Trip to Belorussia What you need to know. Car trip to Belorussia

Many travelers who plan to go to Belorussia are asked if they need a passport for entry. To go to the Republic of Belarus, the citizens of the Russian Federation passport is not needed. You can enter Belarus and presenting a passport, but they will not put any marks in it. The Western European architecture of Belarus cities will allow to plunge into the atmosphere of old Europe even those travelers who have no passport.

Usually, tours of Belarus begin from the capital of the country, Minsk. A trip to Minsk from Moscow on a personal car will take about 12 hours. It is also possible to get from Moscow by train, on the way will have to spend about 9 to 10 hours. The fastest way to travel from Moscow to Minsk is a plane. Direct flights are made daily by several airlines.
The exchange of Russian rubles to Belarusian can be made in any branch of the bank or exchange rate. You will need to present a passport or passport, which you entered the country. One Russian ruble is approximately 275 Belarusian.

Especially interesting will be a trip by car in Belarus. You can rent a car in Minsk. This will give you complete freedom of movement and the opportunity to go to any part of Belarus. The cost of renting a car at the airport depends on the lease term and starts from 350,000 rubles per day.

Cheap hotels in most cities are located near the railway station. In the budget hotel you can talk from 140,000 rubles for a bed. Hotels offer individual rooms from 350,000 rubles.

The most interesting objects of Minsk are:

• Town Hall.
• Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
• Catholic church of St. Simeon and St. Helena, Virgin Mary, St. Roch.
• The ensemble of former monasteries of Bernardines and Bernardine, Holy Elizabetan monastery.

• Trinity suburb.
• Peter and Paul's Church, Alexander Nevsky, Mary Magdalene, John the Forerunner and the chapel of all Belarusian saints.
• Cookie Castle.
• National Library of Belarus.

WHERE WORK WORK IN MINSK IN WINTER TIME, so it's on a rink, which is poured in front of the palace of the republic, as well as visit Sili Sili Ski Resort 30 km from Minsk. In addition, 50 km north of Minsk is the Memorial Complex Khatyn. The cost of visiting is 40,000 rubles for adults, 25,000 for students.

The worldly castle is one of those places where it is necessary to go, especially if you journey through Belarus by car. It is located 90 km from Minsk. The worldly castle is the most east of the architectural complex in the Gothic style in Europe. Since 2000, he is part of the cultural heritage of UNESCO.

For the entrance to the worldly castle you need a ticket, its cost is 200,000 rubles. On the territory of the castle there is a restaurant and a hotel price from a million rubles, so you can save, it is worth going here for one day, returning to the evening at the hotel in Minsk or continue the journey towards Nesvizh.

The next place where it is worth the car - Nesvizhsky castle. This castle complex is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is located 30 km from the worldly castle, so both castle can be examined in one day. Visiting an Nesvizhsky castle, you can stay in the city of Nesvizh. A small private hotel will cost 180,000 rubles for a single room. Nesvizhsky castle also has a hotel.

The castle is open for visitors daily, in the summer from 9.30 to 18.30, in winter - from 9.00 to 18.00. You will also need a ticket, topics, topics: 50,000 rubles for children, 100,000 - for adults. Visit Nesvizhsky Castle is possible and for free, on the last Monday of any month. Nesvizhsky Castle is also famous for the oldest in Belarusian town, the entrance to it is paid separately, and the bodies of God's body.

If he is thinking about where to go on, you decided to move to the West, then you should visit Grodno. Go to Grodno by car just enough from any point of Belarus, the roads are good here. With the search for a hotel there will be no problems. At the station there are many offers from individuals offered there prices are very loyal. The hotel will permanently cost 350,000 rubles.

Where to go to Grodno, so it is in museums. They are numbered seven, average prices for admission tickets for adults - 15,000 - 30,000 rubles, for schoolchildren - 10,000 - 20,000. In general, the main attractions of Grodno can be examined in one day. These include:

• Old castle is a medieval palace.
• The new castle is located opposite the old castle.
• Saint Francis Cathedral Xavieri - Catholic church in Baroque style.

The historic center of Grodno is a pleasant place for walking. In the architectural ensembles of the center, a lot of different European styles are twisted Grodno, so the trip to Belarus can give a unique opportunity to feel the atmosphere of old Europe, but you will not even need a passport.

