Minsk, the capital and largest city in Belarus, is home to about 2 million people. During World War II, the city was virtually obliterated during heavy fighting, leaving much rebuilding to be done under the ensuing Soviet rule.
From the Minsk Travel Guide
Buying train tickets in Belorussian
figured it would be easier to just order the train ticket between Minsk and Moscow via the Russian Railway ...
Posted in Asia Less Travelled by askgudmundsen
Belarus
I'm back in the capital city, Minsk. Since I arrived, I saw the opera, AIDA in the Minsk Concert Hall, and also attended a spectacular ballet performance (Bolero) in the Palats Republici. The ballet ...
Posted in GlobeRovers - Exploring Planet Earth by GlobeRover
Départ
Après avoir quitté Lausanne, nous avons pris un train internationnal au départ de Bâle. Ce train comprenait des wagons à destinations de toutes l'Europe: Berlin, Copenhague, Varsovie, Minsk & Moscou. Le hasard des trains fit que nous montions dans un wagon à destination de la Bielorussie. Dès la montée du ...
Posted in Du pays de Vaud à la découverte... by chimy