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Climate The climate is moderate. It is a little damper than in the eastern regions of Belarus. It is characterized by a warm winter & a cool summer. Air masses of the Atlantic strongly influence the climate of Grodno region. However, this pattern is broken by inland air masses, which stimulate warm periods in summer (+38 ºC in 1956 & 1964), & cold in winter (-38 ºC in 1956). Usually mild winter starts at the end of November & lasts about 4 months with an average temperature of -5,1 °С (the coldest month is January). Summer is ward & humid. Its average temperature is +18 °С (the warmest month is July). An average amount of precipitation amounts to 545 mm per year. Spring is late & autumn is relatively cool. It is seldom hot in summer & cold in winter. Time GMT + 3 hours Money in Belarus The Belarusian money – cash, credit cards, traveller’s cheques. The Belarusian ruble is a national currency of Belarus. It is not freely convertible, & can not be bought until arrival. There are 11 kinds of bank notes with face amount from 10 to 100 000 rubles. There are a lot of currency exchange offices in all the Belarusian cities. They are usually situated in: - hotels - airports - railway stations - bus stations - central streets. Besides, it is possible to change money almost in every bank department. There are a lot of ATMs for cash withdrawal. The most popular currency accepted in banks & currency exchange offices: - US dollars; - euro; - Russian rubles. Remember that the Belarusian ruble is the only currency, which can be used when buying something. Payment for commodities & services in other currencies is illegal. You can also use your credit card. Traveller’s cheques can by exchanged in major banks for payments. Since there no coins in Belarus, tokens & payment cards are widely used. Vending machines are uncommon for Belarus. They accept tokens that can be bought in kiosks. Coffee machines accept bank notes. State languages Belarusian & Russian languages are state languages of Belarus. Other languages, such as Polish, Ukrainian & Jewish are used by local communities. |

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22.3.2013 Belarus is in Top-10 of countries, which gain increasing interest from tourists According to evidence derived from the research of the International Travel and Tourism Association, Belarus is in Top-10 of countries, which gain increasing interest. The list of countries with fast-growing popularity has been published on the CNN Travel site. more 15.3.2013 International Festival “Puppets above the Neman” is held in May (10-13) in Grodno. more 14.3.2013 The management of the Polish Bus Communication Association in Suvalki is planning to start regular bus service between Grodno and Avgustov. more News archive

22.3.2013

Belarus is in Top-10 of countries, which gain increasing interest from tourists According to evidence derived from the research of the International Travel and Tourism Association, Belarus is in Top-10 of countries, which gain increasing interest. The list of countries with fast-growing popularity has been published on the CNN Travel site.

15.3.2013

International Festival “Puppets above the Neman” is held in May (10-13) in Grodno.

14.3.2013

The management of the Polish Bus Communication Association in Suvalki is planning to start regular bus service between Grodno and Avgustov.

News archive

22.3.2013

15.3.2013

International Festival “Puppets above the Neman” is held in May (10-13) in Grodno.

14.3.2013

The management of the Polish Bus Communication Association in Suvalki is planning to start regular bus service between Grodno and Avgustov.

News archive

Belarus is in Top-10 of countries, which gain increasing interest from tourists

International Festival “Puppets above the Neman” is held in May (10-13) in Grodno.