Have you heard that there are about 4500 cultural heritage sights on the territory of Karelia?

Enjoy Russian student from Luxembourg Eleanor came to Karelia about 3 weeks ago. She successfully combines learning Russian in Petrozavodsk and discovering new places all over Karelia (the Republic in the Russian North-West). A few days ago Eleanor and a group of students came to the most outstanding sight - Kizhi museum which is located in 50-min water-ride from Petrozavodsk. 

“I’m eternally grateful to the school for organizing the whole thing for me, which meant that I got a tour of the island with a group of Russians, led by the very lovely Evgeniya.” What are the secrets of traditional nineteenth-century constructions? How do the craftspeople live on the island full time? Let us give the floor to Eleanor.

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READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE by Eleanor and think about coming to Petrozavodsk to open up Russia and its culture! Choose a course HERE