Brest is located on the border with Poland and is part of the five oldest cities in Belarus. If there is a Schengen visa and taking a passport with them, tourists get the opportunity to go to Poland. Here's what to see in Brest will be the most interesting:

• Brest Hero Fortress. For its inspection, you need a ticket, input ticket prices: 30,000 rubles for adults, 15,000 - for students.
• Archaeological Museum "Berestye". The entrance ticket for adults is 20,000 rubles, for schoolchildren - 10,000. Every second Wednesday of the month the museum is open for visitors for free.
• Holy Simeon Cathedral.
• Cross-valve church.

Brest Best hotels offer bed-space from 200,000 rubles. In an inexpensive hotel, it is possible to merge from 250,000 rubles per room.

Another place to go, visiting Brest - the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, which is the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Guest houses are located on the territory of the reserve. The cost of rooms on average from 500,000 rubles. In winter, for children, Santa Claus is functions.

In the north of Belarus, you should visit the city of Vitebsk - the cultural capital of the country. From what to see in Vitebsk and where to go to highlight such objects as:

• City Hall.
• Gubernatorial Palace.
• Art Museum.
• Museum and exhibition complex Chagal.
• The building of the regional executive committee, where the female diocesan school was previously located.
• Victory Square is the largest in Belarus.
• Churches and cathedrals of the XVIII - XIX century.

It is easy to remove the hotel in the city, however prices in Vitebsk are somewhat overestimated. Choosing a budget hotel, it is worth counting on a bed-place from 180,000 rubles.

The vacation time has come and many seek to leave on their car not only to relax, but also on the sea or fishing, we went to the automobile journey through Belarus.

My journey by car always captures, these are new impressions, adventures. In this post, I will try to tell you about the trip I like to travel by car. I can control the departure time, stop and route, without worrying for the amount of things taken with you))

Training

Before the trip, I once again read all the reviews about the roads, about the situation in Belarus, just in case, the rules of the road will scold. For funny confidence checked the technical condition of the car.

Further the question stood up with insurance. To visit on the car of Europe, including the territories of Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova, a green card is needed. This is such an insurance policy (something like our OSAGO). If you go through the territory of Belarus by car without a local CTP or a green card, it may entail administrative responsibility in the form of a fine. The cost of insurance on the territory of Belarus in Belarusian insurance companies is slightly higher than in Russia, so the green card on the car is more wise to be issued in advance before the border crossing.

Before, I was always addressed to the insurance company "Consent", but this time there was no blank, I had to go to the reso-guarantee and make it there. The minimum term of the policy is 15 days, it will not work out for a shorter time. Acquired insurance for a period of one month. Since the cost in all Russian insurance companies "Green Card" is the same, it does not make sense to waste time stop to explore this issue. It cost me 940 rubles (in 2011, insurance cost 640 rubles).

Next arose with the child. How to entertain them while driving? A bunch of gadgets took a bunch of gadgets that screamed their trip. From food, juices, water, apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, smoked sausage took the road. Products were in the automotive refrigerator bag.

I recommend to take more water. For personal hygiene needed wipes, napkins. Adult daughter drove with a seat belt (FEST), and the youngest - in the car seat.

Route

If earlier I drove 1500 km without rest (you can read the reports on travel to Belarus by car in and year), this time we decided to go to spend the night to relatives to the city of Zhukovsky. Children have grown and drive from point "A" to the point "B" I do not see meaning. On the way, you can stay and get acquainted with the new cities and their attractions. In Zhukovsky, we even ride a boat and fed the ducks

The next route was to go on the following route - Cheboksary-Yadrin-Gorotinets-Nizhny Novgorod-Vladimir-Vyazniki-Noginsk-Zhuksus Kiy-Moscow (MKAD) -kubinka-Vyazma-Safonovo-Yartsevo-cm Olensk-Arkhipovka-Belarusian border-Vitebsk-Shumilino-Polotsk -How.

The road from Cheboksary to Zhukovsky took 10 hours. Leaving July 7 at 7.20 in the morning, at 17.24 we were already in place. There is nothing to say about the road, in many places the repairs are made and periodically have to drag on the track. We drove 663 km., The total fuel consumption was 34 liters.

Alternatively, at 9.35 eight of July we left Zhukovsky. We were to get to the Moscow Ring Road and get to Mozhaisk Highway (on the route M1). Before departure, I specifically looked at Yandex-traffic jams with hope for their absence. Unfortunately, the traffic jams were considerable ((even there was even places to go on the second transmission at a speed of 12 km / h

In general, we hit the Mozhaisk highway after two hours)) Next, the Mozhaisk Highway merges with the M1 highway, on which you can get to Minsk faster. The course is constantly kept right.

