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    • By plane

      All flights arrive at the [url=http://airport.by/en]National Airport Minsk[/url] ( formerly known as Minsk-2) 37km north-east from the city. If you are applying for a visa in Minsk Airport or just landing there, it is important to know [url=http://www.minskguide.travel/belarus_travel_tips/belarus_immigration/minsk_airport_hazards.html]several tips about insurance, visa office and passport control[/url]

      In 2014, the airport underwent a major refurbishment and has mainly lost its grim feel from the USSR period. Just before the passport control, you will find a cash machine; more are available inside the arrivals. Approach the passport control with a smile and already filled-in landing card (unless you are a Belarusian or Russian citizen). Straight after that, you can collect your luggage and follow to the customs control. Even if you choose the green corridor, you may be stopped for questioning. It is a routine practice and shouldn't make anyone anxious: only large sums of cash, luxury products, alcohol and cigarettes will attract the custom officers' attention.

      The "Arrivals hall" has few small kiosks with Belarusian souvenirs, alcohol, newspapers and wi-fi cards; also ATMs, currency exchange, car rentals and train/bus ticket machines (more are at the bus stop outside the airport building).

      The Departure hall on the third floor has a 24/7 restaurant, several cafes, souvenir shops, bank and post offices. Free wi-fi is available at the Prime Time cafe (password: primecafe, January 2016), otherwise the whole terminal is covered by decent wi-fi from Beltelecom, an access card is required (very cheap, available from the Belsajuzdruk newspaper kiosk in the departure hall).

      Upon check-in, you will be advised on the sector number for the custom and passport control - allow 15 to 20 minutes to pass them. Several duty-free shops and bars are available just before the boarding gates.

      The number of Flight connections to Minsk is constantly growing. [url=http://en.belavia.by/home/]Belavia[/url] operates regular flights to many capitals across Europe, as well as Israel and Central Asia; to major cities in Russia and Ukraine. Other airlines, such as Aeroflot, Lufthansa, Austrian, LOT, Ukrainian International Airlines, AirBaltik, Air China and Etihad provide good connections to Minsk from across their networks. Although low-cost airlines do not serve Minsk, most of the available carriers offer cheap tickets every now and then.

      Alternatively, [wiki=674756b151c1a964546ad103f310fc5b]Vilnius[/wiki] has become a popular base for visiting Belarus. A train journey to Minsk takes less than three hours. Also, [wiki=7e35e74e610188414ad24235dd787c78]Moscow[/wiki] and [wiki=ab014f5797b79c42d078976b9d1a413c]Warsaw[/wiki] are used by some frugal travelers, but a journey time and price are much longer and higher compared to Vilnius.

    • By train

      The width of the train tracks is different in Poland and in Belarus, so if you choose to arrive by train please be prepared for long wheel changing. However, if you are arriving from say, Kiev, Moscow, or Lviv (Lvov) you need not worry about this. Plus as an added bonus, the prices are substantially cheaper from CIS countries.

    • By bus

      There are several bus routes from Vilnius central bus station to "Aŭtavakzal Uschodni" ("Avtovokzal Vostochny") bus station in Minsk. The Minsk bus station is not very close to downtown, however you can have a taxi ride with BLR30,000 (less than €4). The bus also drops passengers off outside the railway station (look out for two Stalinist towers) in the centre of Minsk before proceeding to the Uschodni (Eastern) station. The bus service takes up to 5 hours and costs around 36 litas (be prepared to spend more than 1.5 hours at the border). Due to the bad quality of the train service, bus ride should be preferred.

    • By car

      Driving in, while possible, requires knowledge of the border system. This is a border of the European Union, so control is very strict. Crossing it can take 2 hours. They may check your bags. Without knowledge of Russian, Belarusian or Polish, this can be very hard. There is a very long line of cars at every border crossing. However, if you have passport, VISA and car registration papers prepared, act honest and helpful and arrive as a tourist in a personal car, the border crossing can go very smoothly and be over within 45 minutes. Sometimes it takes 3 hours. If you will ride from Polish Side, from Warsaw, you can see the Truck queue, just pass it, and go direct to Polish City TERESPOL / BREST (Belarussian).
      Be Carefull! When you are in Poland and you are 30km near border, The Customs, or Border control have this same rights as Police! (Green Cars - "Straż Graniczna") So drive slowly, and carefully

