Since 2017, Belarus has been removing bureaucratic borders, which prevented foreign visitors from visiting the East European country for decades. More effort is to be done, but the progress is obvious: for today, nationals of a number of countries can travel to Belarus without a visa, and Belarus hospitably awaits them.

On October 27-30 the Third World Rural Tourism Conference took place in Zhejiang province. It is traditionally held in Huzhou district, and that is not a coincidence: it is an example to follow to Chinese rural tourism. Its organizers were local authorities and Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).

For years, the name “Belarus” has not been on every tourist’s lips. Despite its pristine nature, rich Soviet legacy, developing agritourism and general safety for travelers, the country didn’t receive the attention it’s worth of. But things are going to change: the Republic of Belarus has opened its borders and is now visa-free for tourist from a number of states (including the UK), who travel by plane.

According to the decree, which was signed by the President, two visa-free recreation areas of Brest and Grodno are combined into one visa-free zone "Brest-Grodno".

Stork is a beautiful and magical bird. Belarusians believe that storks settle only for good people. And if you see the first flying stork in spring, you will be happy the whole year.

One of the largest agricultural enterprises of the Minsk region, OAO “Ozeritski-Agro” is planning to introduce to the tourist market a unique product: a combination of industrial and agricultural tourism. What kind of product it is and whom is it trying to reach?

Let us invite you to take part in the presentation of the tourist opportunities of the Republic of Belarus to be held in Munich on July 18, 2019. The presentation will be organized by the Belarusian Touristic Union and the Belavia - Belarusian Airlines, supported by the Consulate General of the Republic of Belarus in Munich.

As your know, HBO produced a new miniseries “Chernobyl”, a five-part historical drama about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of April 1986. Success of HBO’s drama became a reason of a new wave of tourists to Chernobyl area and to Vilnius, where it was shooting as well.

Minsk is a city which will surprise you! It is old and new at the same time, full of USSR times monuments and modern street art, nice cafes, bars, restaurants, interesting museums, open air events and hospitable people. Minsk was chosen for the list “The best European’s cities to visit in 2019” (“The Independent”)

We are delighted to invite you to our workshop which will take place on 13 June at 10.00am in Birmingham and on 14 June at 09.00am in London. Come along and join us for a cuppa and find out more on how to increase your sales by offering Belarus and Russia to your clients by Republican Union of Tourism Industry in Belarus and the Russian National Tourist Office.