Yesterday, Joolee, a student from Alaska, and I walked through Riga's Moscow District to reach the Grebenshchikov Old Believers' House of Prayer. Old Believers represent a ...
A few weeks ago I was in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and I used the metro. The Soviet metro. I’d seen similar things on Bald and Bankrupt’s videos but, in real life, Kosmonavtlar ...
Lest you be caught unawares, the football season is underway in Latvia; Riga FC has already played 15 games this year (at the time of writing). What? Football in Latvia? In ...
In 1697, Peter the Great, Tsar of the emerging Russian Empire, set off on his ‘Great Embassy’, a trip to Western Europe which, Peter hoped, would further expose him to Western ...
Like many others, Dostoevsky condemned me to the study of Russian. I am inclined to believe it is impossible to understand his genius without understanding his faith; none of ...
On May 4th, Latvia celebrates Restoration of Independence Day (Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena), a national holiday marking the country’s declaration of ...
Jēkabpils is a small ‘city’ (a town, by most standards), situated on the Daugava River about halfway between Riga and Daugavpils. Two hours and 5 euros by bus from Riga, it is ...
When I arrived to my share flat in Riga last summer (which was organised by Liden & Denz), I met with a bloke from the Czech Republic. It was five in the evening. We ...
Today we are at Riga's best Olympic-sized swimming pool, "RTU Kipsalis." The pool is located over the river, 17 minutes from Liden & Denz by bus, and it features ...
Missed Riga’s Birthday? Don’t worry, there are still plenty of events in Latvia’s capital’s calendar in the upcoming months. Let’s have a look at some of the biggest events ...
Riga, the capital of Latvia, is not just a city of stunning architecture and rich history, but also a cradle of literary talent. The city’s literary tradition has shaped ...
Liden & Denz invites you to discover three incredible Latvian women, whose contributions have shaped Latvian art and history. Today, we start with Hilda ...
