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Ah, Belarus! Stuck in the 1980s ... ruled by a dictator with a cheesy moustache ... 23% radioactive ... what's not to love? Not that being 'The Land that Time Forgot' doesn't have its advantages. After all, the country managed to avoid the ugly Wild-East capitalist boom that Russia suffered, and the capital is still as clean and orderly as any propaganda poster.Click through to the Minsk pages here to find out more.
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Very cool place indeed. It's like a lounge cocktail bar with a menu of sushi and other smaller dishes. When I was there on a Friday it didn't close until at least 2 am.[...]
A lot of chicken dishes as well as the cakes. Cozy though quite stylish place. Menus partly in English.[...]
No menus in English and no English speaking staff when I was there. Luckily "pizza" is a universal word and the staff was however very friendly and the food was great.[...]
Good food, menus in Russian and Italian, which will be a big help in Minsk even though you're not fluent in Italian. Becomes a nightclub literally while you dine and it's actually pretty cool. You have to check it out if you're in Minsk.[...]
There are a few branches, also one just of the main road near the post office; very friendly staff, and not just pizza, but also locals meals.Went there are few times this April (2009)[...]
Nice place. For nonsmokers especially.[...]
Went on a Saturday night and got a table quite easily. The staff was really nice, the food was pretty good (I had the pasta with lemon and artichokes - - why does it seem like the Belarussians always use egg noodles?), and they were very g[...]
It's a great little place by Minsk standards. If it was anywhere else you probably wouldn't want to deal with girls looking for wealthy foreigners, attitudes and most of the tables being "reserved" on the weekend. To be fare the place is pro[...]
I WAS IN MINSK SOME HOURS THE 1.OF SEPTEMBER, 12 YEARS SINCE LAST TIME. I WANTED TO LEAVE WITH A EARLIER TRAIN AND THE LADIES AT THE COUNTER HELPED ME AND CHANGED THE TICKET WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I DID NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING. MINSK WAS CHANGED MUC[...]
best pizza in minsk, great dancing floor , after 2100 full of nice students, best pice in minsk, no entrance fee[...]
Although it looks a little cracy food and service are excellent - at reasonable prices[...]
I stayed here during my latest visit to Minsk. The rooms are nice and clean, and have a wonderful panoramic view over the Svislach River (I would recommend this hotel from the view alone). Good service in the reception (which spoke English).If you w[...]
I used this agency on my latest trip to Minsk, and I can definitely recommend them. They are very professional, helpful and efficient. As there is no Belorussian embassy in my home country, I had to get my visa in Minsk international airport. The co[...]
We went for the budget option - do not - without a doubt the scruffiest hotel I have stoped at anywhere in the world.[...]
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