Belarus formerly called as Belorussia is situated in Eastern Europe with an area of 80,153 sq miles with population around 10 millions. The capital city of Belarus is Minsk and the currency here in use is Belarusian ruble. Majority of people here speak Russian and Belarusian. Christianity prevails in larger extent over the country, however we still can find Jewish and Muslim communities, but in small number. The climatic conditions are cool and you are advised to carry your sweaters and raincoats if you travel there.

If you are really looking for cheaper modes of transportation, public buses and trams are also available. However, they may be very crowded in the morning and evening times which are the peak hours for government offices and schools. Minsk is the capital of Belarus and there one can find a cheap and efficient system of transportation, the metro. The taxis are simply awesome and you can reach your destination, wherever that might be in anything less than $5. The same goes with any other town of Belarus. You should call the taxi at your hotel by requesting the staff instead of going and finding it at the street corner. This is because it is better not to go in a taxi with a stranger especially because there are quite a few rogues who are hunting for gullible foreigners. 

There are suburban trains which go to the nearest towns from the main train station. It is better if you opt for the buses for traveling within Belarus. They are not only cheap but quick too. Additionally they are quite safe also. If you have to travel for a long distance, then it would be better if you opt for the railways services. The fares are fixed and you don’t get duped. The rails have sleeping coaches so it is helpful especially if you are traveling overnight. Overnight trains from Minsk to Moscow and Kiev are quite good. Warsaw and St. Petersburg are also connected via trains. Flying in Belarus can be an expensive affair. The airports also do not have a good infrastructure ever since the breakdown of former USSR.

Belarus has numerous ATM machines in the main cities. And it is important that you carry cash in your wallet. This is because most of the shopping places do not accept credit cards. So you have to use cash instead. The local currency is Belarusian Ruble and you can find its current price at any of the internet exchange sites. There are many currency exchange counters in Belarus. Here you can easily get your currency exchanged according to the present rates. Many shops and other places accept Euros and dollars. So the Europeans and Americans need not bother!

If you want to eat food at the restaurants then you are in for a pleasant surprise. The prices here are cheaper as compared to the other European nations. You can even find a few canteens and restaurants where food is supplied at real subsidized levels. The quality of food will also be good. The alcohol beverages are also inexpensive. A typical Belarusian cuisine will comprise of cheese and fish. But vegetarianism is prevalent and mushrooms and potatoes are an important part of the diet.  

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When most folk debate vacations in Great Britain they frequently just mention seaside resorts such as Weston-super-Mare, Skegness, Southport and Bognor Regis. Occasionally people might debate having a short break in a specific English county such as the county of Devon in the south of England but rarely do they debate having a vacation in the city of Exeter. The following article introduces various reasons why an Exeter vacation is a cool idea.

One of the first reasons for taking a short break in Exeter is that the accommodation is extremely reasonable with Exeter bed and breakfast available in the region of £25 a night and numerous rooms around the £40-50 range.

Of course you will need more than a minimal price to interest you to stay in a city and Exeter certainly has plenty to offer the potential tourist. You will find that there are numerous superb tourist attractions in the city center and even more not too far away and if that is not sufficient then Plymouth is not too far away and you will find that there is also cheap Plymouth bed and breakfast accommodation and even more brilliant tourist attractions. Also you will discover masses of astounding places to see along the nearby coast.

Where To Stay In Exeter

The Drewe Arms
This accommodation is excellent, the rooms are cheap but the actual building is a charming 17th century thatched inn on the famous Two Moors Way walking route. Please take notice that it is roughly fifteen miles away from the center of the city. If you need more luxury there are four-poster rooms available.

The Crawford Hotel
This accommodation is lots closer to the center of the city, roughly 1.6 kilometers. It is a two star hotel with reasonable en suite rooms and, importantly, you can access your room twenty four hours a day, which is superb if you are planning to have a long night out or you need access during the day. There is there is Free wireless internet access available in the public places of the hotel.

Tourist Attractions

In Exeter there are just a few of tourist attractions which merit a visit including; the Royal Albert Museum, Rougemont Castle and St Peter’s Cathedral. As I said earlier in this article there is a small selection of close by seaside resorts to see the most beautiful being the old-fashioned villages of Seaton, Beer and Sidmouth.

Further away, between Exeter and Plymouth is the hardly populated moorland of the Dartmoor National Park with the general area having several tourist attractions to visit including Buckland Abbey, Buckfast Abbey and A La Ronde along the main route, to Plymouth. Along the way you will pass the Torbay area, which is made up of Paignton, Torquay and Brixham and is commonly called the English Riviera region.

Exeter truly is a superb place in which to have a vacation but why not discuss having a twin destination vacation and spend a couple of days and nights in a plush hotel in Plymouth and tour the spectacular countryside in between the two excellent vacation destinations?

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