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Despite claiming a few outstanding historical sights representing the city’s rich and illustrious past, Minsk is best known as a living monument to the grandiose aspirations of Soviet architecture and urban planning. Famously destroyed during the Great Patriotic War, the Belarusian capital grew out of the ashes of conflict to become a Socialist Realist masterpiece complete with spacious avenues, lush green parks and a battalion of buildings dating from the 1940s and 1950s that simply have to be seen to be believed. Minsk really is a city like no other. Yet beneath its clean and regimented exterior lies an underbelly of exuberance in the guise of exceptional restaurants, world-class bars, clubs to rival those in any major city around the world and a cultural life offering everything from theatre to opera to experimental dance. The only thing missing in the past has been a comprehensive, English-language guidebook to the city, a situation now remedied by the regularly updated publication of Minsk In Your Pocket, produced by natives of the city and packed with everything a visitor needs from information on the best hotels to where to get your hair cut. Minsk In Your Pocket welcomes comments and suggestions on any subject related to the city. Email us at minsk@inyourpocket.com.
Our Minsk Highlights
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Priorbank Сentral Office (Приорбанк, Центральный офис)
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Church of Sts. Simon & Helena
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Sweet & Sour (Свит энд Сауэр)
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Minsk(Минск)
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Military Cemetery
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Verhniy Gorod (Верхний Город)
A much talked about and much loved restaurant in the heart of the city featuring a great view of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit and the river, Verhny Gorod is in the eyes of many who’ve experienced it the best place in Minsk to dine on quality Belarusian and international cuisine in sumptuous surroundings. Read on
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Newman (Ньюман)
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Juravinka Princess (Журавинка Принцесс)
Roulette, black jack, poker, slot machines, a nice bar and international food are all on offer here, and if that’s not enough it’s located inside the amazing Juravinka complex which boasts among its temptations bowling, bars, a disco, fitness centre and even a hotel for those who don’t want to stray too far from the action. Read on
Latest Minsk Comments:
Shangri La (Шангри Ла)
By defining him as the "best known" the writer is implying that there is more than one German chef....La Crête d’Or Café (Кофейня Золотой гребешок)
Good tarts lovely atmosphere but TOTALLY ignorant staff! They will never do anything if the cafe is full and you need a place....Taj (Тадж)
The interior design decor of this place is beautiful and someone has obviously paid a lot of attention to detail....News Café (Ньюс Кафе)
Great place very european!...Stravinsky Bar (Стравинский Бар)
my fave place in minsk. during the day it's very cosy and quiet but at night gets crowded and real fun....Planet Sushi (Планета Суши)
I will NEVER go back to this place. Very BAD food. Better idea go to eat Belorussian food. THERE ARE ...Atelier (Ателье)
This was the best one among 5 restaurants that we visited while in Minsk. Nice food pleasant service good value....Shangri La (Шангри Ла)
There is more than 1 German chef in Minsk as well as numerous "Europeans" on work permits. This appears a rather ignorant comment....Sweet & Sour (Свит энд Сауэр)
a turly great ba i meet the owner also who stands proud and friedly and the end of the bar a must se...Shopping Centre Stolitsa (Подземный торговый центр "Столица")
The "internet café" is still a construction-site....Soyuz Online
When I tried to find the Soyuz Online I've been told by the – very charming – staff of the tent-restaurant next to it's supposed place that it's closed....Casa Agustin Lopez (Каса Аугустин Лопез)
The owner is from barcelona... nice person....Ancient Belarusian Culture Museum
I have visted Minsk many times but this guide has shown me things I never knew existed. Well done and ...Komarovsky Market (Комаровский рынок)
I remeber the first time I visited Komarovsky Market. Meat was on wooden trestles and babushkas were selling sausage skins....Central Botanical Gardens
A woderful place to visit and take photos. Don't forget to come here, especialy, in summer and autumn....