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=== East, Southeast towards [[Mahileu]], [[Babrujsk]], [[Homel']] === | === East, Southeast towards [[Mahileu]], [[Babrujsk]], [[Homel']] === | ||
Take Metro (2nd line ''Avtozavodskaya linija'') to ''Mahileuskaya'', then take a bus #512 to ''Sokal'' get off at the junction with M1. You can try hitching just after the junction or walk 1.5 km towards junction of M4 (towards [[Mahileu]]) and M5 (towards [[Homel']]) roads. | Take Metro (2nd line ''Avtozavodskaya linija'') to ''Mahileuskaya'', then take a bus #512 to ''Sokal'' get off at the junction with M1. You can try hitching just after the junction or walk 1.5 km towards junction of M4 (towards [[Mahileu]]) and M5 (towards [[Homel']]) roads. | ||
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+ | === East towards [[Barysau]], [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] === | ||
+ | Option 1 (night-time): | ||
+ | take Metro (1st line(blue)) to 'Uruchcha' station, then get the bus #15, #99, #263 to '9-yj kilometr' station, get out and walk 0.5km NE along the road. The spot is right after junction. | ||
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+ | Option 2 (day-time): | ||
+ | Take Metro (2nd line ''Avtozavodskaya linija'') to ''Mahileuskaya'', then take a bus #512 to ''Sokal'' get off at the turn from M1 to ''Sokal''. Spot is right after this crossroad. | ||
Public transport costs - 600 BRB (~0.15 EUR) | Public transport costs - 600 BRB (~0.15 EUR) | ||
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[[Category:E30]] | [[Category:E30]] | ||
[[Category:E28]] | [[Category:E28]] | ||
[[Category:Belarus]] | [[Category:Belarus]] | ||
{{IsIn|Belarus}} | {{IsIn|Belarus}} |
Revision as of 13:06, 11 May 2009
Minsk (Belarusian: Менск IPA: [mʲinsk]; Russian: Минск; IPA: [mʲinsk]) is the capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers. Minsk is also a headquarters of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). As the national capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is also the administrative centre of Minsk voblast (province) and Minsk raion (district). It has a population of 1,830,000 inhabitants (2008). Urban area that includes about thirty satellite cities reaches 3,000.000.
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Hitching Out
West towards Grodno, Vilnius
Take Metro (2nd line Avtozavodskaya linija) to Kamennaya Horka, get off and go west towards M9 (approx. 2km). The spot is right after on-ramp from M9 to M6.
East, Southeast towards Mahileu, Babrujsk, Homel'
Take Metro (2nd line Avtozavodskaya linija) to Mahileuskaya, then take a bus #512 to Sokal get off at the junction with M1. You can try hitching just after the junction or walk 1.5 km towards junction of M4 (towards Mahileu) and M5 (towards Homel') roads.
East towards Barysau, Moscow, Russia
Option 1 (night-time): take Metro (1st line(blue)) to 'Uruchcha' station, then get the bus #15, #99, #263 to '9-yj kilometr' station, get out and walk 0.5km NE along the road. The spot is right after junction.
Option 2 (day-time): Take Metro (2nd line Avtozavodskaya linija) to Mahileuskaya, then take a bus #512 to Sokal get off at the turn from M1 to Sokal. Spot is right after this crossroad.
Public transport costs - 600 BRB (~0.15 EUR)