There will be new flights from Minsk to St. Petersburg
From June 10, Pobeda Airlines launch direct flights on the St. Petersburg — Minsk route, "Sobiray Rukzak" reports. You can buy tickets on the airline's website. Prices start from €30.
Doing PCR in Belarus will be possible only in state medical centers
From May 30, PCR testing for COVID-19 in the laboratories of non-state medical centers will be canceled, CityDog.io writes. The relevant list of state laboratories can be found at the end of our article.
It is now impossible to fly on the usual route from Minsk to Tel Aviv, so Belavia launches new flights with a technical landing in Baku for refueling. The remaining flights to Israel are canceled, CityDog.io writes.
Since May 17, the requirement to have a negative PCR at the entrance to Morocco has been lifted, "Sobiray Rukzak" Telegram channel writes. Israel also cancels PCR tests for entry.
From May 20, fuel at border gas stations in Belarus will cost more
From May 20, diesel fuel of certain brands at 12 border gas stations will cost more than at other gas stations in Belarus, the Minsk-News agency writes. We remind you that all types of fuel have risen in price on May 17.
Since May 17, vaccinated passengers are exempt from PCR testing, "Sobiray Rukzak" writes. We also published a list of European countries where all covid entry restrictions have been lifted.
One Belarusian novel will be translated and published in USA
The New York Times has compiled a list of books from around the world, translations of which will be published this year in the United States. Among them there is a "Alindarka's Children" novel by the Belarusian writer Alhierd Bacharevic. The author announced this on his Facebook page, CityDog.io reports.
The Night of Museums will be held in the Gomel Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace on May 21. We have a detailed article about the Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace. You will learn its history, how to get there and what to see. In addition, on May 21, you can visit Belovezhskaya Pushcha for free.
From May 21, to enter Israel, only a declaration of health and insurance covering the treatment of COVID-19 are required. We also remind you that the Lonely Planet experts has compiled a list of 10 countries recommended for travelling in 2022.