Useful information about Belarus
When you are planning to travel to a new country, for example Belarus, you are asking yourself a lot of basic questions about it:
Accommodation in Minsk
Transfer in Minsk
SIM card in Belarus
Do we accept bank cards in Belarus?
We will try to fully answer these questions in this article
Communication segments in Belarus
There are three telecommunications companies in Belarus
MTS
Life
A1
All three companies provide SIM cards for tourists
But we recommend the company MTS, because they have fast internet and a large coverage area
The cost of a Belarusian SIM card - 8 dollars with unlimited internet
You can buy in any shopping center in the company's stores
To purchase a Belarusian SIM card, you must have a passport with you
Taxi in Minsk
You can get around Minsk by several types of transport: bus, trolleybus, Metro, Taxi
Bus, trolleybus, Metro will cost a third of a dollar for one trip in one direction
We advise you to take a ride on public transport at least once during your trip to Belarus to feel like a city dweller
But the most convenient transport, of course, is a taxi in Minsk and Belarus in general
Cost - 2-5 dollars for one-way trip
Please note that the cost of the trip during the day on weekdays and Friday evening will be different - the taxi price increases during busy hours
How to order a taxi
-Download an application
-Enter your Belarusian number (you must have a Belarusian card)
-Enter your bank card
-Despite the fact that you are being driven by a driver, you pay for the application, so there is no fraud - even before ordering a car, you will see the cost of your trip from point A to point B
Bank cards in Belarus
In Belarus, bank cards of the Visa and Mastercard payment systems are accepted for payment
You can pay with foreign cards in Belarus in most hotels, restaurants, shops and other places
There are no fees (and restrictions) except the fees charged by your bank
However, it is very likely that you will encounter the problem of withdrawing cash from ATMs
Therefore, we recommend taking cash with you
Travel to Russia from Belarus
It is forbidden to enter and leave Belarus through the Russian Federation if you do not have a Belarusian visa in your passport!!!
If you want to travel to Russia via Belarus (to Belarus via Russia) - you need to contact the Belarusian embassy in your country or a neighboring country to get a visa
Therefore, do not plan to travel to Russia from Belarus if you do not have a visa
Apartments and hotels in Minsk
The following electronic accommodation booking sites do not work in Belarus:
booking
airbnb
Therefore, when booking apartments from sites, you should be extremely careful, because there are no guarantees that you will not be refused one day before your trip (because the tenant, for example, found a more profitable client)
We advise you to book hotels in Minsk and Belarus in general
And if you still want to live in an apartment in Minsk, ask for help from those who know the market from the inside
With hotels it's simple - there are many of them for different tastes and different price categories (from 70 dollars to 170 dollars per night)
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