the 19th century. It preserves a 19th-century iconostasis, is regarded as a monument of traditional wooden architecture, and remains active.

Nature and Landscape

Staryye Peski Park is a natural monument of local significance dating from the 17th century and covers 10 hectares.

The landscape park of the Puslovsky estate in Staryye Peski was laid out around two ponds and canals crossed by footbridges.

Black Lake lies near Staryye Peski. The lake covers 17.3 square kilometres.

For Peski, the desire to rent a holiday apartment may be part of personal travel planning.

Culinary Traditions

Women in villages in the eastern part of Beryozovka District share their knowledge and show interested visitors how to prepare dried fish and dishes made from it.

In villages in the eastern part of Beryozovka District, guests are traditionally welcomed with dishes made from dried fish.

The tradition of drying fish on straw in the oven and preparing various dishes from it is still practised today in villages in the eastern part of Beryozovka District. It is recorded in the national inventory of the intangible cultural heritage of Belarus.

More location pages: Syalets, Sakalova.

To the higher-level travel overview: Biarosa District.