Belarus: The Bradt Travel Guide

by Nigel Roberts

Mysterious and misunderstood, Belarus remains an enigma at the heart of Europe. This new edition of the first and only English-language guidebook to 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 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.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2008

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a good travel guide. The things we liked most about Belarus (BelAz factory, Oktyaberskaya street in Minsk) are not even mentioned here. It's very low on practical travel detail and very high on tales of the author and his friends. You can skip the first 120 pages as it's fluff you can copy in from Wikipedia.

Of the Bradt guides I bought in the past, I have had more misses than hits. Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan were good, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran and Belarus were not.

Better to look online for info. 34travel is a good website for travel in Belarus.

[David Burns · Rating 4 out of 5]

Belarus ** Read and referred to before and during a recent visit to Minsk, Belarus (Aug-Sep 2024)

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good to visit Minsk. I cannot comment about the rest of the country yet, alas.

[A. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful and engaging.