Belarus Tour Guide: Ideas for Your Trip!

One-of-a-kind: Minsk from above

The historical downtown, cozy old quarters and famous sights, stately buildings of the Soviet era, modern high-rises and residential areas: Minsk in the photos of autumn 2024.

Minsk is a city with almost a thousand-year history, the capital and the largest city in Belarus. Despite the huge destruction during World War II, it has preserved many interesting historical monuments, which, in combination with the Soviet heritage and modern architecture, creates a unique vibe of the city. A walk through the streets and squares can become a true journey through time or can inspire an urban photo shoot among high-rise buildings.

Fifty years ago, in 1974, Minsk was awarded the honorary Hero City title.

Upper Town

 

Holy Spirit Cathedral

 

Trinity Suburb

 

The Island of Courage and Sorrow (‘Island of Tears’) on the Svisloch River

 

The Svisloch River and Zybitskaya Street

 

Rakov Suburb

 

Building of Belarus President Administration

 

Rooftops of the Upper Town and the Palace of the Republic

 

A1 head office, Capital Palace and the Palace of Trade Unions in the center of Minsk

 

Sber Bank headquarters on Nezavisimosti [Independence] Avenue

 

Ferris wheel in the Maksim Gorky Central Children's Park

 

Dinamo Stadium

 

Lenin Street

 

Pobediteley Avenue

 

Sports Palace and Palova Arena

 

Belarus Hotel and the Development Bank

 

View of the DoubleTree by Hilton and Pobediteley Avenue

 

Parus, the first residential 34-storey skyscraper in Belarus (2015)

 

Residential buildings on Komarovka

 

View of Minsk World, a residential "city within a city" that is still under construction

 

Residential neighborhoods of Minsk