# 2 days in Brest: a day-by-day itinerary > Two days in Brest cover the town and a protected forest. Day one: the fortress with the Berestye museum, the railway museum and Sovetskaya Street with its lamplighter. Day two: the late-13th-century White Tower in Kamenets and the Belovezhskaya Pushcha, a UNESCO-listed primeval forest with a nature museum and bison enclosures. Web page: https://yesgo.io/belarus/brest/in-2-days ## Day 1 1. [Brest Fortress](https://yesgo.io/belarus/brest/brest-fortress.md) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · Grounds free, museum 12 BYN Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 7 min on foot 2. [Berestye Archaeological Museum](https://yesgo.io/belarus/brest/berestye-museum.md) — YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · 8.45 BYN, school pupils 4.15 BYN ↓ 19 min by transport 3. [Brest Railway Museum](https://yesgo.io/belarus/brest/brest-railway-museum.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ 7 BYN, unofficial ↓ 20 min by transport 4. [Sovetskaya Street](https://yesgo.io/belarus/brest/brest-sovetskaya-street.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free, open 24/7 ↓ 10 min on foot 5. [Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross](https://yesgo.io/belarus/brest/brest-holy-cross-church.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free ↓ 10 min on foot 6. [St Nicholas Brotherhood Church](https://yesgo.io/belarus/brest/brest-st-nicholas-church.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free Total with walks: 8 h 1 min ## Day 2 1. [Kamenets Tower](https://yesgo.io/belarus/brest/kamenets-tower.md) — YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 8.45 BYN; rooftop by tour only Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 1 h 11 min by transport 2. [Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park](https://yesgo.io/belarus/brest/belovezhskaya-pushcha.md) — YesGo score 16/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · Museum + enclosures 20 BYN Total with walks: 7 h 11 min ## How to spend 2 days in Brest Day one is the fortress and the centre, as in the one-day itinerary. Day two is a trip north: Kamenets on the way, then the forest's tourist centre in Kamenyuki. ## How to get to the Belovezhskaya Pushcha By car or taxi is easiest: 40 km to Kamenets, 55 km to the forest. Buses go from Brest bus station to Kamenets in about an hour. ## The Pushcha in winter In winter Grandfather Frost's estate opens in the forest: 35 BYN on weekdays and 40 BYN at weekends, children 1–14 25 and 30 BYN; closed on Mondays. ## Tips - The Kamenets Tower is closed on Mondays. - The Pushcha museum and enclosures are open daily 9:00–18:00. - The park's bus tour runs only for groups of 10 or more. - The lamplighter on Sovetskaya lights the lamps at sunset. - Belarus uses the Belarusian rouble (BYN). Cards are widely accepted; check before the trip that yours works in Belarus, or change cash at a bank. ## Questions ### Is 2 days in Brest enough? Yes: the town on day one, Kamenets and the Pushcha on day two. ### How do I get to the Belovezhskaya Pushcha? By car or taxi, 55 km; buses reach Kamenets, but not the forest centre directly. ### How much is the Belovezhskaya Pushcha? 20 BYN for the nature museum and enclosures. ### Can I see bison? Yes, in the enclosures by the tourist centre. ### What is the Kamenets Tower? A white defensive tower of the late 13th century, 8.45 BYN. ### Is the Pushcha good in winter? Yes, with Grandfather Frost's estate open, except on Mondays. ### Can I swap the days? Yes; mind the Monday closures. ### Where to stay? In central Brest near Sovetskaya Street. ### Is it good with kids? Yes: the bison and, in winter, Grandfather Frost's estate are made for children. ### How do I pay in Belarus? Belarus uses the Belarusian rouble (BYN). Cards are widely accepted; check before the trip that yours works in Belarus, or change cash at a bank. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.