Lake Narach

Lake Narach lies among pine forests in the basin of the Viliya. Formed after the retreat of the great ice sheets, it is the largest of a group of neighbouring lakes, with the Narach River flowing from its waters. Burial mounds around its shores bear witness to Baltic and Slavic communities who lived in the district. From the Middle Ages, the inhabitants of the lakeside settlements supported themselves chiefly by fishing and farming, drawing on both the water and the surrounding land.