5 days in Minsk, Belarus Spent 5 days in Minsk, Belarus. I took the bus from Lithuania. The border control was alright, took around 1 hour. Saw a few signs at the border with a warning to not enter Belarus. Thought maybe it was a bad idea. 😆 But I was really suprised when I arrived. I felt the whole trip very safe and Minsk was one of the cleanest cities I’ve ever seen….

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