- From the exceptionally good-udrowiskowych sanatorium centers-from the castle in Mir (the list of UNESCO)
- Beaver
- Potatoes and warm potato dishes
- Peace and serenity Population
- Letters ў
- Production of tractors

Climate is distinguished by very cold winter, rainy and wet seasons of summer transition.

Belarus is the most frequently visited by tourists during the holiday season, ie. July, August.

Culture in Belarus has developed parallel to the culture of Polish, Russian and Lithuanian. Already since the time of Kievan Rus in the lands of the Duchy of Belarus there were important political and cultural life, such as the principality of Polotsk. I just came from there, Simeon of Polotsk, the most important of the first poets, writers and humanists at the court of Russian tsars. It was he who, in addition to Skoryna Francis, the first Belarusian printer and promoter of culture, Yanka Kupala, the national poet of Belarus and Bronislaw Taraszkiewicz, founder of the Belarusian Belarusian alphabet wskład enter the pantheon of national celebrities. In Belarus, a well-developed ikonopisarstwo, but deserves special attention folk culture, which combines features of both the national character of Belarusians, as well as elements of culture, Polish, Russian and Lithuanian. An important role in the everyday life of the Belarusian village played a melodic and melancholic songs, which the province can be heard today. Even today the Belarusian youth attaches importance to cultivate the traditional rites and customs. Coming to Belarus can be invited by our hosts, for example, the so-called. 'Hoot' spring ', ie have descended from the pagan custom of calling the spring time, analogous to the Polish melting Marzanna either bleed wreaths in a magical Midsummer Night. Contemporary culture of Belarus is divided into two parts - the official culture, accepted by the state and opposition. Officially, in general, there may be groups of folk, and alternative culture in Belarus remain in the underground. Among the contemporary Belarusian teams deserve attention, in particular, often playing in the West, NRM groups, Troitsa, Zed and Liapis Trubetskoy.

Belarus is a country where much of the population is Orthodox (49%). Catholics constitute 13% while only 1.4% of Protestants

The host usually uraczy its guests with bread and salt, plus usually occurs custom of giving gifts during visits to relatives.

Traditional costumes are made of warm materials have their roots in the period of Kievan Rus, and are worn on special occasions.

Hohotucha is Bountiful Evening wypadający 13 January (New Year's Eve according to the Julian Calendar), the time when the family made a wish and eat with plenty of tables laden with food.

Ukrainian, Polish

English is the language they teach the young generation. Therefore, it can communicate with the educated young people

99.6%

Belarusian language is the language of the East Slavic language group, which throughout history has been written to both Latin and Cyrillic, which zaowacowało creased the number of consonants in comparison to the Russian. Belarusians are particularly proud of its letters ў - the only such in the world, which even erected a monument in Polotsk. However, fewer and fewer people of Belarus uses the Belarusian. Even at the Polish border, you can often hear Russian. Only very large Belarusian opposition, in protest against Lukashenko's government, uses Belarus, while in the version before the reform in the 30s, the so-called. taraszkiewicy.

Entry to Belarus is subject to visa requirements.

Belarusian visa can be obtained from the consulates of Belarus. In Poland, they are in the following places in Warsaw, Gdansk, Bialystok and Biala Podlaska. It is not possible to obtain a visa at the border!

Single entry costs 25 euros, double 35 Euro, valid for multiple entry up to 90 days will cost 60 Euro. It is possible to obtain a visa trazytowej (max 2 days).

In accordance with the provisions of Belarus can wwieźćn convertible currency in an amount up to $ 10 000 (or its equivalent) in cash without filling in customs declarations.

Polish Consulate General in Grodno

st. Budyonny 48A

230023 Grodno

tel. (00375/152) 75-15-95, 75-15-90

Fax:. (00375/152) 75-15-87

E-mail: kgrpgrodno@nsys.by

Website: www.kgrpgrodno.nsys.by

Polish Consulate General in Brest

224016 Brest, ul. Kuibyshev 34

tel. (00375/162) 23-32-02, 22-20-71

Fax:. (00375/162) 20-38-29

Embassy of the Republic of Belarus

st. Drilling in 1958

02-952 Warsaw

tel. (0-22) 742 09 90, 842 52 02

tel / fax (0-22) 742 09 80

E-mail: poland@belembassy.org

Website: http://www.belembassy.org/poland

Consular Section

st. Drilling in 1958

02-952 Warsaw

tel. (0-22) 742 07 10

fax (0-22) 842 43 41

Embassy

st. Rumyantsev 6

220034 Minsk

tel. (00375/17) 288-23-21, 284-36-01

Fax:. (00375/17) 236-49-92, 236-53-89

Website: www.embassypoland.nsys.by

E-mail: ambminsk@nsys.by, minskamb@op.pl

Within three working days after crossing the border to check in at the registration office (Regional Division. Citizenship and Migration Board) responsible for the stay. The hotel guests can check in on the spot.

