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Unusual Attractions in Brest

Brest Hero-Fortress

Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.

Museum of Confiscated Art

A small museum in this border city displays the contraband art that has been stolen back from smugglers.

Kafe Gagarin

Take Soviet nostalgia to new heights by toasting the first man in space over a full spread of Belarusian and Soviet fare.

Statue Of Lenin

Nearly three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the hero of the USSR still stands over Belarus.

Brest Railway museum

Dozens of Soviet-era trains and carriages fill this outdoor museum.

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Kafe Gagarin

Take Soviet nostalgia to new heights by toasting the first man in space over a full spread of Belarusian and Soviet fare.

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Chernobyl, Minsk, and Belarusian Celebrations

Visit the private residence of exiled former Ukrainian president, explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, and celebrate one of the largest military parades in the world.

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