Karelia

Here is a story of how our students immersed into Russian folklore and made their own traditional Karelian dolls

If during your stay in Petrozavodsk you get tired of city life, do not hesitate and take a trip to one of the most magnificent natural monuments in Karelia – mountain park Ruskeala

One sacred place in Russian North where your phone starts taking pictures on its own

How to pack for the Nothern trip to Russia? Enjoy Russian School’s manual

Is it easy to present Russia? Back in May 2018 people from Enjoy Russian School had a great chance to take part in Youth Exchange project entitled «Some call it Europe, we call it home” in Cyprus. 10 days, 10 countries and 50 amazing people willing to make this Planet a better place. Every day […]

Italians eat pieplant candies and drink Karelian NASTOIKA For those who don’t have a clue Karelia is a region in the North-West of Russia (actually Enjoy Russian school is situated here). Because of the fact that Russia is as big as a small planet every single region has its own unique cuisine and eating traditions. […]

Russian North Hunting Traditions’ Festival Have you ever tried to set a fire without a single match somewhere in the forests of Russia? We bet you haven’t! As well as never ever had you worn ancient Karelian traditional hunters’ clothes or eaten salmon bonfire soup. But no regrets, especially for those who come to learn […]

Vottovaara mountain in Karelia  On September 3 Enjoy Russian language school starts a group course for people who wants to start speaking Russian in a short time (you may enroll here). We usually offer diverse cultural program to our students but sometimes they choose the places to visit in Karelia by themselves and this autumn [...]

Top 3 Russian North Hiking Trails Russian North attracts travelers not only from the very heart of Russia. Every year thousands of nomads seeking extreme experience and new emotions come to enjoy Karelian wild nature: touch the stones that are thousands years old, feel the energy of Russian forests, get inspired by the Northern lights, […]

Go berserk and enjoy ancient sagas at Medieval times International Festival in Karelia! Telling the truth not every student who comes to learn Russian language in the North of Russia lives with the host families. Of course Russian homestay is the best option however sometimes the call of the wild breaks down the system of [...]