Belarus is a country that we do not usually take into account when planning a vacation. It borders Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Ukraine and Poland, and it must be said that until 1991 it was one more in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). It has an area of 207,600 square kilometers, which makes it the 86th country in the world in terms of size. It is estimated that its population is around 10 million inhabitants .
Next I am going to talk to you about the most important cities of this unknown country that is worth visiting, so take note in case one day you consider organizing a route to discover it in depth.
Minsk
It is the capital of Belarus , the most populous city by far. Almost 2 million people live in the political heart of the country, where the Nyamiha and Svisloch rivers pass. It is located right in the center and of its neighborhoods, Troizkoie predmestie must be highlighted, since it still preserves some of the buildings of Belarusian architecture from the 18th century. Most of them were destroyed during the Second World War.
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Gomel
It is in the southeast of Belarus and barely exceeds half a million inhabitants. It is crossed by the Sozh river and it must be said that there is an airport about 8 kilometers from the city center.
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Maguilov
With less than 400,000 inhabitants , Maguilov is arguably the third largest city in the country. It is to the east, next to the highway that connects Odessa with Saint Petersburg. Like the previous two, it is also crossed by a river, in this case by the Dnieper.
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Vitebsk
With just over 300,000 inhabitants, Vitebsk has the privilege of being one of the oldest cities in Europe, since it was founded by Duchess Olga of Kiev in 974. Its old streets are its main attraction, as is the Belarusian State Academic Theater of Yakúb el Kolás .
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Grodno
It is also over 300,000 inhabitants and we locate it very close to the Neman River, 15 kilometers from the border with Poland and 30 kilometers from the border with Lithuania. It is famous for being the city where mobster Meyer Lansky and artistic gymnastics star Olga Kórbut were born .
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Brest
It is very close to the Polish border, right where the Western Bug and Mujavéts rivers meet. It barely exceeds 300,000 inhabitants and it is a place that is very well connected, since its railway line serves to transport both goods and people from the European Union to Eastern Europe.
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Babruisk
With just over 220,000 inhabitants, Brabruisk is a popular city in Belarus for having the largest sawmill in the country . In addition, both the chemical industry and machinery occupy a privileged place to employ many people. There are also schools specialized in music, dance and visual arts, so we could say that it is a city with many possibilities.
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Baránavichi
Some 170,000 people live in this town in the province of Brest. It is very well communicated and it should be noted that it is home to one of the state universities .
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Borisov
Known for its soccer team , which has been seen on more than one occasion in the group stage of the Champions League, this city of just 150,000 inhabitants is located along the Berezina River, in the province of Minsk. There, in 1812, Napoleon’s army suffered one of its most painful defeats.
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Orsha
It is a small city, which barely reaches 125,000 inhabitants . Despite this, it is worth visiting for its beauty. It is located between the Dnieper and Órshytsa rivers, between the cities of Vitebsk and Magilov if you go on the E95 road.
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