The rout: Zavośsie – Tuhanavičy (Karchova) – Lake Śviciaź - Navahrudak.

Length: 330 km.

Duration: 11 hours

200 years ago in little village Zavośsie a man who would make Novogrudok region famous all over the world was born. These lands described Adam Mickievič in his countless poems and ballades. The folk images of this region helped the poet to open his talent. 

During this tour we offer you to visit the places connected with the childhood and the youth of Adam Mickievič and to estimate the beauty and singularity of Novogrudok lands.

We will start from Zavośsie. The estate where Adam Mickievič was born is restored before the 200 anniversary of the poet. The museum that reproduces the spirit of gentry torture chamber of XIX century is now situated there.

In order to see a big stone of the Philomaths that is situated near village Korchevo we will have to walk a little through the forest. But it is worth walking because the stone is really big and in addition to its size this stone remembers the meetings of the secret Philomath Society that were held by its rough sides in 1820s.

A little stop near the Lake Śviciaź will give you an opportunity to enjoy the views and sceneries of this wonderful lake and also to hear the legends about it. These legends inspired Adam Mickievič to write his poems.

And finally we will appear in Navahrudak. The former center of voevodship meets us with its ancient churches, cathedrals and the ruins of the castle. Everything here is connected with the name of the famous poet. Adam Mickievič was baptized in the central Cathedral, he went to school to the cathedral of St. Michael and the ruins of the castle made the base of some of his poems. There is also the museum of the poet in the restored after the war estate-house of the Mickievičes.