The road to Minsk is lightweight, the complexity in its overcoming should not have anyone. Minsk highway is considered one of the best federal routes. Good road surface and several stripes in one direction. Such tracks in Russia are a bit, and go - one pleasure.

According to such a way, I want to "collapse" in full. But be careful, because On the track everywhere installed cameras. There are very many major accumulation of cameras there - in the Moscow region, in the Smolensk region they are much smaller. But there are such something toilets, be careful.

The boundaries between Russia and Belorussia do not exist (like an union state). It is possible to guess that you leave Russia and enter the territory of Belarus by road signs.

Only freight trucks stop at the inspection. The passport and / or a visa for entry into the Republic of Belarus is not required. You will need to have only a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. The same applies to the driver's license.

From the border with Russia, we go 320 km. Roads are good, periodically tried to accelerate, not paying attention to the radars (I hope that they have no other database of the traffic police). In the event that there were ambushes Dai (analogue of our traffic police), the counter cars were signaling the headlights. Last kilometers turned out to be the most severe.

Four hours we were at home.

Statistics

The total time in the way was 20 hours. We drove 1493 km. The average fuel consumption is 5.4 liters. Refueling only at LUKOIL gas stations. In Dzerzhinsk, poured 35 liters of DT "ECTO" in the amount of 1231.65 p. (liter cost 35.19 r.). The next refueling was in Smolensk, flooded 45 liters in the amount of 1566.90 p. (liter cost 34.82 p.). The total consumption was 80 liters, which in the monetary equivalent was 2798.55 p.

The distance from Moscow to the neighboring state is only about 700 kilometers. The easiest way to get there by car.

From the capital it is worth leating early in the morning, and if the trip is scheduled for the weekends, it is better before dawn. This is due to the possibility of fast travel the route to depart from Moscow without traffic jams and with a minimum of problems.

Travel nuances in this direction:

The roads in Belarus are very good, there are few cars on them, so many drivers accelerate to a possible maximum. But it should be remembered that a penalty for exceeding the speed of only 30 km / h will cost 7,000 rubles, and re-detention is the cause of deprivation of rights to control the vehicle. Permitted speed on the track from the border to Minsk - 120 km / h, the whole road without significant settlements.

Minsk is the capital of Belarus,here every tourist is originally striving. Places where to visit the guests of Minsk is necessarily a lot:

• . It was laid back in 1880, has many paths, sculptures and small spikes with fountains. There are attractions, planetarium, several cafes and a sports complex in modern design. The park is located along the River Svislodi, on the shore there is a bronze monument to Gorky, through the waters throw a small but very elegant bridge.
• Many are delighted with local ducks, at the end of July you can already look at their offspring.
  Central Children's Park named after M. Gorky
• National Library. It is better to visit it in the evening, at night the facade is illuminated by multi-colored rays, even some pictures and pictures are displayed on it. From 18 o'clock, the upper observation deck starts to work. The entrance ticket is 3,500 Belarusian rubles, the impressions will be really unforgettable. The site is located on the 23rd floor, from there a view of the whole city, guests are issued binoculars, which can be used only 3 minutes.
  National Library
• Red churchLocated on Independence Square. This is a completely acting Catholic temple. It is allowed to enter people from different religions, but it is forbidden to photograph and lead a video. It is believed that the red church is one of the brightest sights of the capital, very beautifully decorated inside. Directly at the church there are interesting sculptures - Mikhail Archangel and Nagasaki Bell.
• A little distance there is a monument to Minsk architects, which in the shortest possible time after the war 1941-1945 were able to fully rebuild the capital. In the church, women need to cover their heads. Inside do not speak.
  Red church
• Central Botanical Sad.. Located on the Kalinin Square, founded in 1932 and is an amazing collection of various exotic and not very plants. Inside the park there is a playground with attractions, chaotically scattered cafes, and a miniature railway for children is also working. Directly to the botanical garden adjoins square Chelyuskin.
  Central Botanical Sad.

Be sure to visit On the monument dedicated to the dead soldiers during the Great Patriotic War. Numerous tourists assure that here the earth seems to breathe and moan. Curious place recognized and Island of courage and sadness. Here it is often rained, and the sky is closed with clouds. Large boulders are scattered on the territory, which cause the names of the Afghan cities in which Belarusians died, a monument to Soviet soldiers were experiencing separately.

