Brest Region

Belarus's southwestern gateway, with Brest Fortress and Białowieża primeval forest, ideal for a trip combining history and nature.

Brest Region lies in southwestern Belarus, bordering Poland to the west and Ukraine to the south, and is an important land gateway toward the European Union. Its capital, Brest, is known for Brest Fortress, a World War II memorial site; Białowieża Forest, shared with Poland, is one of Europe's best-preserved lowland primeval forests, where you can see European bison, and it is a World Heritage Site. The south belongs to the Polesie lowlands, crisscrossed by rivers and marshes, where old towns such as Pinsk retain their traditional character. Spring and summer through early autumn are good for visiting the forest. You can arrive from Minsk by train or road, and Brest has a border crossing.

Destinations

• Brest

Itineraries

• Minsk to Brest Western Route – Travel south from Minsk via two historic castles to the Brest Fortress and Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park.
• Belarus North-South Grand Loop – A chartered car loop around the ancient northern cities, western Grodno, Brest, and World Heritage castles.