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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.
In Belarus will be allowed payments in dollars and euros, (29/05/2011)(News from Belarus)
Currently, travel agencies in Belarus use its own rate for selling tours.
A terrorist attack occurred in the Minsk metro, (14/04/2011)(News from Belarus)
Monstrous explosion on Monday (April 11) at subway station "Oktyabrskaya" occurred in the Belarusian capital Minsk. According to the preliminary data, are killed 11 and injured over 120 people.
Belarus plans to increase tourism revenues by 3.5 times, (27/02/2011)(News from Belarus)
The Ministry of Sports and Tourism of Belarus thinks of an ambitious plan to attract foreign tourists to the country. According to a new state plan, the export of tourist services in Belarus will be increased by 3.5 times by 2015.
Austrians go to Minsk, (25/12/2010)(News from Belarus)
Austrian VIH hotel company signed a contract to manage the hotel in the Tower of Minsk - the future largest building in the capital of Belarus, which is planned to be built by 2014.
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The American CNN news channel on the Christmas Eve made an unexpected promotion of tourism in Belarus. In the posted on CNN's website list of the best places in the world to celebrate the Christmas season 2010-2011 was the Belarusian village Pogost.
Botanical Garden of Belarus has reconstituted the lost sorts of lilacs, (23/05/2010)(News from Belarus)
The scientific staff of the Central Botanical Garden of Belarus managed to recreate the unique variety of lilacs, which were bred at the end of the XIX - the beginning of XX centuries and according to the registry of the international breeding fund were i
Belarus will host the festival of Guides, (18/04/2010)(News from Belarus)
On 17-18 April 2010 residents and guests of Minsk and other Belarusian cities will have a unique opportunity to make excursions on the city's top attractions for free. Because it is on April 18 all over Belarus will be held the Festival of Guides.
Belaruskali returned to the port of Ventspils, (18/03/2010)(News from Belarus)
The leader of the entire industry of Soligorsk and the whole Belarus, Belaruskali company, resumed transshipment of goods through the "Calia parks" terminal of the Latvian port of Ventspils.
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In the capital of Belarus finished the first phase of the well-known European program «Minsk Guest’s Card» which will allow guests to get significant discounts in the capital when visiting popular restaurants and cafes, nightclubs and entertainment center
A festival of short films would be held in Minsk, (07/04/2009)(News from Belarus)
From 9 to 14 April, passionate lovers of cinema in Belarusian capital expect another spring dose of short films.
The premiere of documentary films is held in Minsk, (20/03/2009)(News from Belarus)
The last days of March will bring in the Belarusian capital not only the spring warmth and a sunny disposition but also new movies. On March 26th at Club of documentary films of the «Central» cinema will be held the first screening of the documentaries of
Belarus will attract tourists by frog's legs, (02/03/2009)(News from Belarus)
In the nearest future Belarus is risking to become a new popular direction of the gourmet tourism, offering the whimsical European tourists not only original Belarusian dishes as «draniki» and «babka» but also dainty dishes of the refined French cuisine
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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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