Places to go when you have free time in Grodno
1. BOWLING

YOUTH ENTERTAINMENT CENTER «GALAXY»(ГАЛАКТИКА)

Situated: Lidskayastreet, 1
Tel.: +375(33) 90-11-303
Website: http://tam.by/iframe/?s=galaktika-club
Type:8 the bowling lanes for 4-5 people.
Open:Daily from 14.00 PM to 24.00АM
Price (per 1 hour):12,0 BYN - 25,0BYN (~$ 7 – $12)

BOWLING CLUB«METRO)»(МЕТРО)

Situated: Pobedystreet, 37
Tel.: 8 (0152) 51-24-64, GSM +375 29 58-00-911
Website: http://www.metroclub.by/bowling/
Open: Daily from 12.00 AM to 06.00 AM
Price:(per 1 hour):18,0 BYN - 26,0BYN (~$ 9 – $13)

2. BILLIARDS:
YOUTH ENTERTAINMENT CENTER «ГАЛАКТИКА (GALAXY)»

Situated: Lidskayastreet, 1

Tel.: +375(33) 90-11-305
Website: http://tam.by/iframe/?s=galaktika-club
Type:6 billiardtables:
 4 tablesforRussianBilliards
 2 tablesforAmericanpool
 +soft drinks and alcoholic beverages & Pizza and snacks
Open:
Monday/Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday/Thursdayfrom 6 PM to 12 PM
Friday/Saturdayfrom 4 PM to 6 AM
Sunday from 4 PM to 12 PM
Price:
From 2 PM to 6 PM price for 1 hour is4,0 BYN (~$2)
From 6 PM to 2 AM price for 1 hour is 6,0 BYN (~$3)

«МЕТРО» (METRO)

Situated: Pobedystreet, 37
Tel.: 8 (0152) 54-55-49, GSM 58-00-911
Website: http://www.metroclub.by/bowling/
Open: Daily from 12.00 AM to 06.00 AM
Price: From 12 AM to 6 PM price for 1 hour is4.50 – 5.50 BYN (~$2.2-$2.7)
From 12 AM to 6 PM price for 1 hour is3 BYN (~$1.5) – for students, children, pupils
From 6 PM to 6 AM price for 1 hour is 5.50 - 6.50 BYN (~$2.7 - $3.3)

 THE YOUTH CENTER «ГРОДНО (GRODNO)»

Situated Sovetskaya street, 9
Tel.: +375(152)72-38-04, +375 29 505-16-48
Website: http://movie60.by/bilyard
Type: American pool, Russian Billiards, snooker.
Open:
Monday - Wednesday from 5 PM to 11 PM
Thursday - Friday from 5 PM to 5 AM
Saturday from 3 PM to 5 AM
Sunday from 3 PM to 2 AM
Price (per hour):6,0 BYN (~$3)

3. PARACHUTE JUMP:
AEROCLUB

Situated: Near the Jubileelake (« Юбилейное»)
Tel.: +375 (33) 688-99-51 (МТС), +375 (152) 93-99-51
Website: http://skydive-grodno.by/index.php/features/1jump
Price: 85,0 BYN (~$43)
(Landing, the main parachute D-1-5-U or "Junior", a spare Z-6-P.Аircraft: AH-2, height – 700m)
250,0 BYN(~$125)
(Jump with instructor – «Tandem» - parachute type «Wing» for tandem jumps. Аircraft: AH-2, height – 2500 m)

4. BALLOON FLIGHT:
AEROCLUB

Situated: Near the Jubilee lake (« Юбилейное»)
Tel.: +375 (33) 688-99-51 (МТС), +375 (152) 93-99-51
Website: http://skydive-grodno.by/index.php/styles/needfly
 The maximum capacity of the cart: 2 persons + Pilot.
 The flight duration is 1 hour.
 The duration of the journey (rise, flight, car delivery to the city) up to 3-4 hours.
After landing you will have another sacrament of INITIATION INTO the BALLOONISTS with Champagne. You will receive a diploma that you took flight, and will take away good memories.
Price: $300(per person)

5. Questrooms

The room of a Burgundy colour

Situated: Bol’shayaTroitskaya Str.,46

Website: http://quester.by/burgundy/

Price: 30 BYR for 2 persons, 42 BYR for 3 persons, 52 BYR for 4 persons

Zasada
Situated: VasilkaStr. ,34
Website: http://zasada.by/
Price: 30 BYR for 2 persons, 42 BYR for 3 persons, 52 BYR for 4 persons

How to get to Grodno?

You can travel to Grodno from Vilnius (165 km), Warsaw (275 km) or Minsk (279 km). It is preferably to go by bus/minibus, train or car.

1. If you are travelling to Grodno from Vilnius…

• by bus, please, note the following:

direct bus from Vilnius runs everyday (depending on a day 1-3 times/a day);

An average fare for a one-way ticket is ~ 10 Euro. Approximate time spent on the way (with all the procedures on the border) is 4 hours.

The Grodno-Vilnius/Vilnius-Grodno bus timetable is available here: http://avgrodno.by/raspisanie/ or http://www.autobusustotis.lt/ru.

2. If you are travelling to Grodno from Warsaw...

• by bus, please remember, that

 there is also a direct bus line.

An average fare for a one-way ticket is ~ 20 Euro. Approximate time spent on the way (with all the procedures on the border) is 6 hours.

The Grodno-Warsaw/Warsaw-Grodno bus timetable is available here: http://avgrodno.by/raspisanie/.

