Archive for 2007

Railway transport

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

railway belarusToday, the share of Belarusian Railways account for more than 50% of all passenger traffic performed.
The sale of tickets on the road completely automated and implemented through ASU “Express-2.” In 74 paragraphs sales passengers in a matter of minutes can buy travel documents before any station located on the railway network States members of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Baltic States.

Constantly improving sales of travel documents on international routes to foreign countries, ticket cashier opened in twelve cities in the republic: Minsk, venues, Molodechno, Baranovichi, Lunintse, Grodno, Lide, Brest, Gomel, Mogilev, Vitebsk, Polotsk.

Currently, a passenger rail links with Belarus Brussels, Berlin, Cologne, Warsaw, Prague, Bratislava, Varna, Bucharest, Vienna, as well as the capitals and administrative centers Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Kazakhstan. Of the six trains Minsk send messages to the Crimean peninsula, is available interregional trains in the city of Gomel, Vitebsk and Mogilev, Brest.
Currently, organized by the Belarusian Railways train 14 brand trains, including 8-for international transport, and 6 inside republic. In mass passenger trains are provided sensitive care, look and enjoy the constant demand from passengers.

The schedule of movement of passenger and commuter trains you can here:

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Airports in Belarus

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

On this page, you can find the schedule of arrival of aircraft and airport time and general information about airports
Currently, in Belarus there are 6 existing airports scheduled flights out of Minsk, Gomel and Grodno

Brest

Airport “Brest”

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Telma, Brest region
Belarus, 225003
tel. (+375 162) 972334
tel./fax (+375 17) 2103164

Located 17 km east of Brest.
Hours airport-08.30 - 16.30

Currently, the airport Brest performs regular flights Belarusian airline “Gomelavia

Vitebsk

Airport “Vitebsk”

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210039, Vitebsk,
Airport
tel. (+375 212) 250325
phone / fax (+375212) 254045

Located about 10 km south-east of g.Vitebska
Hours airport-09.00 - 17.00

Currently, the airport implemented through charter flights

Gomel

Airport “Gomel”

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Airport “Gomel”
246011, Gomel, Airport
tel. (+375 232) 51-69-02
tel. (+375 232) 531415
fax (+375232) 536414
www.gomelavia.com

Located in the 4 km north g.Gomelya
Hours airport around the clock

Currently, the airport Brest performs regular flights Belarusian airline “Gomelavia

Grodno

Airport “Grodno”

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230021, Grodno
Airport
tel. (+375 152) 967518
tel. (+375 152) 772124
tel / Fax (+375 17) 2108158

Located 18 km south-east of Grodno
Hours airport 09.00 - 16.30

Currently, the airport Brest performs regular flights Belarusian airline “Gomelavia

Minsk

National airport “Minsk”

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Located 37 kilometers east of Minsk
Conditions around the clock
220054 Minsk,
Minsk National Airport
tel. (+375 17) 2791436
tel / Fax (+375 17) 2791768
www.airport.by

Thanks to a large plazas terminal-75000 square meters, it is widely developed a network of services for air passengers. There are agencies for the sale of aviation transportation, open restaurants, cafes, bars, a network of shops and kiosks, medical center, car rental items
At present, the Minsk National Airport performing regular flights the airline Belavia “Belarusian”, the Polish “LOT”, the Israeli “EL AL”, the Lithuanian “Sky Express”, the Latvian “Air Baltic” Bohemian, “CSA”, “Lufthansa” German, Austrian “Austrian Airlines”.

Mogilev

Airport “Mogilev”

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213125, Mogilev,
S / on Knyazhitsy, Airport
tel. (+375 222) 263141
phone / fax (+375222) 266268
Located 17 kilometers north g.Mogileva
Hours airport-08.30 - 16.30
Currently, the airport implemented through charter flights

Bus

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

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A passenger on buses has come almost to 6000 regular routes.
Bus can be reached anywhere in the Republic of Belarus
At the speed and sophistication of routes it can compete train, in the comfort vehicles are similar aircraft, and superior mobility to both. But one of the most compelling arguments for choosing the bus trip is its relative cheapness.

The schedule can be found at the official site

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Regular Bus Services

www.eurolines.com/

Air transport

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Inquiry Office is a central agency air transport:
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Tel.: 106

To date, concluded intergovernmental and interstate Agreements on air services:
with Ireland, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Uzbekistan, China, the Netherlands, Romania, Ukraine, Turkey, Latvia, Moldova, Syria, Armenia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Israel, Kazakhstan, India, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Russia, Yugoslavia , Cyprus, Hong Kong, Estonia, Egypt, Kyrgyzstan, Czech Republic, Iran, Iraq, Tajikistan, Turkey, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Bahrain.

States, which has regular air-Armenia, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, France, Georgia, Germany, Israel, Ireland, Poland, Turkey, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Italy, Latvia, Iran, Austria, Kazakhstan, Egypt.

The schedule you can look at the official sites of airlines, or on sites of airports Belarus

Airlines that have representation in the Republic of Belarus:

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www.aua.com

Аustrian airlines

“RUP National Airport Minsk”
tel. 279-15-29
Hours: aircraft before departure.
Are passenger and cargo traffic.

Nezavisimosti Avenue, d.38
tel. 288-25-35, 288-25-55, 284-77-88
Hours: 9.00-17.00
Output: Saturday, Sunday.
Are passenger and cargo traffic.

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www.belavia.by

Belarusian Airlines

Srt. Nemiga, 14
tel. 210-41-00
Hours: weekdays from 9.00 to 19.00
Saturday, Sunday, holidays - from 9.00 to 17.00
are passenger and cargo traffic.