Attention deserves I. 17-kilometer prospect of independence, and upper city with the amazing architecture of chostels and Orthodox churches, and Loschinsky Park, and the Palace of the Republic.

Island of courage and sadness

Peace and Nesvizh are old castles.Excursions are regularly organized here, but you can make an independent journey. Over the day, both locks will not work. The worldly castle works from 9-00 to 22-00, the entrance ticket costs 3,500 Belarusian rubles, for video and photography will have to pay 1000 Belarusian rubles, and it is better to do it in advance - the views are really beautiful there, which makes it possible to carry out a luxurious photo shoot.

The world castle was founded in 1832, there lived a noblence of princes, a chapel was preserved, which served as a crypt for the Lord. Nearby is a cafe, which prepares simple butterfly dishes. The cost of a full lunch per person is unlikely to exceed 2000 Belarusian rubles. The inspection is subject to the main goal of the castle, on which the image of the coat of arms has been preserved.

Castle Mir

Guides are working in museums. The city of the same name near the castle Nesvizh is a cozy settlement in which there are many vintage buildings, inexpensive cafes and park.

Duduki - Complex about the history of Belarusian crafts,museum of material culture, which is several workshops. They demonstrate various crafts, the entrance ticket is only 2000 Belarusian rubles (photo and video filming are free ). Where are you standing here:

• pottery. The master tells about the types of clay processing and demonstrates ready-made products that can be purchased for a small price;
• weaving shop. An amazing place in which the real antique weaving machine is located, on which masters work, and the products immediately fall on the counters;
• ethnographic gallery. Imitation of the Belarusian life, demonstration of dishes and household supplies, exhibition of products of folk art.

On the territory of the Dudutka you can visit the stable and the barnyard. Nearby is a cheesery. The product tasting is included in the ticket price, and there is also a distinctive cafe "Schyanka", where they sell sandwiches with honey and salt cucumber, moonshine and original Belarusian dishes.

Duduki in Belarus

Belarus is rich in beautiful and interesting places: Brest with his military past and a huge memorial complex, Zavlavl with museums and temples, small farms and villages, Belovezhskaya Pushcha. You can come here an infinite number of times and still will be not enough.

Hotels for tourists there are in Minsk, and even on the territory of some historical attractions. In the first case, you can use modern complexes 4 and 5 stars or hostels in which different interesting parties are periodically held (for example, inspection of local artists, meeting and conversation with them).

Near the old castles, the world and Nesvizh there is a hotel for 30 rooms, which is located in the structure of a former guest house. The cost of accommodation in hotels, hostels and hotels ranges from 10 to 300 dollars per day per room.

If the journey is not limited to Minsk, and the path is next, then you should pay attention to private offers. In the villages and towns, people rent rooms in their homes for a very small fee. For example, a room for 2 people with amenities and full nutrition can be rented for $ 10 per day.

If the stop is assumed in the Brest area, Belovezhskaya Forest, then the locals will definitely perform as a conductor in the forest, and in some localities, it is especially for guests for guests, imitating a wedding, name-old on old rites.

Along the majority of the tracks there are small cafes with several hotel rooms.They will conveniently take advantage if the road turned out to be a tedious, the driver you just need to sleep. The car during the rest will be located on a guarded car park. The price for such a rest will be $ 7 per person per day, food is paid separately.

Read more in our article on how to go to Belorussia by car.

Features of the trip from Moscow to Belarus

The distance from Moscow to the neighboring state is only 700 kilometers with a littleAnd the easiest way to get there by car.

Experienced travelers warn that from the capital it is worth leaving early in the morning, and if the trip is scheduled for weekends, it is better before dawn. This is due to the possibility of fast travel of the route to departure from Moscow, because dackets, vacationers at bases in the nearest Moscow region, just these days create traffic jams on the roads.

Minsk - Capital of Belarus

Belarus is abroad, although native and close. Therefore, it is necessary to study in advance and remember some nuances of travel in this direction:

• When crossing the border, the Russians will need to present documents that confirm its right to control the car: a driver's license, documents for registration of vehicle and insurance. Also, you need to have an internal or abroad Russian passport.
• If you go on a trip with children, then you need a certificate of birth. Russian customs officers demand a power of attorney from the second parent for the passage of the child abroad, if he travels only with mom or dad.
• Before crossing the border, you will need to make a "green card" - This is an insurance document that operates on the territory of Belarus and is an analogue of CTP. Such insurance reimburses losses at a traffic accident, covers costs when harmful to health. Such cards can be issued directly at customs, but it is much more practical to take care of its acquisition until the transition of the border, which will be much cheaper.

