Trip to Minsk 🇧🇾

It was a trip to Minsk, Belarus. Just to share some of my favorite places 😍 We spent sometime to explore the City Center. We visited Independence Square (Ploshchad Nezavisimosti). We visited a few places such as Lenin Statue, Government House, Church of Saints Simon and Helena (Red Church). If you were to explore around, these are the good places to start, as it's a central location with significant landmarks. 📍Independence Avenue, Minsk 💰 Free We also visited Victory Square (Ploshchad Pobedy). It is a memorial for WWII soldiers, with an impressive granite obelisk and a panoramic view of the surrounding area. 📍Prospekt Nezavisimosti, Minsk 💰 Free We also explored around the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War. Where you can see WWII Exhibits, Military Vehicles, Interactive Displays. It is one of the largest war museums in the world, offering deep insights into Belarus's role in WWII. Very worth to visit 🙌🙌🙌 📍Pobediteley Avenue 8, Minsk 💰$5 We also spent some times to visit National Opera and Ballet Theatre. There are various performances such as Classical Opera and Ballet Performances. We checked the schedule ahead of time and booked tickets online to prevent queue. 📍 1 Parizhskaya Kommuna Square, Minsk 💰 $5–$15 depending on the performance. If you are looking for a good restaurant, I would recommend you to try Kamyanitsa Restaurant. They served mainly Traditional Belarusian. We ordered the Kolduny (stuffed potato pancakes), Sbiten (Belarusian hot beverage). The food was really good 🙌🙌🙌 📍18 Pervomaiskaya Street, Minsk 💰$20–$30 per person We also walked around the Losyсhа National Park. We only spent awhile walking around due to tight in schedule. This place is Ideal for a day trip for nature lovers and I would suggest you to wear comfortable walking shoes. 📍20km outside Minsk, accessible via Minsk Ring Road Last but not least, Island of Tears is also very worth to visit. It is memorial to soldiers who died in the Afghan War. A solemn place to reflect and pay respects. 📍Near Trinity Hill, Minsk #europetrip #vacation #trip