If you want to spare the money, you can make a change in the Polish city Bialystok: Warsaw- Bialystok, Bialystok-Grodno.

 You can go to Bialystok directly from the airport. The timetable is here: http://zakexpress.com.pl/rozklad-jazdy/, https://plusbus.pl/ . If you plan your trip beforehand, there is an opportunity to buy a ticket only for 0,5 Euro.

There is a possibility to travel to Grodno from Bialystok by bus/minibus, which run daily from Bialystok bus station at 12:00; 13:00; 14:40; 15:30; 16:00; 17:00; 19:10.

 An average fare for a one-way ticket is 34-40 zl. (~ 9-10 Euro).

The timetable is at your disposal here: http://avgrodno.by/raspisanie/.

3. If you travelling to Grodno from Minsk…

• by bus, please, note the following:

buses/minibuses run every hour from Minsk Central bus station.

An average fare for a one-way ticket is 140 000 (~ 8 Euro). Approximate time spent on the way (with all the procedures on the border) is 4 hours. The timetable is at your disposal here: http://avgrodno.by/raspisanie/, http://ticketbus.by .

• by train, it means you choose the cheapest way!

The railway station is situated near the bus station.

An average fare for a one-way ticket vary between 2,5 - 5 Euro. Approximate time spent on the way is 4,5-7,5 hours. The timetable is available here: http://rasp.rw.by/.

We recommend you to refer to the timetable, as the changes are possible.

Have a safe trip!

We’ve prepared some information about the applications that can help you to adapt easier.

1. Belarus today – a universal program, which allows you to get the latest and the most actual information from popular Belarusian portals in just a few seconds. The simple interface is conveniently divided into 4 main categories: news, posters, exchange rates, technology.

2. iBelarus – this is a great way to learn something new about Belarus. There are 260 interesting facts about Belarus. Truly interesting facts are chosen for you. Positively you will find something new, even if you think you know everything about Belarus. All the facts are sorted into topics for easy search of necessary information. 

3. Tam.by – annex, which houses more than 80,000 business cards of various companies from all over the country. On the pages of the companies you will find the address, phone number, opening hours, as well as the list of services, and the main characteristics of the center or institution.By setting TAM.BY on the phone, you will easily find the nearest shoe repair, or go out on the administrator clock veterinary clinic on the weekend. The application includes a number of convenient filters that allow the company to find the desired type with regard to its working hours, location, and other important parameters

4. Пульс границы Беларусь – this application allows to keep abreast of useful and relevant information on border crossings.Thanks this interface you can send information about a particular border crossing point. Then the data is sent to and processed by the application, and then formed a common list, available to others.The utility supports 24 border crossings, which are located on the border with Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Ukraine.Available convenient sorting and detailed list of all crossing points.

5. Relax.by – byis a great find for residents and guests of Belarus. Using this app you can find all the noteworthy places and events in the country — from sales to theatres. Here are just a few sections of the application that reveal all the opportunities for users: holidays, health & beauty, education, leisure and tourism, games and sports, shopping and leisure facilities. Optionally, you can apply a filter to search by availability of parking near the object, the presence of smoking areas, on the mode of operation, the cities or even on the presence of Wi-Fi. 7. ABBYY Lingvo Dictionaries – this app is made for users of mobile devices, based on the Android operating system, which provides fast and accurate translation of words and phrases with no need for connection to the Internet. One of the main features of the app is search for translations of words and phrases in few dictionaries and a high-quality dictionary content from the world's leading publishers. The app provides access to more than 250 dictionaries of 30 languages, from which the user can easily form his lexical vocabulary. 

6. Taxify– the mobile app uses the geolocation feature and automatically finds precise location of the user and the nearest cars. Taxify allows the customer to choose any car, specifying the tariffs in advance, and allows the driver to see the exact location of the user. 

7. Goes a simple and convenient solution for those who use public transport. Now, you can always see the current timetable in your city, even without access to the Internet. 

8. 103.by –This is an application for searching for drugs. When you make a request for the name of the medine you will receive a list of nearby chemist's with indication of availability and prices on your requested medicine (pill, inunction, suppositories, gel, cream). The first step of search results contains variants of forms of drugs and its analogues, available in chemist’s of your city. You can see chemist’s on the map, call them from the app.. 

All the apps are available here: https://play.google.com/store/apps

How to get a visa to Belarus?

 Most participants of our school require a short-term visa to enter the Republic of Belarus.

Successful applications will be processed within 5 working days of receiving the request. A short-term visa (type C) costs €60 (except citizen of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia - €25).

 An optimal variant is to get a group visa - €10 per person. A group visa means that one crosses the Belarusian border being in a group, consisting of min. 5 people.

 In order to receive a group/individual visa, one must submit the following documents to your local Consular Section or representative office:

• a completed visa questionnaire;
• 1 passport photo;
• supporting documents;
• passport (with an expiry date at least 90 days after the expiry of the visa);
• medical insurance contract (see insurance requirements here)

More information about the procedure for obtaining visas to enter Belarus is available here: http://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/ or on Belarusian Embassy’ web-page in your country: http://embassies.mfa.gov.by/

Download visa application form here: http://mfa.gov.by/visa/vjezd/info/faefad5873cc7ea0.html

Foreign nationals arriving in Belarus via Minsk National Airport can get a visa at the airport More information is provided here: http://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/info/d72e8d0162feaad1.html 

It ls also possible to send a visa request by mail. Detailed information how to apply for a visa by mail you can find on the web-pages of Belarusian Embassies/Consulates in your country.

 A Belarusian visa form