Five more districts of Grodno region free for tourists from November, 10 The site on the visa-free zone of the Grodno region got a new format. The resource will inform on the whole of the region's tourist potential. It will contain calendars of the most important events in every district with their detailed description. From November 10, the Presidential edict is in force, according to which all of the Grodno region is accessible for groups of tourists following a route within 15 days.
Belarusian capital city regularly found in tourist ratings The TURSTAT tourist portal presented a rating of the best CIS cities for leisure and travel this autumn. The first three are Minsk, Nur-Sultan and Yerevan. According to the data, those who travel independently usually stay in CIS cities for two or three days. Organized groups book week-long trips. In autumn, it's easy to find inexpensive tours to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, popular destinations for weekend trips are Minsk and Yerevan, while...
Unification of visa-free zones of Brest and Grodno regions to give new impetus to inbound tourism The flow of visa-free tourists to the Brest region almost doubled in the course of one year. Throughout the entire duration of the visa-free regime, 38 thousand foreign guests visited the region, and the income from services amounted to $2 million....
... Weekend Out to feature Belarus Belarus through Gaurav Tandon’s eyes. One of the upcoming episodes of a popular Persian Gulf’s travel show Weekend Out will be dedicated to Belarus. The show’s footage will feature Mir Castle, Brest Fortress, an agrotourism complex, and Minsk. Weekend Out travel show is in Top 10 of SONY TV channel. The project is extremely popular not only in United Arab Emirates, but in the entire Persian Gulf.
Guests from China choose Belarus for conferences and festivals Over one year of the visa-free regime between Belarus and China, the tourist flow from the east through the Minsk national airport has grown one and a half times to 30 thousand people. As a rule, Belarus becomes an intemidiate point for Chinese travelers who combine several countries in their itinerary. Guests from China usually hold large-scale festivals. By the way, one large Chinese corporation arranged a big celebration for 2.5...
... in Grodno Oblast have been added to the new area. Those are Berestovitsa District, Volkovysk District, Voronovo District, Lida District, and Shchuchin District. Citizens of 73 countries will be allowed to stay without visas in the specified area for tourism purposes for up to 15 days. Apart from that, two more border checkpoints – Benyakoni and Berestovitsa – will be opened to visa-free travelers. Foreigners will be able to travel across the western regions, provided they do so as part of organized ...
Visa-free tourists can enter through automobile border entry points, arrive by rail and air Over 70 thousand people have visited the Grodno and Grodno region visa-free since January. This is 60 percent more than in the first 7 months of the last year. The geographical diversity is growing, with guests having arrived from 30 countries. Most of them come from Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Germany. In addition to excursions, they are attracted by recreational opportunities, as well as entertainment...
CNN advises tourists to visit many of sights found in Belarusian capital Minsk has made it into the top 20 most beautiful European cities, where there is no chance of meeting crowds of tourists. The rating was compiled by American TV channel CNN. On its website it lists cities in which travelers do not have to stand in lines, as it sometimes happens in Paris or Venice. The new rating also includes Belgium's Antwerp and Sweden's Malmo. The compilers of the list invite tourists to wander around the...
Citizens of 80 countries eligible for visa-free entry to Belarus via Minsk National Airport Today marks exactly one year since the signing of the decree on the 30-day visa-free stay of tourists in Belarus. Guests from 80 countries can fly in to our country through the Minsk National Airport using simplified rules. Over this time, Belarus was visited by almost 137 thousand tourists. These are mainly citizens of Germany, Italy, the USA and Poland. By the way, since the beginning of the year, more...
CIS tourists attracted by visa-free entry, absence of language barrier and reasonable prices Belarus’ Lake Narach has entered Top 3 of the most popular resorts in the Commonwealth of Independent States. The rating of a Russian analytical agency is based on the data of online hotel booking this summer. CIS tourists are attracted by visa-free entry, the absence of a language barrier and reasonable prices for food and accommodation. Narach health centers and countryside guesthouses are preferred mainly...