Interesting Petrozavodsk

  Places you will be shown during your first days in Russia

Victory Day symbols in Russia On May 9, a national holiday is celebrated in Russia – Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, in which the Soviet people fought for the freedom and independence of their Motherland against fascist Germany and its allies. The Great Patriotic War was the most important and decisive […]

Labour Day in Russia The International Labor Day is celebrated nowadays in 142 countries of the world on May 1 or the first Monday in May. Next week the parades will take place in many Russian cities. For a long time, Russians have been associating it with revolution and class struggle, but this context was lost gradually. […]

… and the history of Petrozavodsk What are the most recognizable names in Russian history? Here in Petrozavodsk where students from all over the world learn Russian language, we have a monument to Peter the Great. Even those who are not familiar with the historical background of Karelia may guess that the name Petrozavodsk is […]

Kalakunda: traditional Fish holiday in Karelia We all know that tastes differ. Dutch people are crazy about stroopwafels, French can’t imagine themselves without camembert and Russians are believed to eat caviar daily. But actually, here in the North-West of Russia we love fish more than caviar! As you know Enjoy Russian School is situated in [...]

Why to choose Petrozavodsk to study Russian in Russia? If Moscow and Saint Petersburg are the only cities you remember when talk about Russia, it is time to find a new direction! Visit Petrozavodsk! It is small and cozy city, good for life, rest and study Russian! Students of the “EnjoyRussian” Language School tell you […]

Festival of traditional shipbuilding and navigation “Kizhskaya regata” What is the first thing each student coming to learn Russian in Petrozavodsk hears? Right! The fact that the capital city of Karelia was founded by Peter the Great. In 1703 the Emperor ordered to construct the arms factory on Lososinka river and later on it served […]

International kite-race in Karelia Do you know what Russian region holds the 4th position on the list of most popular places? Karelia. Every year more than 2 million tourists visit the Republic with the unique nature, unbelievable sunsets and ideal-for-meditation atmosphere not only to learn Russian. It is slowly becoming the land of cultural festivals [...]

Life in Petrozavodsk is like this: half an hour and you talk to nature According to the statistics, there are more than 700 000 of photographers in Russia. You can imagine how hard it is to find your niche and come up with your own style. The city of Petrozavodsk might be proud of numerous of [...]

International annual contest of ice and snow sculptures in Petrozavodsk While looking for a perfect Russian language course in Russia we pay attention not only to professionalism of Russian tutors but also to the eventful and interesting life of the Russian city we are going to stay. In February Karelian city of Petrozavodsk becomes the [...]