The photos of Minsk temples
In this section we will publish the photos of Minsk temples, cathedrals, and churches which belong to different religions, but which are involved in creating a unified image of the capital of Belarus. Minsk is the city where the most massive religious faiths are the Orthodox and Catholics. Therefore, the bulk of the churches and cathedrals in Minsk belong to these two branches of Christianity. At the same time, it is a historical feature that a number of Orthodox churches today is located in the temples, which originally belonged to the Catholic Church orders. A striking example is the main Orthodox church in Minsk, the Holy Spirit Cathedral on the street of Cyril and Methodius, which once was a temple at the Catholic convent of Bernardines. In addition to the old temples, built mostly in the 16-19 centuries. in Minsk today is being erected a number of new churches, mainly Orthodox. The newest temples are the Church of Reverend Efrosinya of Polotsk on Prytytskogo Street, as well as the Cathedral of All Saints on Kalinovskogo Street. Under construction now is also a Catholic Church of John the Baptist in the district Serebryanka.
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02/02/2012
River of Memory will appear in Minsk
Memorial composition in memory of those killed in the terrorist attack on April 11, 2011 in Minsk subway will be installed at the Oktyabrskaya station exit. Now there is a temporary marble memorial plaque where are always burning candles and church lamps.
01/02/2012
Holidays in Bulgaria: visa-free regime for Schengen owners
The Bulgarian government decided to simplify for many tourists the procedure of entering the country. From now on all people with a valid Schengen visa can go on holiday to Bulgaria without national visa. In such way Bulgaria is preparing its structures for the upcoming country’s entry into the visa-free regime, which today functions between the EU countries.
The decision to introduce new visa rules was taken by the Bulgarian cabinet of ministers on Wednesday January 26, 2011. According to the Bulgarian cabinet, the new visa policy will spur the tourist interest and will make Bulgaria more attractive to foreign investors.
Schengen visa owners will be able to get permission to enter Bulgaria and stay on its territory for a period of up to 3 months during the six months from the date of first entry.
It should be noted that the new visa rules in Bulgaria will be useful not only for the EU citizens, but also tourists from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, who have a Schengen visa.
New measures, inter alia, must stir up not only the tourism sector, but also resort property market in Bulgaria. Since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008 leading Black Sea resorts in Bulgaria have marked decreasing of the square meter price. Opportunity to visit the country for Schengen owners will facilitate entry of potential buyers and will indirectly stimulate the demand for Bulgarian property.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, in 2011 its consulates issued in total 733 623 visas, which is by 18% more than in 2010.
01/02/2012
Ryanair enters the Ukrainian market
Already in May 2012 on the Ukrainian airline market will appear a new player - Ryanair. Ryanair is an Irish budget airlinefounded in 1985, which is the European leader of low-cost airlines.
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