The Faberge Museum – St Petersburg’s finest collection of jewellery!

21 Nov 2014

Located on the the Fontanka Embankment, the Faberge Museum is one of my favourite museums in St Petersburg. If, like I, you are an avid fan of historical and beautiful works ...
19 Nov 2014

The Kunstkamera (Кунсткамера) is, in my opinion, one of the highlights of St Petersburg and one of the best museums that I have been to in the city! Located on the banks of ...
17 Nov 2014

The Central Market of Riga is the largest bizarre in Europe, and is one of Latvia’s most iconic and famous 20th century structures! It was built between 1924-30, and at the ...
14 Nov 2014

Quizlet - A Useful Resource for Russian Language Learning! Having recently become a member of Quizlet, I can really recommend it as a language resources app! It is one of the ...
12 Nov 2014

The Bronze Horseman is one of the most iconic sights of St Petersburg. Stood on Senate Square, by the banks of the Neva, in between the Admiralty and St. Isaac’s Cathedral, ...
11 Nov 2014

On the 11th November 1821, a man was born whose works have been translated into 170 languages, significantly enhanced the popularity of Russian literature worldwide, was a big ...
10 Nov 2014

When visiting St Petersburg, there is a terrific amount of sights to see, and it is unlikely that you will be able to go to every single tourist site in the city if you are ...
09 Nov 2014

Пётр Яковлевич Чаадаев  (Pyotr Yakovlevich Chaadaev), was a famous Russian philosopher during the 19th century and is famous for writing eight ‘Philosophical Letters’, all ...
07 Nov 2014

Невский Проспект (Nevsky Prospekt) really is one of the most extravagant and splendid streets I have ever had the fortune of frequenting. It will take you a full hour to ...
06 Nov 2014

Memrise App - The Garden of Knowledge! I want to introduce you all to Memrise App, a fantastic resource for learning languages online with a revolutionary technique that is ...
05 Nov 2014

Russian Halloween celebrations are not as popular in Russia as it is in other countries around the world. The religious significance of the 31st October does not relate to ...
04 Nov 2014

You may be forgiven for not hearing about it but, although less-known than its fellow national holidays, the Day of Unity is a grand commemoration of the unbreakable union of ...