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PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-10184162909X

ISBN-139781841629094

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038401045

Product Key Features

Edition3

Book TitleBelarus

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEurope / Eastern, General, Europe / General

Publication Year2015

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel

AuthorNigel Roberts

Book SeriesBradt Travel Guide Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight11.1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Reviews'Nigel Roberts' new guidebook to Belarus, just published by Bradt Travel Guides, is authoritative and insightful ... This is the Belarus which is very competently mapped in the first ever English guidebook to the country ... Nigel Roberts, author of the new volume, has produced a text that is authoritative, insightful and helpful for travellers to the country ... Getting to grips with Belarus isn't easy. Roberts has managed to get beyond Soviet-style monuments and hotels with dreary décor to write with enthusiasm about everything from Belarusian bathhouses to Old Believers. He is particularly strong in his accounts of everyday life and culture. The volume has decent coverage of Belarus' six major cities ...Roberts is strong again on national parks and nature reserves, a theme that has always been a feature of so many Bradt guides. And there are some wonderful descriptions of the extreme south-east of the country, an area devastated by fallout from Chernobyl'. Hidden Europe Magazine

Dewey Decimal914.780486

Table Of ContentIntroduction viiiPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION 1Chapter 1 Background Information 3Geography 3, Climate 4, Natural history and conservation 4, History 7, Government, politics and administration 18, Economy 25, People 28, Language 30, Religion 32, Education 35, Culture 36Chapter 2 Practical Information 43When to visit 43, Highlights 45, Suggested itineraries 46, Tour operators and tourist information 47, Red tape 50, Embassies 55, Getting there and away 56, Health 66, Safety 70, Women travellers 73, Travellers with disabilities 74, Ethnic minority travellers 75, Gay and lesbian travellers 75, Travelling with kids 75, What to take 76, Electricity 79, Money 79, Budgeting 80, Getting around 81, Accommodation 88, Eating and drinking 92, Public holidays 96, Shopping 96, Arts and entertainment 97, Photography 98, Media and communications 99, Business 102, Buying property 104, Cultural etiquette 104, Travelling positively 105PART TWO THE GUIDE 113Chapter 3 Minsk City and Oblast 115Geography and climate 117, History 117, Highlights 122, Getting there and away 123, Getting around 124, Tourist information 124, Where to stay 126, Where to eat and drink 135, Entertainment and nightlife 144, Shopping 146, Other practicalities 147, What to see and do 150, Outside Minsk 167Chapter 4 Brest City and Oblast 183History 185, Getting there and away 188, Getting around 189, Tourist information 189, Where to stay 192, Where to eat and drink 193, Entertainment and nightlife 194, Shopping 195, Other practicalities 195, What to see and do 195, Outside Brest 202Chapter 5 Grodno City and Oblast 209History 211, Getting there and away 213, Getting around 213, Tourist information 214, Where to stay 214, Where to eat and drink 216, Entertainment and nightlife 218, Shopping 218, Other practicalities 218, What to see and do 219, Outside Grodno 224Chapter 6 Vitebsk City and Oblast 227History 229, Getting there and away 232, Getting around 232, Tourist information 233, Where to stay 233, Where to eat and drink 235, Entertainment and nightlife 236, Shopping 236, Other practicalities 236, What to see and do 236, Outside Vitebsk 243Chapter 7 Mogilev City and Oblast 255History 256, Getting there and away 258, Getting around 258, Tourist information 259, Where to stay 260, Where to eat and drink 261, Shopping 262, Other practicalities 262, What to see and do 263, Outside Mogilev 266Chapter 8 Gomel City and Oblast 267History 270, Getting there and away 274, Getting around 275, Tourist information 276, Where to stay 276, Where to eat and drink 278, Entertainment and nightlife 280, Shopping 280, Other practicalities 280, What to see and do 280, Outside Gomel 285Appendix 1 Language 290Appendix 2 Further Information 295Index 299Index of advertisers 302

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisBelarus Travel Guide - Tips and holiday advice including Minsk cultural history and museums, hotels and restaurants, Russian Orthodox churches and religious sites. Also featuring suggested itineraries and oblasts, Brest, Grodno, Vitebsk, Mogilev, Gomel, city breaks and guided walks, local cuisine and festivals, wildlife, national parks and hiking., With one foot still in its Soviet past, Belarus might not be the most obvious choice for travellers, but its isolation is at the heart of its appeal. Those who venture here will find a history rich in heroism and tragedy, set amid a landscape of primeval birch forests, snow-edged lakes and cornflower fields, replete with golden-orbed Russian Orthodox churches and villages where age-old traditions still hold sway. While it's easy for visitors to feel as though they've slipped into another time and dimension, they'll encounter singular hospitality and a genuine welcome.Nigel Roberts' Belarus, the only standalone guide in English to the country, combines detailed background information with expert practical advice for those seeking to take the road less travelled., Lawyer-turned-author and charity worker Nigel Roberts is one of the leading experts on Belarus, a much misunderstood country that is gradually opening up more to the rest of the world. This new edition remains the only dedicated English-language guide to Belarus and will be of particular interest to the growing number of visitors from the USA interested in tracing the history of their Jewish families. The promotion of tourism to Belarus was growing rapidly when the first edition was published in June 2008, and the rate of growth has continued to the present day, not least due to the country's increasing profile in world sport.

LC Classification NumberDK507.22