Green Card costs 800 rubles for 14 days and 5,000 rubles for 12 months. The penalty in the territory of the neighboring state for the lack of such a document is 200 dollars.

• The passage of the boundary is very simple and there is practically no queue. It will necessarily need to fill the declaration and save it until the moment of returning home.
• Without payment of state duties, the Russians are allowed to import a lot of things to the territory of Belarus, the prohibition is on drugs and weapons, information carriers with dangerous information on them, antiques, rare books, jewelry related to the old.

Roads in Belarus

The roads in Belarus are very good, there are few cars on them, and therefore many drivers accelerate to a possible maximum. But it is dangerous, because employees of the traffic police of the neighboring state are strictly followed by order. The penalty for exceeding speed by 30 km / h will cost 7,000 rubles, and the re-detention is the cause of deprivation of rights to control the vehicle.

The permitted speed on the track from the border to Minsk is 120 km / h, the road does not pass through the settlements in any place, and therefore it is possible to move on the car at all without reducing speed.

Another important nuance. It is still on the territory of Russia to refuel gasoline as much as possible in the neighboring state, it is more expensive by 3-4 rubles per liter. It is not necessary to ignore and the need to exchange Russian rubles to the Belarusian currency, as there will be no exchange points from the border until Minsk. However, it will not be a problem: in any, even the most cavity cafe, it will be possible to pay a Russian bank card.

Where can I travel by car in summer

Warm season is the best moment for traveling in Belarus. In principle, you can simply move on the car on the tracks in any direction. On the way, historical sights, and natural beauty will meet. If we consider the most popular directions, then only a few stand out.

Minsk - Capital of Belarus

Each tourist first goes to the capital. Minsk attracts lovers of history, and connoisseurs of architecture. Some argue that it is enough and two days to see the sights of the city, but it is not. Places in which Minsk can be visible, really a lot:

• Central Children's Park named after M. Gorky. It was laid back in 1880, has many paths, sculptures and small spikes with fountains. There are rides, planetarium, several cafes and sports complex in the park. The park is located along the river Svislodi, on the shore there is a bronze monument to Gorky, a small elegant bridge is thrown through the waters.

In the summer, a ducks that live on the river and are excellent from the bridge are considered one of the attraction of the park. Their tourists and locals are fed, and at the end of July or early August their offspring is already visible.

Central Children's Park named after M. Gorky

• National Library. It is better to visit in the evening day, because during the day it is an ordinary modern building. But at night, the facade is illuminated by multi-colored rays of light, even some pictures and drawings are demonstrated on it. From 18 o'clock, the upper observation deck begins to work, the entrance ticket is only 3,500 Belarusian rubles, and the impressions will be really unforgettable.
• The site is located on the 23rd floor, from there a view of the whole city, guests are issued binoculars, which can be used only 3 minutes. The floor below is a cafe, in it very expensive coffee, but quite a decent tea and delicious local pastries.

National Library

• Red Church, located on Independence Square. More precisely, this is a completely acting Catholic temple. It is allowed to enter people from different religions, but it is forbidden to photograph and lead a video. It is believed that the red church ̶ one of the brightest sights of the capital of Belarus, it is beautifully decorated inside.
• Directly near the church was installed interesting sculptures - Mikhail Archangel and the bell of Nagasaki. A little distance there is a monument to Minsk architects, which in the shortest possible time after the war 1941-1945 were able to fully rebuild the capital.

In the church, women should cover their heads. Inside do not speak not to interfere with praying people.

Red church

• Central Botanical Garden. Located on the Kalinin Square, founded in 1932 and is an amazing collection of various exotic and not very plants. Inside the garden there is a playground with attractions, chaotically scattered cafes, a miniature railway is working. On her, a small train with the trays rolling children.

The Chelyuskin Square is adjacent to the botanical garden, it is practically not separated from the main green massif and allows tourists to relax on beautiful forged benches in the shade of trees.

Central Botanical Sad.

This is a small toliary of interesting places in Minsk. Be sure to visit the monument dedicated to the dead warriors of the Great Patriotic War. Numerous tourists assure that the Earth itself breathes and moan. The island of courage and sadness is recognized as a curious place. Here it is often rained, and the sky is closed with clouds.

