To the question “Are there any islands in Belarus?” you can safely answer in the affirmative. For example, an unusual island known as Avian, located on the Vileika reservoir, closer to the village Pine.

Island in Belarus

Island Vileika reservoir

Getting to this uninhabited island is quite simple, all you need is a boat and a desire. It takes about 30 minutes to sail from the shore - if you row, and on the motor you can manage in 5.

Birds in the East Belarus

There is another name for this attraction - Treasure Island. And of course it is connected with the story of the lost treasure. According to legend, when the Napoleonic troops retreated in the winter of 1812, French officers hid their valuables in the hope that they could take them after the war. Even the Emperor himself ordered that his beloved golden carriage be buried in these lands. Is it so? No one knows, but rumors circulated, and the flow of seekers of untold riches does not end even today.

The island where Napoleon hid the treasure

This little fantasy story had a sequel. It turns out that in the 70s, already of the last century, before the Vileika reservoir was flooded, the French came here with an old map, where the treasured point with the treasure seemed to be marked. Excavations were carried out, but the treasures were never found.

Birds in the air

An interesting feature of Bird Island is a small body of water in the very center. It is near it that the largest concentration of birds.

Bird Island on the Vileika Reservoir

Are there islands in Belarus

Every year the island shrinks and is more eroded by water. It is quite possible that in 10 years there will be no land at all.

Not far from these places I recommend to look церковь и church in the village of Vyazyn, and on the way to visit Obodovtsy.

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