If you want to get to know of the architecture of Catherine Palace, this article suits you well. Catherine Palace has been a part of Russian beauty for many years. Most people know of its beauty and luxury. The name “Catherine” took after the name of the first empress of Russia, Catherine I. She was Peter […]
In English we use the word ‘have’ or ‘has’ to describe something of ownership, “I have a book”, “He has a car”. What about the Russian language? Maybe some of you have heard the verbs “есть” and “иметь”. Although it looks similar, but there are differences in the use of these two verbs. You can find […]
When learning a new language, many people can easily remember the vocabulary associated with feelings, such as love and like. There are two verbs in the Russian language that have a similar meaning concerning these feelings. Those verbs are любить and нравиться. Then, what’s the difference between любить and нравиться? Can these words be used […]
Most of us when we visit a certain country, we would try find unique local specialties that can be brought back home as souvenirs. You know, the little trinkets and snacks that will remind us of our past trips. Sometimes we also give them to friends and family as gifts. Besides, souvenirs from across the […]
Catherine Palace is in Tsarskoye Selo city. It is 25 km from St. Petersburg, Russia. The palace is a place of rest for Catherine the Great during her journeys. The empress asked a designer to build the palace in 1717 for her summer residence. Catherine Palace had received some renovations since 1733. However, many people […]
Learning Russian is not so difficult as people think, it will be very interesting if you liked it and know the benefits of learning Russian language. If you’re learning Russian at the moment, then this article will help you to boost your knowledge of learning Russian. Studying Russian language isn’t something that we can learn […]
For the rest of the world, birch trees may not have any significant meaning. The majority of us see them only as another type of trees. However, this isn’t the case for Russians. Birch trees are an integral part of their culture, because the meaning of birch tree for Russian people is rather special. Just […]
Most favorite food in Russia during the season. Russia has four seasons; winter, spring, summer and autumn. The winter months are December, January, and February. The weathers in winter are cold, snows, and the days are short and the nights are long. We may see the frozen lakes and rivers. As in snow condition in […]
Bread and Salt is one of the traditions in Russia. For Russian people, the existence of Bread is very important. The Bread and Salt is always related to their life and become part of life. As we know, Russian people respect to bread due to the history of it. Read about the story why […]
Do you know the set of wooden dolls that come in decreasing size, in which the smaller ones can be placed inside the bigger doll? Or perhaps you’re more familiar with the cartoon Higglytown Heroes? Yeah, those dolls… They are called the matryoshka dolls and have become a trademark Russian souvenir. This traditional handicraft is […]