About Belarus
Articles dedicated to Belarus history, Belarus politics, Belarus economy, Belarus culture and other issues and Belarus tourist destinations.
Pinsk Jewish community
Jews settled in Pinsk after the eviction of 1495 - about a dozen families established Pinsk Jewish community which was yet to become the third largest in Belarus... Read full article
Pinsk - nine centuries behind... Or ahead?
Just like in case with Minsk we really don't know when the city of Pinsk was founded. It was first mentioned in... Read full article
Kobrin, Belarus
Kobrin or as the locals prefer to call it Kobryn’ is a district center in Brest region and a harbor on... Read full article
David-Gorodok, Belarus
David-Gorodok is the second largest town in Stolin District with the population of over 7 000 people. The castle mound and St. George Church (XVII) are the historic highlights... Read full article
Stolin - the very south of Belarus
First mentioned in the chronicles in 1555, Stolin is based on the Garyn River 245 km away from Brest. Its population today is about 12 500 people. Read full article
The history of Slonim, Belarus
The name Slonim is explained by several theories - some researchers believe that constant finds of mammoth bones... Read full article
Dyatlovo or Zhetl
Dyatlovo is a city on the Dyatlovka River, 165 km away from Grodno. In the past its residents always called the city Zetelo or Zdenciol... Read full article
Jews of Novogrudok
The sources on Novogrudok Jewish community are scarce though it has been established that the number of towns with permanent Jewish population started to grow in 16 century... Read full article
Novogrudok - the capital of the Grand Duchy
Mentioned in the Chronicles also as Novogorodok and Novy Gorodok, Novogrudok is one of the country’s oldest cities. While scientists argue about 1044 or 1219 being... Read full article
Baranovichy or Baranowicze (Western Belarus)
Capitalism development and the growth of the domestic market along with economic and strategic considerations forced the tsar government of the... Read full article
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Applying at their local Belarus Consulate, the citizens of migration-secure states (e.g. the USA, Canada, Japan and others) can obtain a short-term...
The form of application for a visa to Belarus has become digital and you can save and send it as a PDF file. It is only a 2-page document that is available...
Quite a number of things, as a matter of fact. Let’s examine a typical case from my travel agent’s past with a traveler landing in Minsk Airport (MSQ) and applying for a visa...
People, who want to travel to Belarus to see a friend, take care of the grave of a relative, take part in the court hearings, etc. need to apply for a private visa...
This article covers field family research in Belarus that in most cases comes after dealing with the State archives of Belarus and genealogical research.
A plastic card is a fine thing, no doubt, but there have been a number of cases when the ATM displayed ERROR, or required a PIN code...
While most tourists agree that Belarus is not the country for grand shopping, there are still some things that can be brought back as souvenirs...