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RE: Grodno or Vitebsk?

by Burdenkoff 09 April 2012

Since it is going to be a car trip, I would like to point out that this year the roads are in a rather poor condition after winter and…
Re: Grodno or Vitebsk?

by Rail_Fan 09 April 2012

"+The stay in Mir was simply to overcome the problem of how far it is possible to drive from Minsk Airport when arriving on an afternoon…
RE: Grodno or Vitebsk?

by Burdenkoff 09 April 2012

I am sorry - I have a rather poor memory for digits... Vilnius tends to be cheaper to land in and there are several trains with convenien…
RE: Grodno or Vitebsk?

by kazysmmm 09 April 2012

+"...a chap nicknamed lafcadio ..."+ ..nicknamed lafcadio1 (if you enter lafcadio it won't give out any usful results) .
Re: Grodno or Vitebsk?

by Dorchvegas 09 April 2012

Thank you Rail_Fan and Burdenkoff, I had not thought of flying into Lithuania at all, so will take a look at that. The idea of beginning…
RE: Grodno or Vitebsk?

by Burdenkoff 09 April 2012

Definitely Grodno out of these two. There is a chap nicknamed lafcadio who left a big report about his big trip in Belarus last summer…
Re: Grodno or Vitebsk?

by Rail_Fan 09 April 2012

First of all a small remark about UK-Belarus leg. Are you sure you want to fly directly to Minsk? As far as I know, the flights aren't…
Grodno or Vitebsk?

by Dorchvegas 09 April 2012

Hello! I am currently trying to plan a two-week trip to Belarus, but cannot decide where to go, as information is slightly lacking! …
Re: Belarus during Easter

by jaoto 12 February 2012

>I wouldn't call Grodno and Vitebsk smaller towns i could agree that Vitebsk for the least has some of the features that you expect from…
RE: Belarus during Easter

by Burdenkoff 09 February 2012

Given that Easter in Belarus will be celebrated on 8, 15 April this year, I can definitely say that on these two days most places will…
Belarus during Easter

by wombatsk 09 February 2012

Hi, I´m planing to travel to Belarus during Easter and I need some advice. At first I need to know if it is neccesery to book an accomod…
Re: Belarus trip report

by jpft 24 January 2012

I have read the reports by lafcadio1 and philwells, which were really useful, and wondered if I could get some advice? I am thinking of…
Re: Belarus trip report

by mangosteve 16 September 2011

Grodno looks unlikely due to the distance (I'm flying to Warsaw then taking a train same day to Brest). Vitebsk is a possibility from…
RE: Belarus trip report

by lafcadio1 12 September 2011

Hi mangosteve, glad the report was useful to you. By the way, if you have ten days, I really would encourage you to think about adding…
Re: Belarus trip report

by lafcadio1 06 September 2011

So to continue, from Gomel, I headed on by bus to Minsk, which I found spectacular but arid. The main district of Stalinist architecture…
RE: Visa expiry on train to Minsk - just in time, or just too late?

by danbrew 08 August 2011

It does not look like you will have enough time - the #51 fast train crosses the border at 3:15a. Check the schedule here: https://www.r…
RE: Belarus night out cities except Minsk

by bombardistan 18 July 2011

i just came back from Belarus.Got over 2 weeks trip.I rented perfect new 1 bedroom flat for 50$ week,in Braslow i paid 35000rubles or…
RE: Belarus - Impressions

by tannu_tuva 28 May 2011

Belarus is amazing but don't tell everybody : ) I've been about 9 or 10 times since 2003 and every time I visit I see something different…
RE: Belarus - Impressions

by philwells 11 May 2011

Accommodation - I was travelling with one other half of the time. So below are prices for 2 beds in one room - Brest - Hotel Bug 90000BLR…
Re: Belarus - Impressions

by doulachick 11 May 2011

I also recently returned from a trip to Belarus (Minsk and Vitebsk), and I would like to echo what the other two travelers have posted…
Belarus - Impressions

by philwells 10 May 2011

I've just spent about two weeks in Belarus and thought that I'd share my thoughts (bearing in mind that the available guidebooks are severel…
RE: Belarus - Go through or go around?

by everbrite 08 May 2011

I suggest that you start by reading the destination section here on the LP site about Belarus and then read the inyourpocket.com guide…
RE: Minsk to Vitebsk? And a few other questions...

by conetop 27 April 2011

As a matter of fact, I'd prefer staying at Dvina hotel but they do not have their own web site. Unfortunately, have to say .That's the…
RE: Minsk to Vitebsk? And a few other questions...

by Burdenkoff 27 April 2011

I quite agree on the first issue, although it is very tempting, one should avoid dealing with individuals when it comes to exchanging…
Re: Minsk to Vitebsk? And a few other questions...

by conetop 27 April 2011

Being hard pressed by the "international community" ( Moscow neo-bolsheviks included) White Russia is in fact on the brink of default…