About Belarus
Articles dedicated to Belarus history, Belarus politics, Belarus economy, Belarus culture and other issues and Belarus tourist destinations.
Ilia
Ilia borough – today a village - acquired a pretty interesting street system as it was expanding. Ilia was first mentioned in 1475 as a yard of Sakovich... Read full article
graves.by - it might change Belarus!
The only evidence of a man’s being on this earth very often is a tombstone. Regrettably, these collapse because of maltreatment or age or simply sink into the ground... Read full article
Lyakhovichy - one out of many shtettls...
For the first time Lyakhovichy (Russian: Ëÿõîâè÷è. Yiddish: לעכעוויטש) is mentioned in the chronicles in 1492 as the center of Lyakhovichy area. At that point it wasn’t... Read full article
Motol, the birthplace of Chaim Weizmann
According to one of the legends explaining the origin of the city a Jew called Mottl established a tavern at the intersection of trade itineraries and around... Read full article
Minsk - history and present days
Minsk was founded about nine hundred years ago as a border fortress of Polotsk Principality – one of the first states in the modern territory of Belarus. It was first mentioned... Read full article
National Historic Archive of Belarus in Grodno
The most interesting papers come from the Office of the Grodno governor, Grodno Gubernia authority, Grodno Gubernia Statistics Committee... Read full article
Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve
It took nature thousands of years to make these wonderful areas so scenic – glaciers that traveled from the north altered the relief creating new mounds, lakes and rivers... Read full article
Stalin Line construction
Stalin Line was never referred to like that in the USSR. One of the largest defense systems in the history of mankind, it consisted of a chain of fortified areas that stretched along the old border of the USSR, almost connecting the Baltic and the Black Seas. Read full article
Belovezhskaya Puscha, one of the key attractions in Belarus
Belovezhskaya Puscha is a large national park that is located in the territory of two states – Poland and Belarus... Read full article
Why hire a private Minsk guide?
If you plan a visit to Minsk, Belarus, you will normally search for whatever information is available online and discover a number of official resources and forums with up-to-date reviews and other interesting data. There will be no difficulty to find and book a hotel in Minsk or... 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...