In order to develop tourism in the Vitebsk region, including agro-ecotourism, and tourist infrastructure, and to attract investors to this sphere, by the Order of the President of the Republic of Belarus A.G. Lukashenko of June 13, 2017 No. 92rp "On Approval of Land Plot Allocation" (hereinafter referred to as the Order), the allocation of 17 land plots in the Rossony district for the placement of tourist facilities, including agro-ecotourism, has been approved.

The land plots are selected in the most attractive locations – near lakes, rivers, and forests. The creation of new tourist facilities will contribute to the accessibility of tourism, the development of domestic tourism in the Rossony district, will create new jobs, and will provide citizens with a full-fledged rest in the ecologically clean corners of the district. It will allow for the most effective use of the existing tourist resources and natural potential of the district, and the creation of tourist facilities that will fully satisfy the needs of Belarusian and foreign tourists, taking into account the rational use of the district's natural resources.

The adopted Order simplifies the procedure for granting investors land plots located on lands of the state forest fund and agricultural lands for agricultural purposes (no approval from the Head of State is required).

In accordance with Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus of December 27, 2007 No. 667 "On Withdrawal and Provision of Land Plots", these land plots may be granted to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs on a leasehold basis for the placement of the following facilities:

tourist base – an organization for tourists' recreation, providing catering, accommodation, cultural and entertainment services, and medical care, for receiving and servicing tourist groups and individual tourists traveling along specially developed hiking, skiing, water, horse, bicycle, automobile, and other routes, or along combined tourist trails; bungalow – a detached or semi-detached summer house with a developed terrace, intended for a family's recreation; guest house – a building consisting of one or more semi-detached rooms (units) intended for accommodating tourist groups; hunter's and/or fisherman's lodge – accommodation located in hunting grounds, as well as in areas adjacent to water bodies leased for hunting and fishing, with a total capacity of no more than 20 beds and equipped with a kitchen for self-catering by consumers; camper park (campground) – a guarded parking space for tourist motorhomes, intended for servicing motorists en route, organized in accordance with the Traffic Rules, rules for the organization (construction), operation of parking lots and car parks, and their use, as well as equipped with necessary sanitary facilities. It can be part of roadside service facilities or be an independent roadside service facility. camping – a camp for consumers, equipped with summer houses, pitches for tents, motorhomes, trailers, sanitary facilities, parking lots, and providing recreation on a self-service basis; hotel – a property complex (complex of buildings and structures, a building or part of a building with equipment and other property) that meets the established requirements of technical regulatory legal acts, in which hotel services are provided; motel – a hotel located near a highway, with a parking lot; hostel (youth hotel) – a hotel providing accommodation in multi-bed rooms, catering services with a limited selection of dishes, and/or the possibility of self-catering with the necessary equipment, as well as additional services, including entertainment and educational events, mainly for young people; boarding house, rest home – pr

service sector intended for the health and recreation of consumers, providing catering, accommodation, cultural and entertainment, and medical services;

health resort (sanatorium) – an enterprise in the field of health resort services intended for preventive health improvement and recreation; sanatorium – an enterprise in the field of health resort services intended for the rehabilitation of patients and the health improvement of vacationers; tourist campsite – an area in a green zone equipped with places for recreation and dining, for setting up tents and temporary parking of vehicles, with a campfire site; recreation center (tourist base, recreation center, tourist village) – a service enterprise intended for tourist recreation, offering accommodation in stationary caravans and (or) in seasonal or year-round cottages, with opportunities and appropriate equipment for sports and entertainment, as well as catering and retail services; rural estate – a house in a rural area, on a well-maintained territory, with isolated rooms and cooking facilities (or a kitchen).

An individual entrepreneur or legal entity interested in obtaining one of these land plots (hereinafter referred to as the interested party) applies to the Rossonsky District Executive Committee with an application for the provision of this plot.
The application shall indicate:

the purpose for which the land plot is requested;
the property right to the requested land plot;
the characteristics of the construction object, including its functional purpose and approximate dimensions;
the intended location of the land plot and its area;
the volume of planned investments and sources of financing for the construction of the object.

