Short term visas are available from Minsk airport, consulates and embassies. You will be required to produce a "green card" (proof of insurance) valid for Belarus, or will have to purchase car insurance at the border for €1 per day of stay. Belarus cuisine has predominantly Slavic roots. Within Belarus, you can buy rubles (but seldom western currencies) from ATMs using western credit or debit cards.
Belarus (Belarusian: Белару́сь, Russian: Белоруссия) is a former Soviet state whose history begins in the 10th century CE. [citation needed]. Citizens of 74 countries (see list [dead link]) do not need a visa for stays in Belarus of up to 30 days, subject to a limit of 90 days per calendar year, provided they meet the following requirements: Visa-free entry is not granted to holders of diplomatic, service or special passports and to travelers flying to Minsk from Russia or flying from Minsk to Russia. Yellow Elder or Yellow Trumpet (Tecoma Stans).
Its simple! After crossing the bridge over river Bug and getting on the Belarusian side, one has to show passports and gets a piece of paper with the car's registration mark on it.
Belarus is a very green landscape. Instead of yeast Belarusians used a special leaven. The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the Daffodil.
Belarusian culinary traditions represent a mix of simple recipes used by commoners and a sophisticated cuisine of the nobility, an extensive use of local ingredients and unusual way of cooking. Its common name – "finger-stuffed sausage" (Belarusian: каўбаса, «пальцам пханая» or in short пальцоўка) – provided a graphic description of the primitive production technology.
Offering a matchmaker black poliŭka was the polite way for the bride's parents to decline a young man's proposal. For example, no higher education in Belarusian was allowed. Most food is considered safe, except if sourced from the banned regions within 50 km of the Chernobyl plant or the second hotspot around the intersection of the Russian, Ukrainian and Belarussian borders. Also, you will get a chance to capture a glimpse of Belarusian nature, as the forests and plains often start right on the edges of the cities.
The flower is a solitary, showy, funnel shaped unfurling spathe. Little minibuses (known as a маршрутка, marshrutka), typically painted yellow, are generally cheaper than buses.
Taking photographs of anything that could be perceived as being of military or security interest may result in problems with authorities; these sites are not always clearly marked and the application of these restrictions is subject to interpretation. Cyber-crime of all kinds is well-developed in Belarus. In 1941 Germany invaded its erstwhile ally, the Soviet Union. You will need to show your passport at the point of purchase.
Hrodna was the last capital city of the Commonwealth in 1793–95. The main dairy products include a kind of fresh white cheese (Belarusian: тварог) and sour cream (Belarusian: смятана), which is widely used both in cooking and as a garnish.
Since then, the Belarusian government has been sticking to the politics of being Russia's closest ally while maintaining and strengthening its independence. Some national flowers have cultural or religious roots that go back hundreds or even thousands of years and may or may not have been officially adopted.
Pyachysta is one of the traditional holiday dishes. At the Terespol/Brest crossing, there are about six different controls. Todayâs diet of Belarusians includes many traditional dishes. The Vilnius<->Minsk takes 2.5 hr. More than 60% of the fallout from the plant affected Belarusian territory. Bahrain is considered part of eastern Arabia. Visible and hidden dangers exist, including potholes, unlighted or poorly lighted streets, inattentive and dark-clothed pedestrians walking on unlighted roads, drivers and pedestrians under the influence of alcohol, and disregard for traffic rules.