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Urns containing soil from 186 destroyed villages.

Khatyn Memorial, Belarus: One of the most haunting World War II memorials in Europe

Visiting this place will make you weep, with sorrow and rage. But it will also help you appreciate the Belarus of today.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
Mir Castle is your quintessential Rapunzel-style fortress.

Belarus travel guide: A five-day itinerary in 'Europe's last dictatorship'

Belarus is a country of fields and fortresses, monuments and memorials, and a superstitious people with a whimsical connection to the forest.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
The Culture House Of Trade Unions Of Belarus is among some of the top architecture to be found in Minsk.

Tips and things to do in Minsk, Belarus: The three-minute guide

With the introduction of the five-day visa-free entry for citizens of Australia, there hasn't been a better time to visit this surprising capital.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
Belarusian cadets march past Brest Fortress monument during a Victory Day rally marking 71 years after the victory in WWII in the town of Brest, 360 kilometres southwest of Minsk, Belarus.

Travel to Belarus: 'Europe's last dictatorship' introduces visa-free travel for Australians and 79 other nations

There are many reasons why rational travellers have probably not considered a trip here.

  • by Gavin Haines