Tag: Belarus

Holidays and events in Belarus Public holidays General There are a number of public holidays that do not have a fixed date, but are based on the time of Easter. Easter falls on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the beginning of spring. Lent, which lasts 46 days, begins on Ash Wednesday…

Despite the fact that there is very little left of the old, pre-war Minsk, the capital of Belarus does not feel a shortage of tourists. Perhaps the point is in the special energy of the city, which combines the rich European heritage and “Sovietness”. A few years ago, the city authorities had plans to restore…

According to ethnicityology, the age of the modern capital of Belarus – Minsk, is 900 years. During its existence, it was completely destroyed and burned down many times, but it was restored all the time. The last time, huge destruction here was during the Great Patriotic War, when the retreating Nazis destroyed almost all the…