Your stay — Happy Time
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Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Novopolotsk, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Happy Time
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Novopolotsk bus station (via walk from bus/train) → Stop 'Школа №1' at 3 вінаградная 405
💡 Buy tokens at the station kiosk — the driver doesn't accept cash or cards. This tram runs along the main avenue; get off at 'Школа №1' and your hotel is opposite the stop. Validates for all local connections.
Minsk Central Bus Station → Novopolotsk bus station
💡 Buy ticket at the station for a guaranteed seat — this route fills up. Get off at '2-й микрорайон' stop (4 minutes before the bus station) to save walking to 3 вінаградная: it's 200m from that stop to your hotel.
Minsk-Passenger Railway Station → Polotsk Railway Station
💡 From Polotsk station, take bus 4 or 10 to 'Центральная' stop (15 min, under 1 BYN) then walk 5 min to your hotel. The train has a buffet car with decent coffee — skip the packed snacks.
Minsk National Airport (MSQ) → 3 вінаградная 405, Novopolotsk
💡 Book through the Yandex Go app for fixed pricing. Agree on fare upfront if hailing a local cab — drivers often quote double the app rate. The drive is mostly motorway; carry water for long stretches with few stops.
About Novopolotsk
Wikipedia ↗
Novopolotsk or Navapolatsk (Russian: Новополоцк, IPA: [nəvɐˈpolətsk]; Belarusian: Наваполацк, romanized: Navapolack, IPA: [navaˈpɔlat͡sk]) is a city in Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus. Founded in 1958, it is located close to the city of Polotsk and the name literally means "New Polotsk". In 2008, its popula...
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Top Attractions in Novopolotsk
💡 Go at dusk when the floodlights come on — the reflections on the polished bronze are striking and there are rarely other visitors.
💡 The ice cream kiosk by the pond sells excellent local kefir-based soft serve for pocket change. Bring cash — no card accepted.
💡 The permanent exhibition on the construction of the city is in Russian only, but staff are happy to point out key objects. Free on the first Monday of each month.
💡 Ask at the front desk for the free guided tour in Russian — it lasts 20 minutes and reveals the stories behind the works. No photography in some rooms.
💡 Walk 200m upstream from the main beach to find a quieter grassy spot with a shallow inlet — locals go there to avoid the weekend crowds.