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www.lot.com

LOT Polish Airlines

Ave, Masherova 7
tel. 226-66-28, 226-67-53
Hours: 9.00-17.00
Output: Saturday, Sunday.
Are passenger traffic.

RUP “National Airport Minsk”
tel. 279-23-94
Hours: 9.00-17.00
Output: Saturday, Sunday.
cargo traffic.

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www.elal.co.il

El Al Israel Airlines

str. Komsomolskaya, d.8
tel. 211-26-06
Hours: weekdays from 9.00 to 19.00
Saturday, from 10.00 to 14.00
Output: Sunday.
Are passenger traffic.

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www.lufthansa.com

Lufthansa

Ave Independence 56
tel. 284-71-29, 284-71-30
Hours: weekdays from 9.00 to 17.30
Saturday, from 9.00 to 13.00
Output: Sunday.
Are passenger traffic.

RUP “National Airport Minsk ”
tel. 279-20-72
Hours: 9.00 to 17.30;
Lunch: 12.00-12.30
Output: Saturday, Sunday.
Cargo traffic.

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www.aeroflot.ru

Russian airlines

st. J. Kupala 25
Tel. 206-69-79
Hours: 9.00-18.00
Output: Saturday, Sunday.
Implements passenger and cargo traffic.

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www.transaero.ru

Transaero

st. Internatsionalnaya, d.23
tel. 289-14-53
Hours: weekdays from 9.00 to 18.00
Saturday, Sunday, from 10.00 to 15.00
Are passenger and cargo traffic.

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www.airbaltic.com

AirBaltic

RUP “National Airport”
tel. 279-25-68
Times: 12.00 - 16.00
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday;
Implements passenger traffic.

Pobeditelei Ave, 19, Suite 6
tel. 203-50-51, 226-90-43
Hours: 9.00-18.00
Lunch: 13.00-14.00
Output: Saturday, Sunday
Implements passenger traffic

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www.kdavia.ru

KDavia

Hotel Ratings

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Star Ratings
Star ratings are based on the best available research, which regularly holds relevant organizations working in the service sector from the hotel, in accordance with industry standards.

Star Rating Description
5 stars hotel Higher standards are entirely relevant. Several bars and restaurants (with the European and national cuisine), night clubs, shops, hairdressers and cosmetic surgeries, laundry, fitness and business centers, swimming pools. Rooms from the one single bed to multi suites. For business people have executive-suites with multi-telephone, computer, fax and room for negotiation. In this issue there is everything: air conditioning, mini-bar, telephone, color television, etc. A large bathroom is equipped with a bidet, a large bathroom lying, often-slides and a separate shower cabin. The Client offers a wide arsenal of cosmetics, as well as sauna room gowns and slippers.
4 stars hotel These superior properties distinguish themselves with a high level of service and hospitality, as well as a wide variety of amenities and upscale facilities. A well-integrated design, stylized room décor, excellent restaurant facilities, and landscaped grounds are all present. The comfort and convenience of the guest is the staff’s prevailing concern.
3 stars hotel The most common variety hotels. Facilities in the room, in the bathroom find a small piece of soap and shampoo, sometimes a hair dryer. There is a telephone and a television, a mini-often, conditioner. More often than not, several restaurants or bars, guarded parking
2 stars hotel Usually tourists are invited to the low-cost tour routes. According to European and American standards, in the room must be toilets and TV, but from a TV remote control may have to pay. Restricting access to the hotel at night not. Breakfast is ordinary. Most often, a restaurant located in the lobby of one of the floors.
1 star hotel Requires minimum comfort. Located in no notable ground. Typically, a hotel of this class is very small, up to 15 rooms. Meals are not provided, but sometimes for a charge can be obtained modest breakfast. Facilities may be on the floor. Entering the night hours after the most frequently banned

Eco-Tourism

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Belarus looks as an isolated small blue planet on the map of Europe. This is one of few places on the Earth where the time seems to slow down its run. Belarus attracts with its manifold natural landscapes: one will not see high mountains and sees, but there are numerous picturesque hills, thick forests, blue rivers and lakes, unique marches. (more…)

Hunting and Fishing

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Due to geographical location, Belarus occupies a fitting place among the hunting grounds in Europe. Primeval forests and bogs, excitement of tracking down and haunting an animal, euphoria from a well-aimed shot, pleasure of the chance to seize the trophy - the one who arrives at Belarus (which game-preserves occupy 18 million hectares) will get all those customary hunting attributes in full. (more…)

Active Tourism

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Our land is rich in picturesque places. One should only move away from the cities and highways so that to be taken with tender charm of Belarus once and for all. Heady odour of pineries and age-old oak woods, cold wells seeking shelter in a shade of shaggy firs, luxuriant meadow plants in the endless areas opened to the caressing sun, thousand of swift rivers and clean lakes. Virginal nature of Belarus - isn’t it the eighth marvel of the world? (more…)

Business Tourism

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

At present, business tourism is one of the leading highly-profitable and most dynamically developing branches of the world economy. Today, when every forth traveler makes his/her trip due to business needs, this is business tourism that enables people to get to know about new technologies, meet the investors, partners, suppliers and consumers of certain goods of services. Business trips ensure new ideas for business development. And from this viewpoint, Belarus is a new place in the map of business hospitality. (more…)

And the best tourists in the world are…

Monday, June 11th, 2007

The best tourists in the world are the Japanese, followed by Americans and the Swiss, a survey based on views from hoteliers across Europe said.

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