| The city of Minsk is the capital city of | | | | is in the summer, it gets very cold in the |
| Belarus a city, which began as part of the | | | | winter. Minsk is clean, quiet and friendly. |
| Principality of Polatsk along with Kiev in | | | | The best way to get around is walking or by |
| the 8th or 9th century. During World War II | | | | bus, although there are trolleys and a street |
| Minsk was a Jewish Ghetto under Nazis rule. | | | | level metro rail. Minsk has an airport |
| Minsk, Belarus now aligned with the Russian | | | | located about an hour's ride from the city |
| Kremlin is presently its closest ally. The | | | | and regular buses carry passengers from the |
| rebuilding of Minsk after the war changed it | | | | airport to downtown Minsk. |
| into new city. In the center of the city | | | | |
| burns, an eternal flame dedicated to the | | | | Minsk has several hotels and apartments for |
| soldiers and others who died during WWII in | | | | tourists, which are very secure. You will |
| Minsk. | | | | find a large number of places for dining, as |
| | | | well as bars and nightclubs. There is no |
| Tourists are welcome in Minsk but tourism is | | | | shortage of places to shop including the |
| not necessarily a growth industry at the | | | | Central Universal Shopping Center in downtown |
| present. All travelers must have passports, | | | | Minsk. There are museums, galleries, the |
| visas and must register upon arrival in all | | | | Opera and Ballet theatre, The Botanical |
| of Belarus. The best time to travel to Minsk | | | | Gardens and more to see in Minsk. |