Laura Fischer and Julia Edward are headed for Belarus

The republic of Belarus is situated in the center of Europe on the watershed of the Baltic and Black Seas. The capital is the city of Minsk. Belarus borders on Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine. The total length of the state border makes up 2,969 km. Geographic and climatic conditions favor the development of transport and economic relations. The main track of Eurasia as well as the shortest ways from Russia to Western Europe and from the Baltic Sea to the Black sea run through Belarus. The distance between Minsk and the capitals of neighboring states is as follows: Vilnius - 215 km, Riga - 470 km, Warsaw - 550 km, Kiev – 580 km, Moscow - 700 km.

The museums of Brest are known far beyond the borders of the republic. The most famous of them is the memorial “Brest Hero-Fortress”, which was created in memory of the defenders from the fortress garrison, who met the “unwinnable” Hitler army with a courageous counterstand in June-July of the year 1941.

In January 2007 finished the construction of the rowing course with an infrastructure in the city of Brest. Brest rowing course is a unique piece of nature. There are no big waves thanks to the wind rose which is extremely favorable. The course’s situation is also very convenient: centre of the city of Brest, 3 km from the Polish border.