These 3 Catherine The Great Quotes Shall Guide Our Life Principles

Among many emperor and empress reigned Russia, Catherine The Great is the very famous one. She became known as Catherine The Great, not for no reasons. She reached many achievements during 34 years of her reign, which also made her the longest-ruling woman leader in Russia. Due to her many achievements, her period of the […]

6 Facts of Onion Domes: Russian Architectural Design

When you go to a certain place and observe the architecture of it, you will find that each place has its characteristic. Take Toledo for example. This city is known as a UNESCO world heritage because of its 2000 years of history’s reflection of its ancient architecture. You can easily find many interesting architectural buildings, […]

Check Your Russian Grammar with These 5 Sites

Language is one of the most ancient things in the world. Humans had started to figure out ways to communicate since the earliest time when they learned that they could share the same thought intentionally. Since then, thousands of languages have been formed around the world both culturally and scientifically. Some languages could be very […]

A Semiaquatic Mammal Only in Russia: Desmana Moschata

As is well known, there are many types of mammals on earth. In fact, you can certainly mention mammals that often you see and you know what kind of animal it was. Starting from mammals that live on land to those who live in water. But, do you know that there are also mammals that […]

Siberian Larch, Beautiful Russian Tree for Cladding

Among the plants native to Russia, there is a popular tree among the wood lover named Siberian larch or Russian larch (larix sibirica in Latin.) This tree is originally from the western Russia, close to the border between Finland and Yenisei valley of central Siberia. People have been using the wood from this beautiful Russian […]

6 Facts of Chess Cities in Russia From Elista In Kalmykia To Khanty-Mansiysk

Of course, there are certain reasons why a city in each country has a nickname. It was the nickname that made the city so famous and might be known to the outside of the country. Your country also has a city that has a nickname too, right? There could even be more than one city […]

6 Best Things You Must Do in Peterhof Palace, Russia

Visiting a place, also means doing things in that place. Even if it’s a leisure time, no one would want to pay for travel cost just to do nothing there. People would usually find for attractions beforehand, listing places they want to visit and what are they going to do there. This is somehow the […]

8 Interesting Facts of the Valley of the Geyser (No. 2 is Breathtaking)

Nature is rich and beautiful. This state is just way too true to be denied. Talking about travelling in the nature isn’t just all about mountain and sandy beach. There are a lot more to it, from waterfall, forest, savannah, taiga, peninsula, island, hot springs, and so much more. That’s why, exploring the nature is […]

What Is The History Behind Russian Revival Architecture

When we travel to other countries or cities and go sight-seeing, we will see many things that give that particular place a certain characteristic. For example, when you go to New York, you will see tall buildings all over the city. The Empire State Building, Rockefeller Centre, and Time Square are only a few treasures […]

Russian Olive Bush, a Shrub with Unique Form and Behavior

Because Russia covers more than 17 thousand square kilometers of the surface of the Earth, the country has a very rich wildlife with variation of flora and fauna. There are a few zones of vegetation around Russia; the arctic desert on the northernmost part, the tundra that is stretched along the northern part of Asia, […]