Opis: Belarus / Białoruś przewodnik Bradt
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Belarus / Białoruś przewodnik Bradt
Author: Nigel Roberts 2nd Edition • FEBRUARY 2011 272 PAGES • 16 PAGES OF COLOUR PHOTOS • 21 MAPS ISBN: 978 1 84162 340 5
Mysterious and misunderstood, Belarus remains an enigma at the heart of Europe. Bradt\'s Belarus gives you all the information needed to get the best from this lost world. Explore Minsk, Belarus\'s modern city, built as a memorial to the glory of Soviet communism or step beyond the capital and find a wealth of riches that remain largely unknown to the outside world: the natural splendour of primeval forests, rivers and lakes; flora and fauna in abundance; stunning museums empty of visitors; rich culture and tradition; historical sites dating back to the Middle Ages; beautiful churches; Russian Orthodoxy and the genuine warmth of a people who believe that the rest of the world has either forgotten them or has no interest in their wellbeing.   The first and only English-language guidebook to Belarus In and around Minsk, its numerous museums, parks, churches and historic sites Explore the Belovezhskaya Pushcha forest – home to herds of European bison and other rare mammals Personal anecdotes from the author\'s experience of living in the heart of a rural community Table of Contents   Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: General Information Background Information Geography and climate; History; Government, politics and administration; Economy; People; Language; Religion and education; Culture; Natural history and conservation Practical Information When to visit; Highlights; Suggested itineraries; Tour operators; Red tape; Embassies; Getting there and away; Health; Safety; Focus for specific groups; What to take; Electricity; Money and budgeting; Getting around; Accommodation; Eating and drinking; Shopping; Arts and entertainment; Photography; Media and communications; Business; Buying property; Society and customs; Giving something back Part Two: The Guide Minsk City and Oblast Geography and climate; History; Getting there and away; Getting around; Tourist information; Where to stay; Where to eat; Entertainment and nightlife; Shopping; Other practicalities; What to see and do; Outside Minsk Brest City and Oblast History; Getting there and away; Getting around; Tourist information; Where to stay; Where to eat; Entertainment and nightlife; Shopping; Other practicalities; What to see and do; Outside Brest Grodno City and Oblast History; Getting there and away; Getting around; Tourist information; Where to stay; Where to eat; Entertainment and nightlife; Shopping; Other practicalities; What to see and do; Outside Grodno Vitebsk City and Oblast History; Getting there and away; Getting around; Tourist information; Where to stay; Where to eat; Entertainment and nightlife; Shopping; Other practicalities; What to see and do; Outside Vitebsk Mogilev City and Oblast History; Getting there and away; Getting around; Tourist information; Where to stay; Where to eat; Entertainment and nightlife; Shopping; Other practicalities; What to see and do; Outside Mogilev Gomel City and Oblast History; Getting there and away; Getting around; Tourist information; Where to stay; Where to eat; Entertainment and nightlife; Shopping; Other practicalities; What to see and do; Outside Gomel Appendices Language Further Reading Index Additional Content List of Maps (alphabetical) Belarus; Belarus: national borders today; Belarus and the other Soviet Socialist Republics (1922); Belarusian territories: 18th century; Brest town centre; Brest region; Chernobyl caesium-137 contamination (2001); Gomel city centre; Gomel region; Grodno town centre; Grodno region; Minsk city centre; Minsk; Mir town; Mogilev town centre; Mogilev region; Pinsk town; Polatsk town; Vitebsk town centre; Vitebsk region