New Bor Minsk

The place for me

Iryna from Minsk

""New Bor" in Minsk is a newly built district that doesn't feel like Minsk at all! I love how the smaller, newer buildings create a sense of community..."

This district won over my heart at first sight. This place does is not officially part of Minsk and doesn't even look like Minsk in general. For me, being here fees like I'm travelling somewhere abroad in Europe.

I like living in New Bor, because everything here is super convenient, cozy and modern. There are cozy bakeries, coffee & wine places in the basement of houses. There are no skyscrapers, and there's a lower concentration of people. You can know your neighbours and have some kind of community. Most local communities are based on interests, for example, sports: there are organised public trainings, where people can meet each other and have workouts together.

Another thing I like about this district is that it's very pet, especially dog-friendly. It's not really everywhere in Minsk you can enter a cafe or a shop with your pet. Here, it's easy to have a dog, cause there is infrastructure for walking and training the dog.

And in general it feels very good to simply walk here and enjoy the atmosphere of a newly built district.

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Minsk Spotter Iryna

About me I'm a 100% T-shaped person: I can't stick to one thing for a long-long time, I need to explore a few different things in parallel, and preferably right now. Currently, I'm working as a data scientist in an IT company and I really enjoy it! The world is full of data that needs to be explored. So I'm traveling as much as I can, taking pictures and sharing my experience on social media. Why Minsk I've been living here my whole life (except for a year of study in Budapest!). Also, it's a calm and green enough city with a long "life story". I like exploring t...

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Oct 10, 2025

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