Minsk Travel

Minsk is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Belarus. It is located over the Minsk Hills and on the rivers of Svislach and Niamiha. Minsk is divided into 9 city districts and includes also 1 urbanized settlement Sokol. The city of Minsk has been granted a special status. As a result, it has its own charter, coat of arms and anthem. Minsk is where the seat of government of Belarus is located. The Commonwealth of Independent States has its headquarters established also in this city.

In 1974, Minsk was named a Hero City for its great sufferings from wars that had engulfed during the ancient days up to the 20th century.

The city of Minsk has been the capital of the Bvelorussian SSR from 1919-1991. During World War II, 80% of the city has been destroyed and was only rebuilt in the 50s, due to the order of Stalin. For those who are interested to experience and see the Soviet Union almost alive, Minsk is an awesome city to visit.

Minsk is famous for its cultural contributions for Belarus. A number of museums have been erected for Minsk, which include Museum of History and Culture of Belarus, Museum of history of Great Patriotic War, and National Arts Museum. We could say that the people of Minsk are lovers of arts due to the fact that eleven edifices were erected only for the sole purpose of ballet and opera performances, as well as for theatrical plays. Among the places where the Minsk art lovers swarmed for excellent performances are the State Russian Drama Theatre and Byelorussian Academic Theatre, and the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet.

Honestly, tourism is not the priority of Minsk; hence English is not really spoken. Visitors of Minsk are encouraged to learn some basic key phrases, so that they could communicate well with the locals.

The warmest month in Minsk is from May up to September, which ranges from 13degrees to 19degrees centigrade. The coldest month of the city is January whereas the warmest is July.

Simple Minsk Facts:
- Population - 1,830,700
- Minsk is about 305.47 km² (117.9 sq mi)
- The telephone code in Minsk is +375 17
- The timezone in Minsk is EET (UTC+2)
- The major religion in Minsk is Russian Orthodox.
- The main language in Minsk is Belorussian and Russian.
- The currency in Minsk is the Belarusian Ruble (BYR)
- Minsk’s electricity voltage is the European standard