In accordance with the provisions may be exported from Belarus in freely convertible currencies in the amount of $ 10 000 (or its equivalent) in cash without filling in customs declarations.

Militia patrols are very common in large cities are practically on every major intersection. Be careful to retain the police car by officers of the road (GAI) in sites with high traffic (turns, roundabouts, etc.)

The availability of medical services is relatively limited and highly variable in quality.

Particularly outside the urban algormeracjami may have problems with access to hospitals and doctors.

You must have a health insurance company, Europe or any of the companies in Belarus. Without the presentation of insurance purchased we will not be issued a visa in Belarus. Insurance should cover all scheduled days of the stay.

EcoMedservices (tel. 200 4581; Vul Tolstoho 4; h24hr; mPloshcha Nezalezhnastsi)

Minsk Emergency Hospital (tel. 227 7621; Vul Leitenanta Kizhevatava 58; h24hr)

Unfortunately, in Belarus, as in many countries of Eastern Europe, is spreading the AIDS epidemic, tuberculosis and jaundice. Never the less, the surviving lower level of hygiene measures, we do not have to worry about infection. However, please note that around Homel, a region the most radioactively contaminated after the explosion at Chernobyl, where the effects of this tragedy are still visible.

The danger level is assessed as lower than in other countries of Central Europe, mainly because there is a pervasive police. In addition, the number of tourists visiting Belarus is usually small. It is, however, reckon with the possibility of minor theft and extortion on the part of workers' militia and border workers.

Belarus is not involved in any international conflict, is the single country, there natomiastpoważny conflict between the opposition and the official authority. In Minsk and other large opposition maistach occasionally takes to the streets in the form of protest, not less demonstrations are brutally suppressed by police and the participants subject to repression. This situation, however, does not reflect a level of safety of foreign Visitor, who are guest admitted by both sides.

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Do not flaunt your money held. For safety, it is recommended to use a second portfolio, which has a small amount and it is paying.

Polish-Belarussian border may be crossed in 13 locations, five of them are crossing the railway, road, seven are, the other is a water passage.

To Minsk can be reached by plane from Warsaw, Vienna, Tel-Aviv, Rome, Riga, Prague, Paris, Milan, London, Kaunas, Istanbul, Berlin, Frankfurt, Beirut, Amsterdam, Moscow, Kiev, Kaliningrad, Tbilisi, St. Petersburg and Abud-Dhabi. Most of these mergers take place several times a week. The capital is Minsk National Airport.

Train to Belarus trains, which travel from Warsaw to Minsk takes 10 hours. Estimated cost of the ticket is about 200 zł.

From Polish to Belarus can be reached by bus no problems, carriage deals with several large companies. The estimated cost is around 100-150 zł. However, travel time from Warsaw to Minsk is about 12h

Entrance by car is possible through one of the many border crossings. Note however that persons entering ponadsiedmioletnim car should make up at the border duty-free entry procedures for temporary means of communication.

Very often on the road within hours of queues are formed due to very strict control of each vehicle entering, for this reason it is recommended to use the train or plane. Coming to Belarus by car should also remember the good supply kits - Belarusian regulations require formal entry with each pack of condoms. Inconvenience of entering the state of compensates Belarusian roads which are wide and well maintained. However, riding a train, we must reckon with very strict control, even with the tax collectors to disassemble the equipment, as well as the hours of the procedure on a broad change of wheels.

In Belarus there are several regional airports, but the only connection is a regular flight between Minsk and Gomel, the second largest Belarusian city of Gomel Avia operated.

Traveling to Belarus by train is cheap and safe. Among major cities regularly krusują trains, which, as everywhere in the East are spacious and very comfortable. Wagons long-distance trains are divided into three basic types:
płackarty - open compartments with four bunks and berths along the corridor of the wagon;
coupe - cars with czteromiejscowymi, lockable compartments;
lux - dwumiejscowymi carriages with compartments.

Buses and minibuses are the recommended mode of transport for most of the roads because of the greater frequency of departures than trains, usually it is also a faster means of transport.

