- Important points
- Choosing wings
- Hotel or apartment
- Transport subtleties
- Nightingales are not fed with fables
- Useful details
- Reserved tune
- Perfect trip to Belarus
Neighborhood and fraternal relations have linked the Republic of Belarus and Russia for many years. Our countries and peoples have a lot in common - traditions and customs, cultural and historical heritage, memories and modern cooperation in various fields of economics, politics and science. For a Russian tourist, a trip to Belarus is a quality treatment in inexpensive sanatoriums, walks through clean cities with interesting museums, well-groomed parks and hospitable residents, for whom the concepts of friendship and brotherhood have not lost much meaning even over the years.
Important points
- Belarusian border guards will not require a Russian tourist not only a visa, but even a passport. You can travel to your neighbors with the all-Russian one.
- When crossing the border by car, have a valid "Green Card", which is insurance for the car and passengers in the event of an accident. Its cost will not exceed 1000 rubles for two weeks of stay.
- It is very easy to get cheap mobile internet in Belarus. Beltelecom's access cards are sold in postal kiosks, and their price for five days will not exceed $ 1.5.
- Until the end of 2016, old-style bills are widely accepted, but from January 1, 2017, the country will finally begin to operate only in denominated money.
Choosing wings
You can get from Russia to Belarus both by air and by land:
- The fastest way to get from Moscow to Minsk will be the planes of Aeroflot, Belavia and UTair. The journey will take only about 1.5 hours, and the price of a round-trip ticket will be from $ 130.
- You can go by train from the Russian capital to Minsk at almost any time of the day. On the way, passengers spend from 7, 5 to 10 hours, depending on the class of the train, and the ticket will cost $ 40-$ 80. It will take almost 13 hours to drive from St. Petersburg and pay for a ticket - from $ 50 to $ 90 for a coupe and reserved seat, respectively.
- Bus transport is the cheapest. The transfer from Moscow to Minsk will cost a passenger about $ 25.
Hotel or apartment
The development of the tourism industry has led to the opening of many hotels of various classes in the country. Now an oligarch, a student, and a mother with many children will be able to find a place to sleep in Minsk and other cities. Hotels comply with the rules of international classification, and hotels belonging to world famous chains allow you not to risk the usual comfort and settle in the traditional Novotel or Mariotte.
A night in 3 * in Minsk will cost $ 25 -40 $, while breakfast will be included in the cost of living, and guests will be offered free Wi-Fi. Hotels with 5 stars on the facade in the capital of the republic, as in other cities of the world, are not cheap, and you will have to pay from $ 130 to $ 180 per day of stay.
Apartments rented by residents of Belarus are no less popular among independent travelers. You can stay either in a room or in a separate apartment, and the cost of living, depending on the city, area and class of apartments, starts from $ 10.
Transport subtleties
Renting a car while traveling in Belarus will not be difficult and an economy class car will cost from $ 40 per day. The roads in the country are maintained in good condition, drivers try to follow the traffic rules, and the price of gasoline is almost the same as in Russia. Parking in the capital, as a rule, is paid, and in the provinces, this item of expenditure is absent for tourists.
It is convenient to get around any city in Belarus by buses, the price of a trip is about a quarter of a dollar. Taxis in the republic are also inexpensive and the usual transfer from the center of Minsk to the outskirts and vice versa will cost about $ 4 -5 $.
Nightingales are not fed with fables
The main attraction of the Belarusian cuisine is one thousand and one dishes of potatoes, in general, and potato pancakes, in particular. Each guest will be able to find the perfect recipe for their preparation on their own, you just need to feel free to try the signature dish in different places. The cost of a portion of the world's best potato pancakes ranges from $ 0.50, depending on the rank of the establishment.
The cuisine of Belarus is also rich rich soups, and buckwheat pancakes, and pork stewed in pots with the same unchanged potatoes, and pies with mushrooms. Dinner for two in a good cafe with alcohol and hot will cost from $ 20, and you can have a quick bite while exploring local attractions for $ 3.
Useful details
- It is most profitable to bring Russian rubles to Belarus. When exchanged, they are converted to local currency directly.
- Bank cards are accepted everywhere and cash is useful only in small souvenir shops or buying goods and products in the markets.
- Do not try to bribe the police if you have violated traffic rules while driving. The law provides for severe punishment for both non-compliance with the rules and an attempt to "solve everything on the spot" with a traffic police inspector.
Reserved tune
Belovezhskaya Pushcha is the most famous among the natural attractions of the Republic of Belarus. The easiest way to get to the reserve is from Brest, from the bus station of which buses and minibuses leave daily for Pushcha.
The reserve has a Museum of Nature, a small zoo, a restaurant of national cuisine and dozens of interesting routes through the park. There are guides and guides at the service of visitors, and little travelers will enjoy communicating with Santa Claus, whose estate hospitably opens its doors all year round.
On the territory of the reserve park there is a rental of rollers and bicycles, tents and sleeping bags, a sauna, a wood-fired bath, swimming pools, billiards and a hot tub. Here you can cook meat on the grill and go fishing, ride a pleasure carriage or a children's train. Individual accompaniment by a guide will cost only $ 8, and a sightseeing tour of the reserve will cost $ 5 and $ 3 for adults and children, respectively.
All information about visiting the national park can be obtained by calling 8 01631 56267 or on the website www.npbp.by.
Perfect trip to Belarus
The climate in Belarus belongs to the category of continental and falls under the category of moderate. Winter is rather mild, and frosts, even in the height of January, usually do not exceed –10 ° С. Summers can be hot and thermometers often show up to + 30 ° C in mid and late July.
The most suitable time for a trip to Belarusian sanatoriums is early autumn or spring, when the air temperature is moderate, precipitation is unlikely and wellness procedures can be successfully combined with sightseeing tours and walks in the bosom of the amazing Belarusian nature.