Large boulders are scattered in the island, which cause the names of the Afghan cities in which Belarusians died, a monument to Soviet soldiers were worth it. Attention deserves a 17-kilometer prospect of independence, and the upper city with the amazing architecture of churches and Orthodox churches, and the Loschinsky Park, and the Palace of the Republic.

Island of courage and sadness

World and Nesvizh - Vintage Castles

Excursions are regularly organized here, but you can make an independent journey. Moreover, experienced travelers are not recommended to unite these two attractions for inspecting one day, it will be clearly not enough.

The worldly castle works from 9-00 to 22-00, the entrance ticket costs 3,500 Belarusian rubles, for video and photography will have to pay 1000 Belarusian rubles, it is better to do it in advance, since the presence of beautiful species makes it possible to carry out a luxurious photo shoot.

The castle of the world was founded in 1832, there lived a reasonable nature of the princes, the chapel was preserved, which served as a crypt for the Lord. Nearby is a cafe, which prepares simple butterfly dishes. The cost of a full lunch per person is unlikely to exceed 2000 Belarusian rubles. The inspection is subject to the main goal of the castle, on which the image of the coat of arms has been preserved.

If the castle of the world was intended not only for life, but also to protect land from enemies, then Nesvizh is a more sophisticated structure with gothic and Byzantine elements, small sculptures in the form of fantastic animals and birds.

Guides are working in museums, they perform their work even for one tourist, and it will be interesting, exciting. The city of the same name near the castle Nesvizh is a cozy settlement in which there are many vintage buildings, an inexpensive cafe and a park with green plantings and fountains.

Castle Mir

Duduki - Complex about the history of Belarusian crafts

This is a museum of material culture, which is a few workshops. They demonstrate various crafts, it is quite possible to bypass everything per day, and the entrance ticket is worth only 2000 Belarusian rubles (photos and video photography are free). Where are you standing here:

• pottery. The master demonstrates his work, talks about the types of clay processing and demonstrates ready-made products that can be purchased for a small price;
• straw workshop. Here, a hereditary strawlet man works here, which not only tells the story of this craft, but also demonstrates the basis of its work, shows ready-made products - from "house" to horses;
• weaving shop. Amazing place in which there is a real vintage weaving machine. Her craftsmen, whose products immediately fall on the counters (napkins and fellowships, rugs, towels and home clothing);
Dudute

On the territory of the Dudutka you can visit the stable and the barnyard. Animals are tamed all, you can talk with them, and at certain hours, guests are fed. Nearby is a cheesery. The product tasting is included in the price of the entrance ticket, and there is also a distinctive cafe "Schyk", where they sell sandwiches with honey and salt cucumber, moonshine and original Belarusian dishes.

Belarus is rich in beautiful and interesting places. Brest with his military past and a huge memorial complex, Zaslavl with museums and temples, small farm and villages, Belovezhskaya forest. You can come here an infinite number of times and still will be not enough.

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Where to stay in Belorussia?

To go to Belorussia by car for several days and it is simply impossible to do without hotels or hotels, but a lot of such places. They are in Minsk, and even on the territory of some historical attractions. In the first case, you can use modern hotels in 4 and 5 stars, or hostels in which different interesting parties are periodically held (for example, viewing local artists, meeting and conversation with them).

Near the old castles, the world and Nesvizh there is a hotel for 30 rooms, which is located in the structure of a former guest house. There is also a dining room in which the buffet is organized and a classic nutrition system. The cost of living in hotels, hostels and hotels ranges within 10 - 300 dollars per day per room, and the price is dependent on the level of "star" and the services offered.


Hotel in Nesvizh

If the journey is not limited to Minsk, and the path is next, then you should pay attention to private offers. In villages, small towns, people rent rooms in their homes for a very small fee. For example, a room for two people with amenities and full nutrition can be rented for 10 dollars per day. Instead, you can get delicious, environmentally friendly food, communion with owners, walking around the settlement.

If the stop is assumed in the Brest area, Belovezhskaya Forest, then the locals will definitely perform as a conductor in the forest (you can collect berries and mushrooms), and in some localities it is especially for guests, imitating the wedding, name days for old rites.


Bialowieza Forest

Besides, along the majority of the tracks there are small cafes with several hotel rooms. They will conveniently take advantage if the road turned out to be a tedious, and the driver needs to sleep. Bed, pure bedding, hot shower and lunch are guaranteed. And the car during the rest will be on a guarded car park. The price for such a rest will be only $ 7 per person per day, but food will have to be paid separately.

