Minsk City Executive Committee

Nowadays city authorities consider tourism as one of the most perspective directions of city economy. Tourism creates a great number of new jobs; the sphere of tourism is in close cooperation with many other spheres such as transport, public catering, hotel business, culture, leisure and rest.

25 hotels (accommodation capacity of which 4, 368 people) are available to tourists and guests of Minsk.

There are 2 touristic zones on the territory of Minsk: "Historical center of Minsk" and "Loshitsky park and estate complex".

The most visited places among tourists are:

• the Trinity Suburb
• Minsk City Hall
• Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
• The Island of Courage and Grief
• The Vankovichys` House and many other places.

Here are also some other popular attractions:

• National library of Belarus
• Belarus National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet
• Cathedral of Saint Virgin Mary
• Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
• Svyato-Pokrovsky Orthodox Temple
• Saint Peter and Paul’s Church
• St. Simon and Helen`s Roman Catholic Church
• The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
• Privokzalnaya Square
• Obelisk "Minsk – Hero-City"
• Nezavisimosti Square
• Victory Square and others.

In Minsk there are over 40 pedestrian, bicycle and bus excursion routes to the places of historical and cultural heritage, numerous museums, theatres, exhibition galleries and other popular places of interest.

Among the most popular sightseeing guided tours in Minsk are "Minsk is the capital of the Republic of Belarus", "Evening Minsk", "Minsk ancient and modern (the past and the present of Minsk)", "Temples of Minsk", "Minsk and Sports".

Every fourth tourist of Minsk is the citizen of Russian Federation; then goes Lithuania 8,6%, USA - 7,2%, and Germany - 6,4%.

• National Tourism Agency
• Belintourist
• Hotels of Minsk