Travel Story and Pictures from Belarus

Tatar cemetery
A walk outside the village of Mir takes you to the small cemetery of Tatars, hidden under the trees and half ... [more]
Brest Fortress
A huge memorial for the bitter war fought between 1941 and 1944, the Brest Fortress is a collection of defensive ... [more]
Mir Castle Complex
Built in the late Middle Ages, the castle of Mir is not only a pretty sight reflected in the pond, and interesting ... [more]
Khatyn
Belarus suffered badly in the Second World War; the village of Khatyn has become the symbol of that destruction ... [more]
Island of Tears
Of the many monuments scattered around Minsk, the one on the Island of Tears for those who died in the war in ... [more]
Vitebsk
Art city in the north of Belarus, Vitebsk has much to offer for the casual wanderer, including churches, museums, ... [more]
Polatsk
One of the oldest settlements in Eastern Europe, Polatsk is a surprisingly attractive town which offers a lot ... [more]
Mount of Glory
Outside Minsk, a remarkable monument rises above the landscape to commemorate the bitter and ultimately victorious ... [more]
Nyezhavisimosty Avenue
Much of Minsk was destroyed during the Great Patriotic War and had to be rebuilt, which resulted in the most Stalinist ... [more]
Njasvizh
One of the oldest settlements of Belarus, the attraction of Njasvizh is that most of the old buildings have been ... [more]

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Capital	Minsk
Population	9,00 mln
Surface	207,600 sq km

Languages	Belarusian, Russian, other
UTC offset	UTC+2
Currency	Belarusian rubles (BYB/BYR)

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