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    • Languages

      Use of two state languages, Belarusian and Russian, across the transport system in Minsk may pose inconvenience for visitors. Effectively, the same stop, station, street or square may be known and referred to by two names, in Belarusian and Russian. For example, one of the metro interchange stations is known to the Russian-speaking majority as Площадь Октябрьская (Oktiabrskaya Sq.), but maps and announcements in metro refer to it in Belarusian as Плошча Кастрычніцкая (Kastryčnickaja Sq.). As of 2013, transliteration of geographical names (streets, stations etc.) into Latin alphabet is done from Belarusian according to the new system [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instruction_on_transliteration_of_Belarusian_geographical_names_with_letters_of_Latin_script]. Learn it as it is used across Minsk metro and on many other signs already. Elsewhere, you will see plenty of examples of the geographical names transliterated from Russian, e.g. Loshytsa, rather than Belarusian Lošyca.

    • Transport

      Get around by using bus, tram, Metro (subway) or rent a car. All are cheap and reliable. The subway is noted for being clean and safe. All public transport in Minsk operates c. 05.30-00.30; taxis are 24/7 naturally.

      A panoramic English-language map of the centre of Minsk that shows every building individually is widely available from bookshops and kiosks. It also has a conventional map showing more of Minsk and some tourist information. It is worth buying a copy as early on in your visit as you can because it makes getting around on foot easy and fun.

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    • Museums and galleries

      National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus [url=http://artmuseum.by/eng]]20 Lienina St. (Kastryčnickaja or Kupalaŭskaja subway stations). Wednesdays to Mondays, 11am-7pm. Admission BLR50,000 (as of January 2014; additional fees for photography). Excellent overview of fine arts in Belarus. Many art objects are labeled in English. The first few rooms cover 18-20 century Russian art; the most interesting part of the collection covering 16-20 century Belarusian fine arts is in the back gallery on the first floor. Until 10 July 2014, the Museum hosts Ten Centuries of Art in Belarus [url=http://artmuseum.by/eng/vyst/tek/ten-centuries-of-art-in-belarus[/url],]the largest ever retrospective of Belarusian art (BLR30,000). The museum has a cafe accessible only to the ticket holders. A tiny shop on the right hand from the entry has a good selection of relevant postcards, books, DVDs and other souvenirs.

      * Belarus National Museum of History and Culture, 12 Karla Marksa St. Admission BLR7,000. Open Th-Tu 11:00-19:00. There is plenty to see here, sadly there is only Belarusian explanation panels.

      * Palac Mastactva (Art Palace), Vulica Kazlova 3. Admission Free. Open Tu-Su 10:00-19:00. Several exhibition spaces showing modern art, second hand books and antiques stalls.

      * The Museum of History of the Great Patriotic War , Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci 12. Open Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Several halls with the WW2 exhibits on display with no English translation to the inscriptions. [url=http://www.warmuseum.by/new_page_0/[/url]WW2 Museum Website[/url].

      * Mastacki Salon, Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci 12. Open M-Sa 10:00-20:00. An art gallery with local artists exhibitions and some overpriced souvenirs.

    • Churches and temples

      It was built in 1847 in the Russian revival style - with a pointed octagonal bell tower over the entrance.

      * Built in 1613 and restored in 1871, it is the oldest church in Minsk. It is very worthwhile to go inside.

    • Other

      Former Residence of Lee Harvey Oswald, Vulica Kamunistyčnaja 4 (the bottom left apartment). Lee arrived in the Soviet Union in December 1959 willing to renounce his US citizenship and was sent to Minsk. He changed his name to Alek and married a native woman, Marina Prusakova, with whom he had a child. The young family left for the [wiki=f253efe302d32ab264a76e0ce65be769]United States[/wiki] on June 1, 1962.

      *This impressive building, on one of the main shopping streets of Minsk has a facade that belies what's found within. It is somehow appropriate that in a country like Belarus, the KGB should be located in a landmark building in the centre of the capital.

      * If you have ten minutes to spare at the Minsk Airport, in front of the main building you will find five or six old USSR-era planes on display. Free.

      * You might be willing to hire a private guide when staying in Minsk or another major Belarusian city. Please note that private guides are licensed by the National Tourism Agency - and you can check the list of their names on the official website of the Agency List of private guides in Russian [http://belarustourism.by/agency/educational/review-list/]. A licensed guide in Belarus must always wear a special badge Badge of a licensed guide in Belarus.

