Monday, May 30, 2011

U Ratushi / 0,5

Live music is played in this venue almost every evening. It`s located in the very center of the city where you could find another 5-6 Minsk restaurants nearby. Whether your purse is full or not, you are mostly welcome here. Keep in mind, it`s not easy to get in after 8-9 pm on weekends.

Victoria Casino



Luxury casino in the amusement center next to The Victoria Hotel.
Victoria casino in Minsk leaves a good impression because of the combination of a kind service and stylish interior. You can enjoy playing Poker, American Roulette, Black Jack, Black Jack Switch, Baccarat, slot machines or have a nice dinner at the restaurant. The casino is pretty big, in fact it's the biggest in Belarus.
victoria casino minsk

Dankoff Club


Dankoff Casino in Minsk offers you the most popular casino games: American Roulette, Poker,BlackJack. Why not spend a nice evening here playing your favourite 6 Card Poker and enjoying the atmosphere of one of the oldest casinos in Minsk.

Address: Nezavisimosty ave 11

http://www.minsknightlife.net/dankoff-club-casino.htm






Max-Show

Max Show Club is not the best, but a rather popular Minsk nightclub. Acceptable variant for working days. Usually there is no live DJ music. European pop dance songs. The staff tries to organize interesting parties with live performances, amusement shows, dances and contests.


West World Club

West World Club in Minsk is famous as Shaiba (puck) because of the building form. It`s not an expensive club.The entrance fee is about USD 5-10. 

Getting to/from Minsk from/to airport 'Minsk-2'

Minsk airport is in 40km (25 miles) from the city.

When arrived to 'Minsk-2' international airport, you have a choice how to get to the downtown area: Minsk airport taxi ($35), via public bus (15000 bel rubles, which is < $2) or via mini bus (~$3).

Here is a PUBLIC BUS schedule leaving from 2 main Minsk bus stations: 'Central' (next to rail-way station on Bobryjskaya Street, 6) and 'Moscow'.

-From 'Central' Bus Station to Airport 'Minsk-2' (every day). Duration is anywhere from 1h to 1h 20min:
5:25am(arrival to airport - 6:35am);
5:50am (7:00am);
6:25am (7:55am);
7:25am (8:35am);
8:40am (10:05am);
9:40am (11:05am);
10:55am (12:05pm);
12:10pm (1:40pm);
12:40pm (1:50pm);
2:15pm (3:25pm);
3:25pm (4:55pm);
4:25pm (5:55pm);
5:25pm (6:35pm);
6:35pm (7:45pm);
7:10pm (8:40pm);
8:10pm (9:10pm);
10:15pm (11:25pm).

-From 'Moscow' Bus Station to Airport 'Minsk-2' (every day):
5:45am (arrival to airport 'Minsk-2' - 6.35am);
6.18am (7.00am);
6.55am (7.55am);
7.53am (8.35am);
9.10am (10.05am);
10.10am (11.05am);
11.23am (12.05pm);
12.40pm (1:40pm);
1.40pm (2.40pm);
2.43pm (3.25pm);
3.55pm (4.55pm);
4.23pm (5.05pm);
4.55pm (5.55pm);
5.53pm (6.35pm);
7.03pm (7.45pm);
7.40pm (8.40pm);
8.35pm (9.30pm);
10.35pm (11.25pm).

PUBLIC BUS schedule from Airport 'Minsk-2' to 'Central' Bus Station (every day):
7.10am (arrival to 'Central' Bus Station - 8.30am);
7.40am (8.40am);
8.50am (9.50am);
10.45am (12.00pm);
11.45am (1.00pm);
12.45pm (1.45pm);
1.50pm (3.10pm);
2.20pm (3.20pm);
2.50pm (4.10pm);
4.00pm (5.00pm);
5.05pm (6.25pm);
5.30pm (6.30pm);
6.40pm (8.00pm);
7.20pm (8.20pm);
8.00pm (9.00pm);
8.50pm (10.05pm);
9.40pm (11.00pm);
11.45pm (00.45am).

From 'Central' Bus Station you can also take MINI bus to get to the airport.
Schedule:
7.10am;
8.10am;
10.45am;
11.45am;
1.50pm;
2.50pm;
5.05pm;
6.40pm;
8.50pm;
9.40pm;
11.45pm.

Departure from Airport back to the 'Central' Bus Station is irregular - depends on when the mini bus is full and ready to go.

Minsk Underground/Metro

Minsk wanted to build Underground in the 60`s. But, because during that time the population was less than a million, the construction could not begin. It was an unspoken rule: Only city with million or more denizens can have a metro.
So, it`s said that Minsk government came up with the plan to increase the population - encouraging rural population to move into Minsk by offering them favourable terms.
And, the 1 000 000`s citizen was born in 1972 and the Undergound`s construction began in 1977.

Few details:
1) It`s the fastest in FSU countries: trains speed is up to 80km/hour (~49 miles/hour).
2) Minsk underground has only 2 lines: Moskovskaya and Avtozavodskaya lines.
3) The intersection station is 'Oktyabr`skaya'/'Kupalovskaya' station in the very center of Minsk.
4) The total length of metro`s 23 stations is 27,6 km (~17.1 miles).
5) First train goes at 5.32 am, last one - at 1.02 am.
6) Platforms are 100 meters long and 10 meters wide.
7) Trains run every 3-4 min during rush hours and every 5-10 the rest of the day.





The Black Door

Good style, big various menu, nice music. The night parties are held on the week-ends mostly.
Address: Khoruzhey str 29

http://www.minsknightlife.net/bars.htm

Belaya Vezha Casino

Belaya Vezha Casino has 2 gambling halls: the main one with slots and a VIP room for private games. The casino offers its guests tasty dishes in a restaurant, free spirits in a bar,theme parties every weekend.   



NLO (UFO)

NLO nightclub in Minsk is a modern venue with bowling and a karaoke bar especially popular with students. In NLO you coukd enjoy theme parties, hot music and dances, easy-to-communicate people and lots of interesting characters.