To go to Belorussia by car from Moscow is an amazing and simple journey that will definitely bring a lot of positive emotions. The familiar Russian speech, the goodwill and hospitality of the inhabitants, the beauty of nature and many attractions, - all this will make a trip cognitive and pleasant in all respects.

Belarus or Republic of Belarus - the state of Eastern Europe. In the east, it borders with Russia, in the south with Ukraine, in the West with Poland, in the North-West with Lithuania and Latvia.

The tourist infrastructure of Belarus is under development. However, it is no secret that it attracts more and more guests every year. In this regard, Belarus has several advantages compared to other countries. An important resource for infrastructure development is proximity to Western Europe, Scandinavia, Baltic countries, Poland and Russia. Ancient history and original cultural heritage (15 thousand architectural monuments), preserved natural geopotencyal (huge forest arrays, unique biological diversity, many water waters) and the mass of medical and wellness profilators make this country a tempting place to visit tourists.

Russian travelers there pulls the proximity of mentality with local residents, as well as the close location of Belarus to our country.

It is very convenient to travel around the country on your own car, which is usually doing Russians. If you also dream of a rally to Belarus, then we advise you to certainly commit it. But first, familiarize yourself with the main information that will help you on the way.

Route from Moscow to Minsk

So, if you plan to explore as many different attractions of this wonderful state, then the most practical, budgetary and exciting way will travel by car.

Before you go to an independent trip to Belarus, collect the desired package of documents. Take with you:

• The passport;
• Driver's license;
• Green card. It must be purchased in advance or when crossing the border, as the Russian policy of the OSAGO in Belarus do not act. It is worth a green card order of 550 rubles;
• Certificate of registration of the vehicle.

The route "Moscow-Minsk" is direct like a stick, you always need to go straight straight. The distance between cities is about 700 km and it will take about 7 hours to overcome it. The route lies, affecting the following settlements: Moscow - Odintsovo - Smolensk - Orsha - Borisov - Minsk.

From Moscow, you can go in two ways. Directly through Kutuzovsky Avenue, which smoothly goes to the M1 highway or by a bypass road, rich Odintsovo. The M1 route is considered the best on the territory of the Russian Federation, it is possible to go with comfort, without fear of congestion and incomprehensible junction.

Since the track is paid, then 100 rubles will be removed for entry to her, and for exit 50. In the course of the movement in the motorway, there are many bigges, because M1 - constitutes part of the transport corridor connecting Europe with Asia. However, they do not create obstacles, since the movement along the motorway is organized by multibound.

Fuck video cameras that are attached mainly to bridges, seemingly completely invisible. To avoid penalties, you can use the radar detector.

Do not exceed the speed in the settlements, the traffic police officers on this highway will not be dreamed. Especially be attentive at the passage of the Smolensk region, where the police posts are at every turn.

Also, literally a few kilometers to the Russian-Belarusian border often there is a mobile patrol of traffic police - "Gazelle" with roof radars. Therefore, observe the speed mode when approaching the border.

We recommend to leave immediately with a full gas tank, because on the search and entry to refuel you will have an extra time, and so you will hold the first stop 400 km immediately for Smolensk. After passing the traffic police post, which is behind the bridge, to the right you will see Rosneft refueling. On it you can fill the empty fuel tank and there to buy a "green card" if you did not buy it in Moscow.

Crossing the border of Belarus

In connection with the creation of the Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, on July 1, 2011, the Russian customs left the Russian-Belarusian border (Belarus's customs here since 1995). The border guards here are also not. On the border, only the transport inspection of Russia, which controls the heavy trucks. Therefore, if you go to the Republic of Belarus on a passenger car, no one will stop you and will not ask anything. On the entrance to the territory of the neighboring state you will be announced only by a modest plate "RESPLIKA Belarus". From the border to Minsk you will have to drive 200 km, according to the ideal highway, with the scenery of the plowed fields.

PDD features in Belarus

Arriving in Belarus, check out the local traffic rules so as not to get into the unpleasant situation. As in any other country, the rules of the road have differences from our Code of Law. Consider the main provisions:

• In Belarus, right-hand movement;
• Speed \u200b\u200blimit: in settlements - 60 km / h, outside the city - 90 km / h (Some country sites have a limit 60-80 km / h) and several highways - 100-120 km / h;
• It is prohibited to use radar detectors;
• Strictly not allowed drunk;
• Children up to 12 years old should be located in the back seat.

In addition, at night, outside the settlements, the car is obliged to stop only if the traffic police inspector near the police car with special identification signs. All employees of the traffic police are dressed reflective vests with the inscription on the back "DPS".

