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MINSK, 7 April (BelTA) – Six new tourist routes have been created in accordance with the state program of the development of the Naroch resort zone for 2011-2015, BelTA learned from the Sports and Tourism Department at the Minsk Oblast Executive Committee.

The new routes include Architecture of Naroch Region, Myadel Region in Flame of War, Myadel – Town with Great History, and Legends of Naroch Region. In 2014 two more routes were opened, namely Naroch-Komarovo-Svir and Uzla-Krivichi-Budslav. Almost Br200 million has been allocated for their creation since 2011.

The Sports and Tourism Department noted that the Naroch resort zone draws more and more tourists from year to year. In 2014 sanatoria and resorts of Naroch welcomed 81,193 people, up 15% as against 2013. Some 40% of the vacationers were foreign citizens.

As much as Br599.3 billion has been provided for the implementation of the program since 2011. A number of local sanatoria underwent renovation. The bus station in Myadel was also upgraded. In the Narochansky National Park there were created a park of exotic plants and a safari park.

The state program of the development of the Naroch resort zone for 2011-2015 envisages construction of the largest Belarusian center for health improvement, tourism, and entertainment.