Mahilyow Region · Belarus
Where to stay in Mahilyow
Mahilyow is a city in Mahilyow Region, Belarus, home to about 353,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June, August and September
- Nearest airport
- MVQ17 km · Mogilev Airport
- Currency
- BYNBelarusian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Minsk
- Language
- Belarusian, Russian
About
About Mahilyow
Mogilev, or Mahilyow, is a city in eastern Belarus. It is located on the Dnieper River, about 76 kilometres (47 miles) from the border with Russia's Smolensk Oblast and 105 km (65 miles) from Bryansk Oblast.
Mogilev (another pronunciation Mahilyow, Belarusian: Магілёў, Russian: Могилёв) is a city in eastern Belarus, the third biggest city in a country with 367,788 inhabitants (2007 estimate). Mogilev is major local cultural, educational and industrial center.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Mahilyow
See
- Museum of Ethnography
- St. Stanislas Church
- St Nicholas Monastery
- Buinichi Field
- Slavy Square
- City Hall
- House of Soviets
Do
Star Gazer Square. For luck you are supposed to sit in one of the 12 chairs, make a wish then walk full circle around the star gazer before touching the finger you can reach. The zoo. The animals are not extensive and many are in large cages at the entrance but they are well cared for. The highlight is the area beyond this which is beautiful forest with lots of picnic spots, cheeky squirrels and if you're lucky you may spot the small herd of bison that roam beyond the fences through the acres of forest and out into grassland. Wear a scarf in case of ticks.
- Mogilev Zoo
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Where to stay
Hotels in Mahilyow
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Francyja Hotel, Mahilioŭ | 1.5 km | |
| Paryž Hotel, Mahilioŭ | 1.5 km | |
| Mogilev | 1972 | 0.7 km |
| Турыст | 2.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Mahilyow
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mahilyow are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 87 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Mahilyow: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mogilev Airport (MVQ), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Regular trains arrive and departure from and to Gomel, Minsk, Moscow (Russia), Vilnius (Lithuania) and many small local stations. Railroad transportation is quite reliable with ok service and probably your best choice for travel. Without Belarusian or Russian language skills though you will find it next to impossible.
Getting around
Local transportation system includes buses, trolleys and minibuses (marshrutkas). They are quite cheap: buses and trolleys in March 2008 were roughly US$0.25, and minibuses were around US$0.40. Cabs prices can be quite different, especially they might be expensive for not fluent in Russian language travelers.
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MVQ · Mogilev Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Mahilyow
Stay safe
In general Mogilev, like the rest of Belarus, is very safe. Just exercise the usual precautions. The people of Mogilev are kind and hospitable. They are interested in where you come from and your culture.
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Questions
Mahilyow: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mahilyow?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mahilyow are May, June, August and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C; July is the wettest, with about 87 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mahilyow?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mogilev Airport (MVQ), about 17 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Mahilyow?
Belarusian ruble (BYN).
Nearby
Destinations near Mahilyow
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.