We're just back in the hotel, with cups of tea, having seen the catholic (red and white) cathedral, the orthodox cathedral of the Holy Spirit and the Belarussian Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War (Белорусский Государственный Музей Истории Великой Отечественной Боины). Great lunch at a place called Il Patio. Best bit of day was cooling off in the fountain in the square by the war museum. Belarussian seems similar to Russian, but not exactly the same - anyone know how the two compare? - and the differences keep catching me out.
Welcome to Minsk!
ReplyDeleteI think Belarussian is halfway between Russian and Polish :). Also, I would say that Belarussian is far more fonetic, and sometimes much more than I would prefer.
I am not sure many people even in Belarus speak Belarussian as their first language.
I hope you like Minsk. I was there exactly year ago and enjoyed so much.
Hotel Zhuravinka is great place :).
Dejan,
ReplyDeleteNow in Moscow where the Russian is Russian! We had a great time in Minsk and I'm so glad we got the chance to see Belarus. We were impressed by Minsk being green and clean and full of fountains.
Kate x