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    Minskaje Mora (Minsk Sea) is an artificial reservoir 5km north of the city centre. There's a free public beach, and pedal-boat and catamaran rental. Buses leave the central bus station regularly. Suburban trains go there - they leave from a special platform to the right of the central train station; no need to enter the main building, just head to the right to arrive at three little platforms (22-24) with their own ticket booths. To get there by car, head north along the P28 and lookout for signs after Ratamka village.

    * Ice Skating Rink infront of the Palac Respubliki. In Winter there are crowds of people ice skating here. It is open from 8AM to 10PM, and a pair of skates should cost 3000-5000 rubles to rent.

    * Skiing resorts located at Siličy and Lahojsk are the most popular place to have a rest in Minsk. Located not far from the city they provide wide range of winter activities: skiing, snowboarding, skating, tubing etc.
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    Woven and embroided linen goods are the most typical presents Belarusians take abroad. They can be purchased in specialist shops and any large department store. Souvenirs made of straw, wood and leather are traditional to Belarus too (not Russian Matryoshka, though), as well as hand-made pottery. Womens housery Milavitsa is widely known across former USSR. Belarusian vodka isn't as well marketed as Russian or Polish, but can easily compete with those on quality and is traditional to Belarus too; look for well-designed bottles and packaging and the price can generally be a reliable guide to its quality. Another authentic Belarusian alcoholic drink is krambambulia - a slightly sweet herbal infusion - hard to find. The Minsk Airport has reliable duty free shops with reasonably priced Belarusian alcohol, chocolate and souvenirs. Shop assistants, however, advise the passangers with transfers in the EU airports not to take the purchased liquids into hand luggage as they may be confiscated by the airport security (April 2014).

    * Ragna [http://vk.com/ragna_by], 4 Suchaja St. (Frunzienskaja subway station), has a very interesting selection of Belarusian traditional crafts, mostly handmade, unlikely to be found in mainstread shops.
    * Podzemka, Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci 43. An underground bookshop-cum-art gallery.
    * Suveniraja Lavka, Vulica Maksima Bahdanoviča 9. A souvenir type shop with straw crafts, wooden boxes, embroidered linen & Belarusian alcohol.
    * Centralnaja Kniharnia, Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci 19. A bookshop with posters of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenka.
    *A shop specialising in fabrics, good selection of well-manufactured linen good and souvenirs.
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    Belarusian cuisine is similar to that of the rest of Eastern Europe but particularly Russian and Ukrainian. Generally it features heavy-fat potato dishes, mushrooms, soups and baked meat.

    The quality of Western European cuisine (Italian, French...) is not amazing. The average level of cafes and restaurants is low but there are several good places in the center of the city. The price of a meal at these places should cost between 20,000 and 40,000 rubles. The list of the restaurants -> [http://minsknightlife.net/restaurants.htm]

    * Pechki-Lavochki, Main Ave. Is a great Belarusian restaurant.

    * Vasilki, Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci (Independence Avenue), 16, A restaurant serving traditional local cuisine. Pleasant interior in a rustic style. There are breakfasts from 8am. There are also restaurants at J. Kolasa str., 37, and Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci, 89

    * Beze, Main ave. Viennese style café with a great bakery and light snacks.

    * Gourman, close to Grand Opera Theater. Styled as an Italian trattoria. It serves Belarusian and European cuisine.

    * Freski Cafe, Niezaliežnasci Square. Café with a large choice of main dishes.

    * Taj, vulica Brylieŭskaja, 2. Wonderful North Indian restaurant. Vegetarians will find heaven. There should be an English menu available also. Vegetarian dishes start from around BR6,000 and mains from BR12,000. Open Noon-Midnight.

    * Chomolungme, vulitsa Hikaly 17. Huge menu with an array of cuisines: Nepalese, Tibetan, Sushi & Indian. Vegetarians and Vegans should also be able to find something here. Mains from BR8,000 to BR30,000.

    * National Food, Trinity Suburb. Not the restaurant's real name but this place has "National Food" on the front in big English letters so should be easy to find. It has a large menu of traditional food available in English, including a couple of vegetarian options. Mains BR20,000 to BR30,000. The food really sticks to your ribs. They also sell honey-flavoured kvass.

