rboittier Says: When we visited Orsha, our friend was able to take us everywhere and explain a little about the town. She suggested that some people could hire a tour guide who would take you around the important sites of the town and explain the history.A guide will cost around $25....
Orsha Railway Station Restaurant: Don't take a train, grab a table!
rboittier Says: The Railway Station is the Jewell in the Crown of Orsha's establishments. It is very clean and modern, air conditioned and has an international feel to it. Amongst the shops, bars and banks inside, is a first floor restaurant. Follow the signs to it from the entrance.Once...
The three realistic ways of...
aliante1981 Says: The three realistic ways of getting there are: 1)train (from most cities of Belarus, from Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Germany); 2) bus (only from major cities in Belarus); and 3) your own car (if you are not afraid of horrific road conditions). No rail passes valid, but rail...
rboittier Says: Orsha and Belarus in general is a very safe place to visit and the people are very friendly. The dangers here are no different from anywhere else in the world.When visiting the large market, be very careful of your money as this is a popular place for pickpockets to...
aliante1981 Says: You will not have problems with basic things, but if you require special batteries, professional film or something of the kind - you'd better take it with you from your home-country or from any other major city you visit. There're no great specialist photographic shops in...
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You will not have problems with basic things, but if you require special batteries, professional film or something of the kind - you'd better take it with you...
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Q: When visiting Orsha,what accommodation is available for visitors?
A: Maybe this one before you take a better look around - http://orshahotel.by/ A
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Orsha is the last big town off the Minsk-Moscow highway before you hit the Russian border about 70Km away. We happened to stay there because it was the town in which one of our Belarussian friends...
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Orsha is one of the oldest towns in Belarus, and worth a visit for this reason alone. Just think, it was first mentioned in historic papers in 1067, that's almost as old as Moscow!! Being a...
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