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Guide for Chinese tourists to be published in Minsk Advertising and promotion booklets about the tourist potential of the Belarusian capital will be translated into Chinese. They will describe the main sights of the city, including the Minsk City Hall, city squares, museums, cathedrals, the National Library. Also, the city's pedestrian markings and street pointers will be adapted for the needs of the Chinese tourists, and a number of interesting guided tours will be made available.

... Russia, Ukraine and Croatia are visiting Gomel region as part of the tour around Polesie. Partaking in the trip is also Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Belarus Fionna Gibb. She noted that Belarus has a high tourism potential. The program of the route also includes the tour across Mozyr and Turov.

Voting to last until October 15 Belarus claims to win the competition of the best tourist destinations of the National Geographic magazine. It is referred to the nomination «Gastronomy and agrotourism». Online voting takes place on the website of the magazine until October 15th. It was reported already that last year Belarus was recognized as the best country for agritourism following the results of the contest. In our country there are more ...

Passenger flow through National airport Minsk has grown by one third after visa-free regime introduction The World Tourism Day is marked today. Over the recent years, Belarus has become more open for foreign guests. After the introduction of the visa-free regime for citizens of 80 countries, the passenger flow through the National airport Minsk has grown by almost ...

Belarusians spent 55% more on trips this summer than last year Belarusians spent 55% more on trips this summer than last year. The corresponding research was carried out by analysts. Only air tickets in this holiday season were bought at 62% more compared to the summer months of 2016. Experts estimated that the number of Belarusians who went to rest on the train this year also increased by more than 53%. According to analysts, Belarusian tourists also spent a lot on purchases in Duty Free, the...

«Smilovichi» map to include 10 attractions «The development project of the tourist potential of the urban settlement Smilovichi» is recognized as the best at the competition of local initiatives. The UN-UNDP development program has been carrying out a unique tender of ideas for several years in Belarus. Winners receive a grant to implement their initiatives. The project is supported by various government resolutions and decrees of the President of our country. Ten attractions will appear in Smilovichi...

This year Belarusians actively used early booking The tourism market in Belarus is growing. According to experts, the demand for vacation abroad has increased by almost 20 percent. This summer Belarusians prefer to go to Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, the touristic destinations that combine quality and relative ...

Foreign nationals to be able to register via Internet Foreign nationals staying in Belarus for more than 5 days will soon be able to register online instead of at local police offices. This will be done through a dedicated electronic services portal. The system will be launched early next year. At the same time, one will still be able to apply in person. Starting with 2018 a number of other administrative procedures will be carried out electronically. These include issuing invitations for a foreign...

26 thousand tourists visit Augustow Canal and Grodno district visa-free Expanding the visa-free zone of the Augustow Canal by including railway connections and air flights from the Grodno airport is the idea voiced by experts during the meeting of the Belarusian-Polish working group on the Canal's promotion. Since the introduction of the visa-free regime the Augustow Canal and the Grodno district were visited by over 26 thousand tourists from 55 countries. A bilateral project is being discussed...

... year. The foreigners come mostly for cultural and sports reasons. Next week, an international conference will take place in Minsk. It will be dedicated to innovations in attracting tourists, including the brand of Belarus. Secretary general of the Word Tourism organization is planned to take part in it. The unified concept of national brand of Belarus is expected to be presented by end of the year.