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Bookmark & shareRelive the ghosts of communism's past with a warm cappuccino.
Minsk is a mind-blowing experience. Ostensibly a European capital, the city hearkens back to Soviet times: the KGB building can't be missed, and the clean streets are lined with more Soviet iconography than you can shake a sickle at. Never mind, a slick new nightclub is rolling out drum 'n' bass tonight. Before that, drop in to the new sushi bar.
Fast Facts
Population
1,700,000
Currency
Name: Belarussian Ruble
Code: BYR
Symbol: BR
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Belarusian, Russian
Time Zones
GMT/UTC +2
Country Dialing Code
+375
Weights & Measures
Metric
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