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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 $395 per night, while
other more modest hotels such as the Yubileinaya and Orbita both cost as little as $48 and $49 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.
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