Belarus is known in the East with the majority of roads in good condition. Riding on the roads in Belarus do not have to fear that we break the suspension or worn tires. But better to Belarus does not choose a delicate łatwopsującymi to cars - unfortunately, the road scheme is not well developed.

Renting a car is more expensive than negotiate with the taxi journey or a day trip. It is worth while for short distance, and the towns we travel marszrutkami, or small buses.

Number of internet cafes in Belarus rises in proportion to the development of the telecommunications network, but still outside the major urban centers not count on finding Internet access. In Minsk, we can find quite a few points of access to Wi-Fi.

Belarusian email has branches in all cities.

It is worth remembering that addressing the list should be clearly written in block letters the name of the country to which a letter is sent, both Cyrillic and Latin afabetem. Address and name, you can write just lacinka. Do not count on is that a fast walk.

Belarusian ruble, Br

1 ruble = 100 kopecks

Banknotes 10, 20, 50, 100, 500,
1000, 5000, 10 000, 20 000,
50 000 100 000

Credit cards are accepted: VISA, Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club. ATMs are available in virtually every major city. Wymianialnymi easiest currencies are primarily the euro, dollar, Russian rubles and the Polish zloty.

Mandarins 6690 Br

Apples 3500 Br

Oranges 5460 Br

Chicken fillet Br 15000

10 eggs Br 3300

In big cities the most recommended place to shop or stores are hypermarkets significant size, it minimizes the dishonest sellers, which is worth careful when shopping in the villages

1000 cigarettes

2 liters of alcoholic beverages

Reasonable quantity of perfume for personal use

Shops are generally open from 9 or 10 up to 18. In small towns there is a risk that nothing will be open on Sunday.

In big cities, you can count on the full cross-section of prices and quality of hotels, from cheap to many of which can not be expected, and very expensive to have become the few, but they offer everything one can think of

Institution hostel in Belarus there is practically no, you can find a single apartamenciki or private apartments, hostels, but in the Western sense did not yet appeared in Belarus

Camingi as such do not occur in Belarus but the hosts home with a garden will be happy to allow visitors to pitch a tent for a small fee.

Cheap small hotel start at 33 000 per night, standard time, the increase is expected znaczengo price increases.

Unfortunately, foreign tourists are regarded as the hen that lays the golden egg, therefore, to find the cheap and good quality can be difficult.

Cuisine of Belarus will be the promised land for people who want to try the dishes, which anywhere else in the world are not available. The very large kitchen has a link to a tradition that goes back centuries. Usually the food is eaten roasted, baked or stewed. Denmark is characterized by high calorie.

dumplings,

wareniki,

pielmieni,

LAA,

slips

Definitely recommended drink is acid birch. The drink which we will not be anywhere else feast. It is made from the juice of birch bark.

Another drink worth drinking maple sap is also made from trees so that this time maple.

In Belarus there is such a widespread habit of eating at restaurants as is the case in western countries. However, if we dedicate a moment to look for interesting restuaracji, we may be very pleasantly surprised by the taste and quality.  

- Grodno

- Navahradak

- Mir

- Bohatyrewicz

- Minsk

- Zaosie

- Museum and Monument Eliza Orzeszkowa
- Castle Stefan Batory
- Parish Church and other landmarks Grodno
- Adam Mickiewicz Mound

- Palace Niemcewicz

- Adam Mickiewicz Museum

- The tomb of the famous "over the Niemen" John and Cecilia in podgrodzieńskich

Bialowieza Forest

Orthodox Christmas - January 7

Constitution Day - March 15

Orthodox Easter in March / April

Victory Day - May 9

Herb Day and the Independence Day July 3

Memory Dzyady November 2

Revolution on Nov. 7

July 6-7 Kupalyje this feast, during which the girls gather flowers, which are then thrown into the river as a way to foretell the future.

In the middle of July is celebrated Slavyanski Bazaar takes place in Vitebsk, this is primarily a feast of music, the musicians who come here from many countries.

Last 10 days of November in Minsk is Belarusian Music Autumn, which is an event during which you can watch the traditional dances of Belarus.

At night, large cities buzz with life in Belarus. There is no shortage discos, bars with live music, night clubs and hotels where he held various performances. However, in smaller towns after dark force completely dies.

In Belarus there is no tourist information in the general sense of the word. Due to the small number of tourists the organization of such information is not profitable, so in order to obtain the guidance you can go with questions on the reception of the better hotels or local travel agents.