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
Railway Warsaw-Minsk-Warsaw
Guys, I am in Minsk and a friend of mine asked me to book railway ticket to Minsk from Warsaw for October match for him. One way I see is buying it here and DHLing it to London. Is there any way he can book it on-line and then pay for himself on arrival to Warsaw? That would make matters easier. I ...
Minsk & Kiev in winter
We are living in Siberia and plan to leave in November for France. Enroute we will spend a few days in St Petersburg and want to visit some nearby cities of interest e.g. Kiev, Minsk, maybe Volgograd. However it will be very cold and we are travelling with a 1yr old baby. Any advice on places ...
I'm going to Minsk, Belarus. Need traveller's advice.
Hello! I'm planning to discover Belarus and i start from the capital, Minsk. My trip starts 15 Sept and ends 23 Sept. I like travelling alone, without different travel agencies foisting their bad tastes on me. But there's extremely little information about Belarus travelling tips. They say it ...
Day 54
followed her directions into Minsk today as well as her advice ("don't hurry, we have strict police so ...
Posted in Coastin' Around by EdAndJames
Train travel in Belarus
I plan to visit Belarus with a friend in October. We will be flying into Minsk and then want to get to Grodno the next day. How do I get a train schedule and can I purchase tickets right before the train leaves or do they have to be purchased in advance. Thanks ...
Posted in Minsk to Hrodno by Train by btitle
Week 26, 22.Aug.09 - 28.Aug.09
22.Aug.09 Minsk, Belarus I'm sitting along the banks of the Svislach River in Janki Kupaly park here in Minsk, taking a rest from touring around this afternoon. I wandered around and saw some more sites - I'm not sure I can say Minsk has loads of "great" sites, but it sure has its fair ...
Posted in Around the World in 1 Year by rd wrld1yr