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Ujamaflip Says: Despite being totally landlocked, Gomel offers swimming and relaxing on the side of its river, the Sozh. I`m not sure how clean the waters are, I didn`t risk it!
The Great Outdoors!: Country Cooking!
Ujamaflip Says: Unlike in most of Western Europe, in Belarus you can have a barbeque almost anywhere in the country. Additionally, the country is not as dense with population is most of Western Europe is, so you are more likely to be undisturbed.On this occasion we visited a Dacha, a...
Karchma Budzma: Traditional Belarussian Cuisine
Ujamaflip Says: Karchma Budzma is a new Gomel restaurant offering traditional Belarussian village cuisine. The restaurant is located close to the city center, on Privokzalnaya street, and inside is decorated like a Belarussian village house. The decor is nice and the restaurant is cosy.Each...
Staro Vreme: Soviet Style Restaurant
Ujamaflip Says: Staro Vreme is a new, Soviet style restaurant located close to the city center of Gomel. The restaurant is split into three rooms, each with a different theme. The first area is the bar and smoking section, and the bar is styled like a Soviet trolley bus. Soviet films are...
Ujamaflip Says: A lot of radioactive fallout from the 1986 Chernobyl accident fell around Gomel (See this MAP). Many areas remain in the countryside which may still carry radioactive particles. Food, particularly short stalked vegetables like mushrooms, and fresh-water fish may carry...
Alex_71 Says: When i was in Gomel there was absolutely no problems,but if you go around the country side,expecially in the direction of Chernobyl nuclear plant,it's better that you drink just mineral water.The fields are still not totally washed from the radiations,and anyway we don't eat...
Ujamaflip Says: Most people need a visa to enter Belarus, with the exception of people from the following countries (You should check with you local consulate before travelling for most up to date information): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary,...
Ujamaflip Says: The currency in Belarus is Belorussian Rubles. Booming inflation in Belarus has lead to a great reduction in the value of Belarussian Rubles, for which there are around 2,800 to the Euro!Despite the offer from Putin, and promising talks since 2001, Belarusia's Alexander...
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My Home:) - It is dirty and you can get poisoned swimming in our river (like i did once:)) But nobody cares about it since it cannot kill you anyway (well... if you don't drown of''course:)) For Homyel' people...
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Gomel is a city in the south-east of Belarus sitting on the river Sozh. Due to its proximity to Chernobyl, and the prevailing winds, it was one of the most affected cities during the Chernobyl...
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First time for me in Belarus.A not so good trip by airplane,and when i arrived at Gomel airport,as first thing i saw..army. It seems to me as in Rocky IV when Sly land in Russia and army and kgb is......
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It is dirty and you can get poisoned swimming in our river (like i did once:)) But nobody cares about it since it cannot kill you anyway (well... if you don't drown of''course:)) For Homyel' people...
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