    *In most cities, McDonald's doesn't deserve or require a special listing. Minsk, however, is the capital of a country often described as having forgotten about the end of the Soviet Union. Nothing could be further from the truth, and the two prominent McDonald's restaurants in downtown Minsk are clear signs that Belarus has in fact changed a lot since the end of the cold war. Food is the same as in McDonald's restaurants around the world.

    * News Cafe, Address: Vulitsa Karla Marksa 34, Minsk, Belarus Phone:+375 29 103-11-11 Hours: Open today · 8AM-12AM
    Across from the UK embassy. It's a must try in Minsk. Order the El-Capone it's out of this world veal...
  • filter_dramaDrink
    A typical drink is "Kefir", which is a sort of sour milk, similar to yogurt.

    "Krambambulia" is a traditional medieval alcohol drink which you can buy in most stores or order in a restaurant. It's a pretty strong drink but its taste is much softer than vodka.
    *This friendly little café, in the shadow of the KGB headquarters, offers a wide range of teas, free wi-fi, seating outdoors (with heaters) and a small cozy room upstairs where it's possible to sit and talk in a relatively private setting.
    *This cafe is on the main strip of Minsk and one of the few that has both an outside and inside patio. The food is exquisite and they provide free wifi until 18:00 when it automatically goes off.
    *A high end restaurant on lovely Lenin Street. Great food and arguably the best service in Minsk. Try the roasted duck or Salmon with asparagus. They offer a no smoking section, menu' is in English and most of the servers speak good English, too. Making a reservation is recommended, especially on weekends.
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    Please note that a foreign guest must get registered with the local police department - Department for Citizenship and Migration within 5 business days. This means that you can arrive in Belarus on Tuesday and leave on Sunday without the registration stamp. Most hotels process the registration automatically upon check-in while many apartment rentals might be reluctant to provide registration. Check if the rental service offers registration service and at what price.
    • Budget

      Marx hostel.Address: 8-99 Karla Marksa str., Minsk, Belarus
      Phones: +375 29 - 577 41 51, +375 29 - 184 40 50
      e-mail: marxhostel@gmail.com
      How to find us:
      If you are going from the railroad station: go by Kirava str. than turn left on Valadarskaha str. till you reach K. Marksa str.
      From Kupalaŭskaja subway station: just go down by K. Marksa str. untill building #8.
      Remember: entrance to our hostel is from the side of building closer to building #10.
      Outside door code: 3+8.
      http://marx-h.com/Contacts.html
      Cheap,quiet,central location.

      *Unfairly overlooked by international tourism, this Minsk Hostel of the International Relations Center (Belarus Ministry of Education) is a well-located block of budget rooms that has few matches in budget quality/rate category. The hostel can only be booked by telephone. No English-speaking personnel.
      *Opened in May 2012. Away from the center but in a fully-renovated house. Spacious rooms and facilities. English is spoken. Check the website of the hostel for more information.
      * The Riverside Hostel is so named because it is situated on the left bank of the river Svislač in Trajeckaje Pramiescie, which is the most famous tourist area of Minsk. The hostel has a spacious living room, kitchen, rooms for four and six people, and a double. Free wi-fi is available everywhere. The hostel occupies two floors of a three-floored building. Check the website of the hostel for more information.
      * Stay in the city center enjoying calm and cozy atmosphere. Attractive price, comfort and high quality - this combination is to be found in hostel «EasyFlat»

    • Midrange

      On the web you can find a lot of cheap offers to rent a flat. Average price is about 50 USD for the night. There is also a good rental service provided by [url=http://www.belarusrent.com]]. They rent rooms in good quality in the center of Minsk. They also provide assistance for Visas.

      You might receive a call to your hotel room late at night offering a "massage". To avoid being woken up it is worth unplugging your phone.

