News and interesting facts

Russian language, culture, history, traditions

Watching movies in Russian as one of the effective ways of learning the language

People spend quite a lot of their free time watching movies and TV shows. Therefore, it might be a good idea to use movies as one of the ways of learning the Russian language as well. There are a number of reasons why movies are a wonderful tool for doing it.

How Latvia has led the world against coronavirus pandemic
News and interesting facts

How Latvia has led the world against coronavirus pandemic

Prospective students of “Learn Russian in the European Union” study abroad programs often ask us about the situation with Covid-19 in Latvia. They look forward to lifting the emergency measures and travel restrictions that will enable them to attend Russian language programs in Daugavpils.

Highest Mountains in Russia en
News and interesting facts

5 Highest Mountains in Russia

There are about 20 mountain ranges in Russia. According to some sources, there are about 1,000 mountain peaks on its vast territory, although other sources, the total number of mountain peaks exceeds 2,000.

News and interesting facts

The Biggest Lakes in Russia

Each country in the world has its own natural landmarks.  In Russia, there are a lot of natural attractions. In our previous articles we’ve told you about Russia’s largest cities and rivers. In our today’s article, we’re going to tell you about Russia’s biggest lakes.

News and interesting facts

Russia’s Largest Rivers

Russia is one of the largest countries in the world, where there are about 2.5 million rivers. Some of them are rather small, only about 100 kilometers long. However, in Russian there are rivers which are really large.

News and interesting facts

Largest Cities in Russia

Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of its physical area.  There are more than thousand cities located on its territory both large and small in terms of their area and population. In our today’s article, we’re going to tell you about the largest cities in Russia.

Russian language, culture, history, traditions

The Highest Orthodox Bell Towers in Russia

Golden domes sparkling in the sun, sounds of bells ringing floating in the air… This is what makes a soul of a Russian Orthodox person thrill in majestic awe. Today we are going to tell you about the highest bell towers in Russia.

Russian language, culture, history, traditions

Russian Stove and Its Origin

There was no such izba in Russia, which did not have a Russian stove. Russian stove is a unique object in the East Slavic culture and the most vivid symbol of Russian spirit. It was an irreplaceable helper in everyday life

1 2 3 4 5 6