Be sure to skip pedestrians on unregulated Zebra.

Be vigilant when turning right to the allowing traffic signal, since the green light also lights up at this moment, and you must skip them.

Do not create noise to other traffic participants. You offended by the driver, on the traffic lights can get out of the car and enter with you to conflict.

In large cities, on the streets and central squares of the capital of Belarus, parking is strictly prohibited. Especially if you left a car under the banning sign for the night, or on weekends and holidays. In these cases, the car of the violator is evacuated. The parking penalty in the wrong place is 30 dollars plus the daily cost of parking - $ 8.

Bribery employees of the traffic police are better not to offer for their offenses.

In addition, keep in mind that sometimes the police conduct joint raids with other intelligence services. In this case, it is always necessary to carry the necessary set: a fire extinguisher and the first-aid kit with an expired shelf life, as well as an emergency stop signal.

When driving in the evening or night time on the highway in the settlements and, especially between them, be extremely careful: the roads, cyclists and pedestrians without reflective signs can move along the carriageway.

Fines of Belarus

Over speed:

• more than 10 km / h stands 0.5 - 1 mzp (30 - 60 rubles);
• from 20 to 30 km / h - 2 times more;
• more than 30 - 3 times more.

Large amounts of money charge only for driving in a state of alcoholic intoxication. If the driver refuses to "pour into the tube" or transferred to the drunken car control, then the fine will be 300 - 1500 rubles.

Riding without a driver's license drunk is punished with a fine of 2700 rubles. You also need to know that if the car is passing by the machine with a special signal, then you must take right and stop.

Minor violations of the traffic rules are punishable in the amount of 20-120 rubles.

In Minsk, pedestrians for the transition of the street in the wrong place, especially in the center of the capital. Here every 100 meters are the DPS officers who protect the fraternal republic from provocative claims of the West and local opposition.

In principle, it is all the information that you will help make an impression of traveling by car into this wonderful country. To supplement your information, we advise you to see the next video about the roads of Belorussia.

Good day! And we just yesterday returned from a small journey. Our autumn trip to Belorussia happened, and it is spontaneously and not scheduled. The thing is that my girlfriend Natalia came to Moscow on vacation and offered to go somewhere together. Well, I don't need to ask for a long time for such a business, so I decided to tell me that we would go to Belarus. I still thought to go there to go there on the May holidays, but that time it did not work out. In general, in a week we were sitting in the train St. Petersburg - Minsk and drove towards new impressions.

What you need to know before traveling to Belarus

1. Documents. Belarus can safely go with a Russian passport for adults and a Russian birth certificate for a minor child. If for some reason these documents cannot be used, then passports will be suitable. But pay attention if the ticket tickets or the train are purchased to the Russian passport, then you will have to go with him.

2. Visa. Visa to Belarus is not required for Russians. In general, no action in the future, after checking the documents when landing on the train, was not conducted with our documents. When crossing the border, border guards were not disturbed. Honestly, we did not understand when this very border crossed 🙂

3. Insurance. Do or not do insurance for a trip to Belorussia to solve you, it is not a mandatory item. But general insurance in the journey is needed. We usually take insurance on, because you do not need to go anywhere, but to compare the tariffs of different insurance companies and buy polisy online.

4. Housing. As you understood when the border crossing no one does not think to check if you have a booked hotel or something like that. Accordingly, book housing or not, your fear and risk. We booked accommodation in advance, apartment in Minsk on airbnb.ru, and an apartment in Brest on Booking.com

5. The Internet. As you drive abroad, do not forget to connect roaming. First, to connect to free Wi-Fi networks, you will need to enter your phone number on which the SMS with the code you want to enter will come. If you need the Internet anywhere, it makes sense to connect the local SIM. For foreign citizens without registration, only guest tariff plans are available. Personally, we chose the 3G Life: Modem tariff plan, it includes 9 GB of Internet operating throughout the country. To call, it is enough to throw a small amount, literally for a couple of calls. The cost of this tariff is 5 Belarusian rubles, necessarily presenting a passport (can be internal Russian).

6. Money. As for the money - 1 Belarusian ruble \u003d approximately 30 Russian rubles. There is an opportunity to exchange Russian money in exchange offices, and to remove in ATMs. Again, it will be necessary roaming if something happens to your card and you will need to receive password-confirmation.

I hope these few items will use you when planning your travel to Belorussia.

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