Who doesn’t like a good cake?
First introducing itself to me at a Russian restaurant in Riga, while I was a student at Liden and Denz, medovik made a strong impression. My ...
Riga Central Market is one of the easiest places to practise Russian outside the classroom, and it is only about a 15-minute walk from Liden & Denz. I went there recently ...
All about the banya
There could be few things more Russian than the banya. Banya literally translates as bath. But it’s so much more than a bath. It's a place where one ...
Travel to Russia requires solid preparation in the best of times, so please read the following carefully before booking. Interestingly, some recent developments have made ...
If you find yourself in Riga with enough time for a trip, but not long enough to travel far, then you are in luck! Riga has some excellent locations close by, which are ...
Riga is one of the many amazing capitals of the Baltics which people love visiting. A key advantage of Riga is its central location in the region. This makes the city the ...
In a previous article, the Liden and Denz blog presented a list of Russian words which cannot be directly translated into English. Today, I will reverse the concept and look ...
Right in the middle of Riga's old town stands St Peter's Church. It is impossible to miss, the church dominates the skyline with its huge tower and looms over those walking ...
Anton Chekhov is one of the most renowned names in Russian literature. In a previous post, we talked about Chekhov's book 'The Island of Sakhalin'. Today, however, the focus ...
I am writing to you from my apartment in Purvciems
I will concede that, just now, over one ‘Piebalgas alus’ (beer on RIMI discount, not Latvia’s best), and with Bob Dylan’s ...
I’m writing this the morning after the summer solstice celebrations. My friends and I spent the night on the beach, dancing to Latvian music with flower crowns in our hair, ...
Friends, a short one from me on this sunny Saturday,
A quick google search, “best bar in Purvciems” yields no results. This post intends to remedy that by sharing a few ...
