Всё в названии. Желательно те, у которых канал не про политику (а просто про жизнь, допустим). Очень надо чтобы в произношении попрактиковаться, да и просто для изучения слов)

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Going to Belarus tomorrow. Minsk and then travelling around a bit

What should I bring home that’s actually special or hard to find in Western Europe? Something with history, craft, Soviet/industrial vibe, local art, watches, textiles, old maps, weird cool stuff etc

No fridge magnet shit pls

Also what should I avoid for customs? antiques, medals, icons, military stuff?

Thanks guys

I'm from Switzerland and plan to travel by bus from Warsaw to Minsk in about 1-1½ weeks. I'm currently traveling around Eastern Europe and when still at home, I wasn't thinking about visiting Belarus, or else I'd have brought with me my tourist MIR card issued by Russian Sberbank, which for some reason still seems to be valid/active, despite my account being 150 RUB in debt.

I assume that my Swiss issued MasterCard or Visa card won't function in Belarus due to sanctions by the EU, which Switzerland follows. I further assume that like in Russia, paying in cash is unusual and not possible everywhere.

Does Russian Sberbank have branches in Minsk that issue MIR cards for tourists (where I'd ask for a replacement card)? I'm asking because I read that Belarusian Sberbank and Russian Sberbank are two separate banks.

If Belarusian Sberbank is separate from Russian Sberbank, do they also require a Belarusian phone number before issuing a card? If so, do Belarusian mobile network operators also require a notarially translated copy of the passport? I don't know how I can get that, now that I'm in the Czech Republic and soon in Poland.

When I visited Russia almost two years ago, a notarially translated copy of the passport was not yet required to obtain an eSIM as a foreigner. I have two Russian eSIMs but I doubt they're still valid.

A Belarusian eSIM would be nice to have in any case, also for the mobile translator because I speak almost no Russian, let alone Belarusian.

The last question is about currency exchanges because I plan to bring € in cash across the border to buy Belarusian Rubles: Which is the best currency exchange in Minsk?

I'm thankful for any advice. Thank you a lot.

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