An investment justification shall be attached to the application.

Land plots for tourist facilities

To develop tourism in Vitebsk region, agriecotourism in particular, to attract investors to this field the President A. G. Lukashenko’s decree (hereinafter – the decree) dated June 13, 2017 №92rp “About the coordination of granting the use of the land plots” states that 17 land plots in Rossony region must be granted for tourist facilities.

The mentioned land plots are located in attractive places: near lakes, rivers and green woods. The creation of new tourist facilities will provide the access to tourism and the development of domestic tourism in Rossony region. It will help create new jobs and provide the residents with quality rest in ecologically clean parts of the region. It will make the use of available tourist resources and natural potential of the region more effective. The creation of new tourist facilities will fulfill the needs of Belarusian and foreign tourists, considering the rational use of natural resources of the region.

The accepted agreement simplifies the procedure of granting investors with land plots located in the areas of state forest fund and agricultural land. It does not require the coordination with the head of state.

In accordance with the President’s decree dated December 27, 2007 №667 “About the confiscation and the granting the use of the land plots” the given land plots can be granted to legal entities and self-employed entrepreneurs on loan for siting of the following facilities:

A tourist base is the organization of the rest of tourists with dining, sleeping, cultural and medical services. It is commonly leased-out to tourist groups and individual tourists making trips on specially designed foot, ski, water, horse, cycling, car and other routes, or combined tourist trails.

A bungalow is a small summer cottage, normally detached or semi-detached, with a broad veranda suitable for one family.

A guest house is a building consisting of semi-detached rooms designed for accommodation of groups of tourists.

A hunter and (or) fisherman’s house is a holiday accommodation located on the territory of hunting ground and on the territory near water bodies leased for hunting and fishing, with a capacity with not more than 20 beds and a kitchen.

A campground is a guarded open ground where tourists can park camper vans. It is organized according to traffic regulations, the rules of organization (construction) and usage of car parking. It typically features all the necessary sanitary facilities. It can be a part of a motorway service or a separate motorway service.

A campsite is a self-service camp equipped with summer cottages, raised platforms on which to set up tents, pads on which to park a vehicle, sanitary facilities, car parks.

A hotel is an establishment (it may include more than one building) that provides paid lodging according to the requirements of legal acts.

A motel is a small low-rise hotel with direct access to individual rooms from a motorway and a car park.

A hostel or a youth hostel provides low-priced accommodation where guests can rent a bed in a dormitory. Hostels are generally self-catering, with a shared kitchen that all the guests use to make their food. Social activities are organized for the youth.

A boarding house or a holiday house is a service industry establishment used for promoting health and for rest with catering service, accommodation, cultural and medical services.

A preventorium is a sanitary and health establishment used for preventing health improvement and rest.

A sanatorium is a sanitary and health establishment used for rehabilitation of patients and health improvement of visitors.

A camping pitch is an area in a forest or a field where people can set up tents, park camper vans. It typically features fireplaces or fire pits.

A tourist village is a service industry establishment used for recreation of tourists and offering accommodation in travel trailers or small cottages. It has all the necessary amenities, such as equipment for doing sports and entertainment, catering service and convenient stores.

A rural manor or a farm house is a building in a rural or agricultural setting with separate rooms and a kitchen.

A self-employed entrepreneur or a legal entity willing to be granted one of the land plots of interest (hereinafter – interested party) must apply to Rossony Regional Executive Committee.

An application must include the following data:

1. The aim of applying the land plot;

2. The property right to the land plot;

3. The characteristics of the construction object including its functional purpose and preview size;

4. The planned placement of the land plot and its area;

5. The amount of funding and the sources of funding.

The justification of investment must be included in the application.

The generated land plots for arrangement of tourist facilities, including agriecotourism facilities