About Belarus
Articles dedicated to Belarus history, Belarus politics, Belarus economy, Belarus culture and other issues and Belarus tourist destinations.
Belarus National Library
The National Library of Belarus (Minsk Library) is the most valuable object of cultural heritage of the Belarusian nation. Its mission is to accumulate, preserve and provide knowledge of the humankind to the society. The constructions commenced on November 2002. Read full article
A day at Ozertso...
A tourist group from Herbalife decided to have a day tour in Minsk and around in early July. The requirements for the tailored tour were rather special – a Minsk city tour and an entertainment program with some folklore elements... Read full article
Dacha in Belarus
Dacha is a countryside house with a small strip of land on which a city family grows vegetables and fruit. Dacha is an integral part of the Belarusian culture and it makes a particularly favorite pastime for the older generations... Read full article
Belarusian traditional cuisine
The history of the Belarusian cuisine is very long - its development has been affected by the cuisines of the neighbor nations – Russians, Latvians, Ukrainians, etc. with whom the Belarusians always had close economic and cultural relations... Read full article
Weather in Belarus
Belarus is located in mid latitudes and has a rather flat relief. The geographical location and the air masses of the Atlantic Ocean form the moderate continental climate of the country its typical features being rainy warm summer, mild winter with frequent thaws... Read full article
Folk crafts in Belarus: pottery
Pottery is another widespread craft in Belarus and is a part of the Belarusian culture. Potters used clay to produce items for household and decoration. Pottery appeared in Belarus 4-3 thousand years BC when first ceramics – hand-shaped pots for cooking were produced in large numbers... Read full article
The flag of Belarus
The national symbols of any country stand for its sovereignty and independence. The coat of arms and the flag of one’s country symbolize one’s native land. Read full article
History of Belarus. WWI - present
The WWI broke out in 1914 and one quarter of the western Belarusian territories were occupied by German troops in 1915. The Russian regime launched... Read full article
History of Belarus. Tribal times - WWI
The Slavs started to spread across the Balkans in the 5-6 centuries, from where they proceeded to the south towards Roman provinces and to the east... Read full article
Brest or Brisk - an ancient Belarusian town
Brest is the third oldest city in Belarus. Berestye (the city name probably comes from the Russian word beresta – birch bark) was first mentioned in 1019... 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...