WHY DURBE

Russian is an unexpected surprise, because once you start studying this language, you easily fall in love with it thanks to its strange but attractive pronunciation, to the different word structure, to the common saying and more. Of course, not being so generally heard like English, it's difficult to reach a good speaking level and for this reason, the best thing is to study abroad. 
The first step is to find a good and professional school and there is a huge number of Russian school in Saint Petersburg or Moscow but, well, there is also one in Riga, Latvia, whose name is Durbe Russian Language Academy.

Many of you may think Latvia is not the perfect destination to study Russian but you are wrong. First of all, here you are able to speak Russian any time you want because it is the second official language of the country. 
Secondly, I think that Riga is a city everybody should visit, so why don't you take advantage of studying and traveling over Latvia and Riga?
Another important factor is that you don't need visa or the passport, do you know how much is expensive traveling to Russia? Not only are passport or visa requested, but also medical insurance and others. You can pay a fortune (around 200 EUR) in order to have all the documents needed. Well, Latvia asks just ID and an affordable flight ticket (the cheapest are sold by Ryanair),

Durbe is the first private language school in Latvia accredited by the Latvian Ministry of Education and Science. Located in a clever position, next to the central station and a few minutes from the Old Town. Students have the chance to follow many different kinds of courses depending on their desire and their will to better know Russian language. The teachers have a professional and technical teaching method, they explain everything in Russian and if there is some misunderstanding they are helped by the use of technological devices. 
The first day you will be given courses' books, one for grammar and one for exercises. If you think that lessons explained in Russian are difficult, please believe me if I say that here students understand one of the most difficult grammar topics: motion verbs! Durbe has a long list of courses, some general and other executives: military, business, literature, training teachers and many others. This is really important, because sometimes students spend here more than 2 months and n this way, they can follow different kind of courses. Moreover, if you are in group during the morning while in the afternoon you have individual lesson, you will have the opportunity to study with two teachers so that you can listen to two different accents or way to say things.   

But maybe, if you want to give a special present to your parents, who are more than 50 years old, you can buy them Club Vacation 50+: they will spend 2 weeks in Riga, studying Russian in the morning - that can be really exciting and something new to do - and visiting the city and the country in the afternoon! It can be really funny and exciting for them.

If you have finished your studies and you want to do something different, Durbe also offers the chance to work, in the school or in some firm with which it collaborated. If you want to do something more creative, in Durbe you will be work in the marketing area so, you will write blog, take pictures and video of the city and of the school. It's very funny, also because in spring Riga is completely colorful and in winter it has a breathtaking scenario. The staff is really nice with everybody and help you in any situation. If you work here you will be accepted and welcomed like one of them, because they are like a family.

In addition, the school prepares a lot of activities for its students during the week! For example, Riga walking tour, central market, visit museums and others! Everything with a tour guide who speaks in Russian! In this way, even if you can spend just a few weeks here, you are able to see and visit the must places in city!

Riga and Durbe are the optimal choices to study Russian!