Essential Free Tour Minsk

Join an eye-opening tour to the past, present and future of one of the lesser-known European capitals.
Understand how the city was destroyed in WWII and rebuilt following Soviet architecture.
Discover how is daily life in Belarus talking open-heartedly to a local guide.

The capital of Belarus is one of the least visited and most mysterious cities in Europe. Minsk is even older than Moscow, but was completely burned down many times throughout history, and then completely destroyed during the Second World War. Rebuilt in the 1950s and 1960s as a model Soviet city, walking through contemporary Minsk feels like visiting a frozen-in-time city. The Essential Free Tour of Minsk has been designed by local guides with two objectives in mind: first, to welcome first-timers in Belarus providing a wonderful introduction to the local culture, customs, arts, gastronomy and religion of this little-known country; second, to offer a great sightseeing experience along the best architectural landmarks in the city next to a professional guide.

The Free Tour of Essential Minsk is a great experience for tourists of all backgrounds, although travelers looking for an under-the-radar tourist destination and architecture enthusiasts will particularly enjoy the walk. St Peter and Paul Cathedral is the oldest Orthodox Church in Minsk and a good symbol of the convoluted story of the city: established by Lithuanian monks in the 17th century, Empress Catherine the Great donated funds to refurbish it after the annexation to Russia, and when the Communist Government took over the city, this church was used as a warehouse. Nearby, guests on the tour will enjoy the view of the Holy Spirit Cathedral, one of the main sights of Minsk, and also the furiously red Church of Saints Simon and Helen.

Apart from serene and austere Orthodox churches, guests on the Essential Free Tour of Minsk will also pass by many commercial streets, stately avenues, parks, and austere communist-era blocks. Apart from the statue of Lenin in Independence Square, one of the most important political landmarks in the city is the monument in Victory Square. An eternal flame crowns this homage to the Great Patriotic War (a term used in some Russian speaking countries to refer to the many fronts of the Eastern Front of World War II from 1941 to 1945) and the defeat of the Nazis. Here, your local guide will offer an eye-opening introduction to the complicated politics of Belarus (dominated by the figure of Lukashenko) and every-day life in Minsk.

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