A short guide to travelling to Russia in 2024

12 Dec 2023

A trip to Russia required solid preparation in the best of times, so please read the following lines carefully before booking. Interestingly, some recent developments have ...
10 Aug 2022

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Take out your calendar! Although museums in Petersburg usually charges an entrance fee, this is not always the case. Many museums have free days when anyone can visit. So, to ...
14 Feb 2022

Saint Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia.  Before coming I tried doing some research online about the city, but living here for a week has opened my eyes to a great ...
08 Feb 2022

Привет! Меня зовут Бенжамин. Hello! My name is Benjamin - and I am studying Russian at Liden & Denz in Saint Petersburg.  I will be here for the next 3 months learning ...
27 Dec 2021

After 15 weeks in Saint Petersburg, the time has finally come to say goodbye and fly home to the UK! Although this was not my first time in Russia (I spent two weeks here in ...
03 Dec 2021

No one can claim that the city of Saint Petersburg lacks activities or entertainment. However, while being here for several months, I have particularly enjoyed visiting ...
29 Nov 2021

As the weather gets colder, I find this limits the activities you can enjoy, wherever you are. Walking through a park or exploring the city centre is less appealing when it ...
24 Nov 2021

When moving to a new country, wherever it may be, one of the first noticeable changes is the cuisine. Eating out in Russia is extremely cheap, but after a month of non-stop ...
10 Nov 2021

If you're looking to go out in the evening, especially on a weekend, here are some of the most popular places to go for a night out in Saint Petersburg. There is a myriad of ...
29 Oct 2021

Whether you're a student at Liden & Denz, or just find yourself in this area, here's my review of some of the best places to eat (in my opinion) around the school, all ...
25 Oct 2021

The other day, I took a trip to Sevkabel port to see a new exhibition, called 'Hydra'. To get there I took the trolleybus from Ploshad Vosstaniya (10 minutes from Liden ...
08 Oct 2021

As the days get shorter and the weather colder, I often think of Autumn as a rather gloomy season. However, I have noticed the beautiful colours and crisp air during this ...