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Extension of «visa-free» period to promote tourism industry About 60,000 tourists have arrived in Belarus via Minsk National Airport since the 30-day visa-free travel program was launched. Most of the guests came from Germany, the USA, and Italy. Although the extension of the "visa-free" ...

Minsk tops the ranking of the most popular New Year holiday destinations in the CIS for Russians. Tourists spend anything from $50 to $100 per day for food and accommodation here. On average, a winter holidays trip lasts from three to five days. The Logoisk and Silichi ski resorts in Belarus are also very popular with guests from Russia.

Belarusian resorts to export recreational services at over $80 mln by end of year Foreigners prefer recreation at Belarusian resorts. This year, citizens of over 20 countries rested there. Our western neighbors show a growing interest in Belarus. Extension of the visa-free stay in our country for 30 days also contributed to it. Russians lead the geography of visitors. By the end of the year, the Belarusian resorts expect to receive more than 220 thousand foreigners. Last year, the figure was at...

Tourism can be one of important areas of interaction The development of trade and economic relations and the increase in trade are among the main goals in the bilateral relations between Belarus and Serbia. Cooperation in this area will be discussed ...

MFA plans to prolong visa waiver to 30 days Almost 180,000 foreigners took advantage of 30 days visa waiver program in Belarus. Most tourists arrived from Germany, Poland and Italy. In 2019, Grodno and the Belarusian part of the Augustow Canal alone were visited by more than 83,000 people, the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park and the tourist-recreational zone Brest were visited by more than 15,000 foreigners. It is also planned to prolong the term of visa waiver program to 30 days.

«Guest Card» to begin operating from June 17, 2019 2 nd European Games “Guest Card» went on sale. It will be valid for 10 days. The cardholder will receive a discount from 10% to 64% on visits to museums and museum complexes in Minsk and surrounding areas, excursions, and the water park – more than 200 objects in total. By the new tourist season there will be more than a thousand of them throughout the country. The «Guest Card will begin operating on June 17 on the eve of significant international...

Since 2017, 176 thousand foreigners from 70 countries visited Belarus visa-free The export of tourist services in Minsk grew by 14% over the 9 months of the current year and exceeded 91 million dollars. Introduction of the visa-free regime facilitated the tourist flow form the EU countries and Asia. Mostly, visa-free guests come to Belarus via the National airport from Germany, Poland and Italy. In total, 176 thousand foreigners from 70 countries have used the opportunity since February 2017. Over...

Options for popular voting presented on National Tourism Agency website Cornflowers, storks, Kupala traditions – a tourist brand is being chosen in Belarus. Dozens of works by designers, marketers and creative agencies are submitted to the competition. The expert jury selected 10 concepts. They ...

Nationals of 63 states visited Grodno city and region Grodno has welcomed the 70,000 th visa-free tourist since the beginning of the year. The anniversary tourist who took advantage of the visa waiver program was a 74-year old Jutta Christensen from Denmark. Tourists from more and more countries visit Grodno and the district visa-free. This year alone, the region welcomed nationals of 63 states. Over the past two years, Grodno opened six hotels and hostels, over 20 cafes and restaurants. In 2019...

Rating took into account reviews of tourists about cleanliness on streets and in parks The Belarusian capital is in the top 3 of the cleanest cities in the world. This rating was unveiled by the American web resource of financial and analytical news The Street. In total, the list includes 30 cities. Minsk is third. The description says that “the largest city in Belarus is often advertised by travel websites as the cleanest city in the world. Hardworking people take care of numerous parks and regularly...