About Belarus
Articles dedicated to Belarus history, Belarus politics, Belarus economy, Belarus culture and other issues and Belarus tourist destinations.
The history of Bobruisk
Bobruisk is based on the Bobruika river which was once very full of beavers (bobr = beaver). First mentioned in the chronicles in 1387, Bobruisk had... Read full article
Oshmyany or Oszmyana
The name of the city most likely originates from a term used by the Crusaders for a town with wooden houses. They put Oshmyany to a siege in 1384. Read full article
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Andrei Burdenkov had the GeoTag app built as a ad-free app. Read full article
Telekhany
Telekhany – a township on the Aginsky Canal, a locality center. It is 45 km away from the nearest train station in Ivatsevichy. Read full article
The history of Zhlobin or Zlobin, Gomel region
Zhlobin is located in Gomel region, 220 km away from Minsk and 93 away from Gomel. Read full article
GeoTag your travel pictures on Android!
GeoTag was designed to operate on Android smartphones as a camera with coordinates on the screen. Read full article
Jewish Resistance Museum in Novogrudok
The occupation of Novogrudok and the area started almost immediately after the Nazi attack on the Soviet Union. According to the survivors, bombings ... Read full article
Stolbtsy and Novy Sverzhen
The most credible legend about the city origin says it was a merchant crossing and an overnight place. To reinforce the marshy banks... Read full article
Sopotskin or Sapatkin
Many centuries ago thick forests around Sopotskin were home to yatviag tribes - of which only burial mounds and pagan worshipping sites remain today. Read full article
The history of Lida
One of the oldest cities in Grodno area, the city of Lida is based on the Lideya River. The area was a borderline between the tribes that now make Lithuanians... Read full article
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Applying at their local Belarus Consulate, the citizens of migration-secure states (e.g. the USA, Canada, Japan and others) can obtain a short-term...
The form of application for a visa to Belarus has become digital and you can save and send it as a PDF file. It is only a 2-page document that is available...
Quite a number of things, as a matter of fact. Let’s examine a typical case from my travel agent’s past with a traveler landing in Minsk Airport (MSQ) and applying for a visa...
People, who want to travel to Belarus to see a friend, take care of the grave of a relative, take part in the court hearings, etc. need to apply for a private visa...
This article covers field family research in Belarus that in most cases comes after dealing with the State archives of Belarus and genealogical research.
A plastic card is a fine thing, no doubt, but there have been a number of cases when the ATM displayed ERROR, or required a PIN code...
While most tourists agree that Belarus is not the country for grand shopping, there are still some things that can be brought back as souvenirs...