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Minsk

Minsk is the capital of Belarus with a population of 163 thousand. The city was founded in 1067 and was totally destroyed during World War II and rebuilt according to a symmetrical pattern, with wide embankments flanking the river Svisloch in 1945. The places of interest include Troitskoye - a mansion with grounds. The main industries are machine building (mainly for agriculture) and chemical products production. The university, various institutes and the Academy of Sciences of Belarus are located in Minsk. There is a metro system in Minsk as well. The Opera and Ballet Theatre is well-known in the world. If you are going to visit Minsk you are welcome to use the booking system of Academservice, where you can choose a hotel in Minsk and book a room on-line. Booking a hotel in Minsk you should consider the following The airport. Minsk-2 national airport is located 46 km east of the city centre. It will take you about 30 minutes to get to Minsk from the airport along M2 highway by car or taxi. Route buses run to the airport from Vostochny and Moskovsky bus terminals. The bus will take you to the airport within 1-1,5 hours. Uruchye metro station is located on the way from the airport, not reaching Minsk Outer ring road. The direct metro line leads to central hotels of Minsk. One of them, the Europe Hotel, is the only atrium-type hotel in Minsk. The railway terminal. Minsk-Passazhirsky railway station is located in the centre of Belorussian capital. You will get to the metro station directly from the terminal using an underground passage. The Oktyabrskaya Hotel stands close to the railway terminal, Oktyabrskaya and Kupalovskaya metro stations. Although the hotel is located downtown, it offers quiet ambience and is famous for its national cuisine. Downtown. The Upper Town, the historical centre of Minsk, retains buildings dating back to the 17th-18th centuries: Minsk Town Hall, Svyato-Dukhov Cathedral, and the old Troitskoye Estate. Oktyabrskaya square, Nezavisimosti avenue, Yanka Kupala street also form the city centre, which is presently developing as a business centre as well. The Palace of the Republic, the Main Department Store, the Conservatory, Yanka Kupala Theatre, CIS Headquarters, the National Arts Museum, and the Dinamo Stadium are all located here. In case you prefer to stay within a short walking distance from the main cultural, administrative and shopping centres of the city, you should book a hotel downtown. The 4-star Minsk Hotel welcomes guests at Nezavisimosti avenue (former Fransisc Scorina avenue). This hotel offers all possible amenities for work and leisure of business travelers. The hotel faces Sts. Simon and Elena Church and the Red Church, which formerly housed a film studio. Metro. Minsk metro includes two lines with 23 stations. Metro is the most popular means of public transport here. If you are going to travel around the city, you should book a hotel next to a metro station. Anyway, it will take you not more than 15 minutes to reach the city centre from the most remote metro station. The Orbita Hotel, offering up-to-date conference facilities, stands close to Pushkinskaya metro station. Bus terminals. Moskovsky bus terminal is located in the north-east part of the Belorussian capital. The National Library, which is considered an architectural symbol of contemporary Minsk, is located next to the terminal. The form of its building is diamond-like. The city spreads in full view from the library's observation deck. The terminal is located close to Vostok metro station, which offers convenient access of the city centre with its numerous hotels and business centres. International routes to Munich, Paris, Antwerp, Prague, and other European cities start from Moskovsky terminal. You can also take a bus to reach national parks and mountain ski centres of Logoysk - Belorussian Switzerland. Vostochny terminal is the second popular bus terminal in Minsk. Parks. Gorky Park in Minsk looks very much like Petergof - water from upper levels streams down to ponds. The building of the first diesel power plant in Minsk has remained on the opposite bank of the Svisloch river. The Svisloch river embankment at Pobediteley avenue is a favorite place of Minsk residents as well. The Victoria Hotel, which is combined with a business centre, is located nearby. Booking a room at this hotel, you will be able to combine work and leisure. BelExpo. Minsk has its own VDNKh, though the Exhibition of Achievements is now renamed into the BelExpo National Exhibition Centre of the Affairs Management Department of the President of Belarus. It is the largest exhibition centre in Belarus. The BelExpo joins two pavilions located at Pobediteley avenue and Yanka Kupala street. The Belarus Hotel stands on the old Storozhevaya hill (present Storozhevskaya street). It is the nearest hotel to the first exhibition pavilion, which is located at Pobediteley avenue. You can get on foot to the artificial Komsomolskoye lake and the famous Troitskoye Estate from the hotel.