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Budget Flights to Minsk
Major sites: National Arts Museum of the Republic Belarus,
Victory Square, Mount of Glory
Surrounding attractions: Throughout Belarus there are numerous castles to
Being a crossroads of Europe Belarus built many castles to defend from
attacks by the Tartars in the south and the Russians in the east, Vikings
in the north and Germans invaders to the west.
Spectacular castles include Lida Castles and the Muravanka Fortified Church.
One stronghold well worth seeing is Mir Castle which is listed on the UNESCO
World Heritage List.
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Flights to Minsk
London Heathrow airport operates flights to Minsk. Airlines operating on this route are Alitalia, Aeroflot,
Austria Airlines and Lufthansa. Typically passengers will have to change flights en-route, e.g. at Milan,
Moscow or Vienna. Prices for a return ticket to Minsk start at around £450.
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Accommodation in Minsk
Minsk is equipped with very good accommodation. Top end hotels, such as
The Europe Hotel
cost £246 per night, while
other more modest hotels such as the
Oktyabrskaya hotel Minsk and
Orbita
both cost as little as £48 and £51 for a night's accommodation.
As well as bargain hotels, there is some cheap apartments and hostels for budget travellers.
Prices are typically at around £20 per night.
Things to do and places to go in Minsk
There is a lot to see in Minsk. If you like a bit of culture you can visit the Opera and Ballet Theatre
or go to a concert at the Musical Theater. There are also lots of great parks such as Children's Amusement Gorky Park, and
Chelyuskintsev Park where you can ride the Ferris Wheel. As well as tourist attractions in the centre, they can visit the
Minsk Sea, as lake just outside of the city. This lake is both scenic and functional being used for sports such as windsurfing.
For those who want to check out the Minsk nightlife, there are some great pubs and clubs. Popular bars include
U Ratushi 0,5 - a popular pub/restaurant in the Minsk old town. For clubs, a cool venue is West World Club, one of the biggest clubs in Minsk,
with dancing, a casino a fine restaurant. Also popular is Belaja Vezha, a two storey night club and casino often
rated as one of the best clubs in Minsk.
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