      *Nice rooms, decent location. No internet, few English speaking receptionists.
      *Great location, clean Soviet hotel with very old school interior. Great indoor pool/hot tub and a gym, cost $10 extra. Free wifi in lobby. CLOSED FOR OVERHAUL IN APRIL 2011.
      * Hotel Orbita Praspiekt Puškina 39, [url=http://www.orbita-hotel.com[/url],]a clean 208 room hotel with friendly but boring staff. There is a supermarket next door and Cash Exchange in the hotel lobby. The airport and train terminal are about 6km away. It is in the western part of Minsk not far from the Republican Exhibition Centre. it is near Pushkinskaya metro Station
      * Minsk Vacation Apartments [url=http://www.apartmentinminsk.com/[/url]]and [url=http://minsknightlife.net/apartment_in_belarus.htm[/url]]Vacation apartments for rent in central Minsk. Near major railway stations. 1-3 room flats. Rates: €30-200.
      * Apartments Service Minsk [url=http://www.rentinminsk.com/[/url]]Comfortable apartments for short term stay. Studio, 1-bedroom, 2 bedrooms. Location in the center. Prices 50-170 euro.
      * Flats for rent [url=http://www.apartmentsinminsk.com/[/url]]Furnished modern apartments for living in Minsk. Short-term rental of lodgings.
      * Apartments for Rent in Minsk [http://beltoprent.com/[/url] Furnished apartments for rent in Minsk. Short and long term apartment rentals in Minsk, Belarus.
      *They have great services all within the hotel. Internet cafe is open till 8PM. Casino is open 24h.

    • Splurge

      Exclusive five-star hotel situated in the historical and cultural heart of Minsk, at the intersection of Lienin Street and Internacyjanalnaja Street. The beautiful 7-storey atrium-type building is carried out in Modern Style of early XX century. Late departure (till 11PM (24.00) is charged with 50% of the room rate.
      *5 star international hotel in the heart of Minsk. The hotel, with its unique architecture, is opposite the Minsk Dynamo Stadium and within walking distance from the Minsk Niezaliežnasci Square.
      *5 star international hotel in the heart of Minsk.Whether you are traveling in Minsk on business or leisure, Renaissance Minsk Hotel is an ideal place in Minsk to stay. Hotel is located on one of the main transport highway in close proximity to the city center.

  • filter_dramaStay Safe
    Minsk is a very safe and clean city especially compared to neighbouring capital cities like Kiev or Moscow. Unlike most Central and Eastern European cities, there are very few homeless and drunkards wandering the streets. Although locals might insist otherwise, Minsk is a city where you really must go out of your way to find trouble, even at night. If you are in need of assistance, there is a strong police presence in the city centre. However, their ability to speak English in most cases will be severely limited.

    Be careful when photographing government buildings and the monument to Lenin at Independence Square. While you might be observed and kindly ushered away from the monument, photographing government buildings can lead to trouble with authorities and even arrest. Be mindful of what you are photographing.

    While not seen as frequently as in Kiev, be aware of cars or delivery trucks moving on sidewalks. In some areas of Minsk parking is limited forcing drivers to manoeuvre and park their vehicles onto pedestrian lanes.
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    • Embassies

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      * Please note that the US Embassy has been closed indefinitely. Americans with consular issues are required to contact the US Embassy in Moscow.
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    Lake Narač is the largest lake in Belarus, located about 160 km north of Minsk.

    * [wiki=5019e8e50cd99f74b805959c3b1fedf0]Brest[/wiki] is a regional capital on the border with [wiki=94880bda83bda77c5692876700711f15]Poland[/wiki] and is rich with history from both the Soviet times and before. You can see a Brest Hero Fortress, perhaps the most impressive Soviet monument ever built. You can get there by train (~20 daily trains running from Minsk) at $5-20. It takes 3-4 hrs by train. There are also overnight trains.

    * [wiki=b662dee6e6deaccd6d00da66c4d55af8]Hrodna[/wiki] is a border town in north-west Belarus, near [wiki=00ac83a327633ccee8fb9068704a3adf]46 Kuźnica-Białostocka[/wiki] in [wiki=94880bda83bda77c5692876700711f15]Poland[/wiki].

    * Mir is a Medieval castle about 85 km from Minsk. It once belonged to the Radziwil family, one of the noble families of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During WW2 it was used as a Ghetto by the Nazis for the local Jewish population. Inside the castle is a museum containing artefacts from its history, including exhibits from Jewish life in the Ghetto and in the nearby village.

    *Nesvizh Castle or Niasvizh Castle is a residential castle of the Radziwiłł family which is located in Nesvizh, a town 30 km from Mir castle. In 1994, the castle complex was designated the national historical and cultural reserve. In 2005 the castle complex was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

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