1. All large hotels, shopping malls, and restaurants accept international credit cards. If you need cash, you can get it from one of the numerous ATMs that can be found near all large shopping malls, banks, and other public institutions.
2. The travellers that are going to bring medications should prepare all necessary documents in advance. It’s forbidden to bring medications containing narcotic substances.
3. The tourists that want to bring pieces of art or antique objects from the trip should ask a salesperson for a special certificate and get a permit to take them out of the country. Otherwise, the goods may be confiscated.
4. At restaurants and cafes, people usually leave tips after a meal. They may vary from 5 to 15% of the order total depending on the level of the restaurant. Taxi drivers can also be rewarded, for which you just need to round up the amount recorded by a taximeter to any figure you like.
6. As for public transport, Minsk has an extensive network of buses, trolleybuses, and trams, but the optimal way of transportation is still metro. Besides, routed taxicabs (marshrutka) circulate around the city till late evening. Tourists can naturally take a regular taxi as well.
7. Cell phone services in Minsk are very cheap, so travellers are recommended to buy a local operator’s SIM card and use the new number to call anywhere in the world. Alternatively, you can use street payphones that accept payment from special plastic cards.
Staying in Minsk, travellers can visit a huge number of entertainment and sports centres as well as any of the numerous bars and clubs. Visitors to the Bronx club can not only enjoy … 
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9. If you want to go exploring remote districts, it’s better to do this with a guide and tour group. As for Minsk’s central streets, you can safely walk around them even in the late evening.
Belarus: travelling advices
6. When entering Belarus in own car, it is mandatory to purchase Belarusian insurance. This insurance is purchased at the customs, and it is valid for two weeks. 7. Tourists can always book a car in Belarus. To be eligible for this, tourists need to present a passport and an international driver’s permit. The driver’s age must be no less than 21 years, and he or she must have driving experience of at least two years. Car rentals are paid with credit cards only. A violation of traffic rules will result in a large fine. Belarusian traffic police (they are called DAI in the country) is particularly intolerant to driving under influences. Never try to offer a bribe to a Belarusian traffic police officer. In the best case, the violator will get a bigger fine, in the worst – he can be jailed.
9. Tips in Belarus are not mandatory but are always welcome. A reward of 10% to 15% of the total is enough. Taxi drivers will also be grateful if you live a small reward for them. In this case, it is enough to round up the total indicated on the meter to the nearest convenient amount.
10. It is prohibited to take pictures in Belarusian airports, metro and railway stations. Photographs with various administrative buildings or the president’s residence on the background are also banned. … Open
