Belarus Travel Forum

If there is anyone in Minsk who gain access to tickets for the above game in October I pay good $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Hi

I'm visiting Belarus for a few days and wanted to speak/meet with local people and learn more about life there.

I live in Dublin, Ireland and have lived & worked in many countries, Japan, Australia, Spain.

Anyway apart from Minsk are there other cities you would recommend I see? I thought Bresh forest looks interesting.

Also i'm hoping to get a quick tourist visa at Vilnius, does anyone know how fast this can be? Also if I stay 2 days in Minsk and then 2 days in another city, where do I register? I could just stay 3 days in total but I don't know if I still must register?

Many thanks and if I can give any advise to anyone

Ed

Thanks

Ed

i like to rent flat for ten month did i will get specel price

Hi there.
I will be in Minsk in August for a few days but paln on travelling on to Vilinus.
Could anybody advise me the best way to get there-by bus or train.Ideally I would like a websit giving me times etc., and even better to book on-line!
Thanks in advance.

Hi, I've read in lot of places that as a EU citizen I don't need a letter of invitation in order to obtain visa for Belarus, but then I read in other webpages and they say I need a voucher, so at the end it sounds like the same because I didn't have any relative in Belarus anyway.
Did anyone enter by Belarus by land lately? Does anyone know what actually is needed for that visa?

We are two gentlemen Swiss nationality, both university level, and are looking for an English, German or French speaking person that will show us around 2-3 hours in Minsk at a precise date: Monday 14th April morning or afternoon. We stay two nights at Hotel Yubileneya.
Is there anybody interested?
Best regards from Chris

We are planning to drive a van from the UK to Minsk and will be crossing
from Poland to Belarus at the Hrodna border. The van will contain items for a baby hospital,a childrens camp and for elderly people. Can anyone advise me on what, if any, paper work I will need to complete - problems or pitfalls I may encounter- and just any general advice. all help appreciated.

thanks

I'm looking for a village Popelevo, where there was a manor house, but I've found 2 villages one is called Popelevo and the other one Popelevo Bolshoi (the big one, I think).Have these 2 places been inhabitated for a long time?
It's part of a study on the old manor houses in West Belarus so any information on the village or the manor house would be appreciated.
Thanks a lot.

My name is Johan and I live in Denmark. We are 4 guys which have booked a trip to Minsk, for a long weekend.

However we seem to have trouble getting an invitation for the visa.

We do not want to stay in a hotel, but prefer to rent an apartment.
Do you have any advice?

Thanks
Johan

Thanks for the tip about not driving. I will be coming from Warsaw in the fall for a day. Am I better off to take the train and deal with the gauge change at the border, or take a bus? Also, my great-grandfather emigrated to the United States from Hrodna in the late 19th century. Family legend has it that he worked on a czarist estate. Is there an old palace/castle in the area? Thank you so much.

I am planning a trip to Belarus and was looking for pointers. Pplan is to train in to Minsk from Lithuania. Is this a viable option?
Are the trains reliable? From Minsk plan to go to Gomel again by train. Is this ok?
To obtain a Belarus visa I believe I need to have accomodation booked and an invite letter. Can I book for one night and get the visa or do I need the accomodation for all of the trip before the visa will be granted?

Thanks
William

My grandfather came to the US via Brest around circa 1915. He finally settled
in Cleveland, Ohio. The ethnic background of our name is Ukrainian. My wife,
daughter (who is fluent in Russian), and I are planning a trip to Brest to check
the archives there regarding emigrants from that area. I need advise on how
to get there from WAW, also I need a sponsor or hotel to "invite" us there, and
any further info that may help us with the search. We do have copies of documents from that time period. Please advise as we are planning our trip for May, 2008. Thank you
greg krivchenia

Hiya, I wonder if somebody can help, I'm planning a trip to Minsk in the near future, although I’ve been repeatedly warned about the dangers with going to such a place because of my ethnic origin. I admit most, well all my information comes from people who have never been there, so it’s really all hearsay, I much welcome a real lowdown on the city.
Thanks in advance
Andy

I shall be spening 2 or 3 nights in Vilnius and do not have much time left before I have to return hom. I am told that the only practical way to get from Vilnius is to stay the night at Druskininkai and go to Grodno the next day. If I do this can I come back to Vilnius the same day without staying the night in Belarus? Or do I have to stay 2 nights in Druskininkai? Paul

i am going to Belarus too, mainly to Gomel & Minsk; anyone with suggestions on what to see !

How much does the bus from Minsk to Hronda cost? Please answer as soon as possible.

Hi,
With a group of 5 scientific friends from France and Belgium we'll visit the Prypiat floodign plain near the Ukrainian border in Belarus.

Dears,

I will be coming by train from Poland.

I want to go to Miory (close to Polotsk). What will be the best way? From Vilnius or from Minsk?

Are still trains to Varapayeva or to Hlybokaye? In my research it seems that there are no trains there, but I see rail road in the map throughthese towns.

Another question? Is it easy to get to Belarus from Daugavpits in Latvia? How?

Regards
Pawel

Hi, I'm from Spain, so far I know that you don't need letter of invitation to get a Belarusian visa, but my nearest embassy is in Paris, Did anyone made a visa by distance? What did they ask for?

Thanks in advance

Nicolas

Hi, I'd like to know how's the visa situation for EU members now in Belarus. Usually in many sites they say you need letter of invitation or a hotel or agency voucher, but I know people who just requested the visa in embassy.
Can anyone give me some information of his/her own experience going to the country??

Thanks

Anyone advise on low cost airlines that fly to belarus? Doesnt matter where from in Europe.
Thanks
Harry

Hey all!

I recentrly visited Belarus! I liked all the places I have been.
I have a hobby to collect postcards and I havent found any postcard with Lida castle. Could anyone send me or exchange (to Lithuanian postcard) Lida postcard? I don't even know if such postcards exist :)

Contact to VT mail, please :)

Greetings!
Raimis, Vilnius.

Hi ,

I am looking for flat in minsk with competitive price. I will study in University therefore I will need a flat for accomidation .Iı there is somebady who can help me. please contact..

thanks
Ismet

hi, i'll be in minsk for a week in november (4/11)... some friend told me that it's not that easy to find an internet point... do you know something about it? thanks, Pao

Will be staying in Minsk for a week in November .Any advice about some good hotel that is not very expensive .

Thanks

Are there regularly scheduled, direct flights between Minsk and Kaliningrad? What airlines fly that route and can flights be booked online?

Thanks!

some friend told me that in belarus is better to sleep in apartmentes, because they are pretty good and hotels are more expansive. Do you know how much could cost an apartment for a week, for two people, in downtown minsk in november? thanks

I notice that there are two train stations in Baranavichy: Centralniy and Polesskie.
Is it possible to come from Brest to Centralniy station at 06.30,then go to Polesskie station and catch the train for Vilnius at 07.05?
Are there taxis or buses going between the stations?
Looking forward to a speedy answer.
lassehermanson@yahoo.com

So roughly what is the difference in the US and Belarus currency. I would also like to know if credit cards are accepted in Belarus. The Ukraine is almost a cash only country. I am going to Minsk to visit a friend that lives in Gomel. Don't really want to travel with a lot of cash. Any suggestions??
Thanks,
Yak

Hello all!
i need your urgent help!
my friend stuck in the Minsk. She is traveling to Riga, Latvia.
actually she thought about direct train, but it is canceled ((
there is some bus, but no tickets till august...

please... any ideas how to get to Riga from Minsk...

thanks in advance
anna