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MOSCOWINFORMATIONGUIDE

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1. Gettingreadybeforeyouleave:...........................................................................................41. Time&Money..................................................................................................................................4

1.1. InwhichzoneisMoscowLocated?..........................................................................................4

1.2. WhatistheRussianRubleexchangerate?...............................................................................4

1.3. WherecanIexchangecurrency?.............................................................................................4

1.4. CanIusethecreditcardineveryshop?...................................................................................5

1.5. Moneytransfers.......................................................................................................................5

1.6. WhattaxesareappliedinRussia?Arerefundspossible?........................................................5

1.7. What’stheaveragesizeoftipsinRussia?................................................................................5

2. HealthCareandInsurance...............................................................................................................5

2.1. WhichkindsofhealthinsuranceexistinRussia?.....................................................................6

2.2. Whattoconsiderwhenchoosingacompanyandapolicy?....................................................6

2.3. CanIusemyowninsurancepolicy?.........................................................................................8

3. ClothesandRussianClimate............................................................................................................8

3.1. IstheRussianclimateasharshasitisoftendescribed?..........................................................8

3.2. WhatclothesshouldItakewithme?.......................................................................................8

4. PlugsandSockets.............................................................................................................................9

4.1. WhatistheelectronicvoltageinRussia?ShouldIbringanadaptorformyplugs?.................9

5. Culturedifferencesandtraditions...................................................................................................9

5.1. HowdoIdealwithRussiansintheeverydaylife?...................................................................9

2. ArrivaltoMoscow.....................................................................................................................10

1. ImmigrationandPassportControl.................................................................................................10

1.1. HowdoIclearRussianImmigrationsmoothly?.....................................................................10

2. Registeringwiththeauthorities.....................................................................................................11

1.2. ShouldIregisterwiththelocalauthoritiesuponarrival?......................................................11

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3. LivinginMoscow........................................................................................................................11

1.0 BankinginMoscow....................................................................................................................11

1.1. HowcanIfindanATM?.........................................................................................................11

1.2. ArethereanywithdrawallimitsatATMs?.............................................................................11

1.3. ArethereanyrestrictionsforNonRussiancitizens?..............................................................12

1.4. HowcanIopenabankaccountwithAlfaBankExpress?......................................................12

1.5. HowcanIopenabankaccountRaiffeisenbankAustria?.......................................................13

1.6. HowcanIopenabankaccountZAOCitibank........................................................................14

2.0 PostOfficeandExpressEmail....................................................................................................15

2.1. WhereisthenearestpostofficetoProspektVerdnaskovoArea?.........................................15

2.2. WhichglobalexpressmailcompaniesarepresentinRussia?...............................................16

3.0 HealthCareinMoscow..............................................................................................................16

3.1. ArethereanywesternMedicalClinicsinMoscow?...............................................................16

3.2. WherecanIgotodentistinMoscow?...................................................................................16

3.3. Whicharethenumberstocallincaseofemergency?...........................................................17

3.4. WhicharetheClosestPharmacies?.......................................................................................17

3.5. InternationalMedicalandDentalclinics................................................................................18

4.0 MobileCommunications............................................................................................................20

4.1. HowmanytelephonecompaniesexistinMoscow?..............................................................20

4.2. Where-andhowcanItopupmyphone?...............................................................................21

5.0 ShoppinginMoscow..................................................................................................................23

5.1. WhatkindoffoodstoresispresentinMoscow?...................................................................23

5.2. WherecanIgoforFoodshopping?.......................................................................................25

5.3. WhatKoreanstorescanIfindinMoscow?............................................................................26

5.4. WhatKoreanRestaurantscanIfindinMoscow?...................................................................27

6.0 Driver’slicense...........................................................................................................................29

6.1. CanIdriveinMoscow?..........................................................................................................29

6.2. HowcanIpayforparking?.....................................................................................................29

6.3. HowdoIpayafine?...............................................................................................................32

6.4. WhathappensifIdon’tpayafine?.......................................................................................32

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7.0 EverydayLife..............................................................................................................................33

7.1. Laundry&drycleanersclosetoProspectVerdnaskogoArea................................................33

7.2. FoodDelivery..........................................................................................................................33

7.3. Carrental................................................................................................................................34

7.4. Russianlanguagecourses.......................................................................................................35

7.5. Libraries..................................................................................................................................36

7.6. Bookstores..............................................................................................................................36

7.7. WeightsandMeasures...........................................................................................................37

4. FrequentlyAskedQuestions.................................................................................................381.0 IsitdangeroustoliveinMoscow?Whatsafetymeasuresdoyourecommend?......................38

2.0 HowmanyexpatriatesarethereinMoscow?............................................................................38

3.0 Ireadinthemediathatthepoliceoftenvisityourapartmenttocheckdocuments.Isthistrue?Andwhatdoyoudoifithappens?........................................................................................................38

4.0 Isittruethattherearestilllonglinesforbasicfoodstuffs"?.....................................................39

5.0 Isitalwaysnecessarytocarryyourpassportandvisawhengoingout"...................................39

6.0 Telephonecodesandemergencynumbers...............................................................................39

7.0 Publictransportpasses..............................................................................................................40

8.0 ACTIVITIES..................................................................................................................................41

8.1. Sports.....................................................................................................................................41

8.2. Baths&Saunas.......................................................................................................................44

8.3. Cinemacenters.......................................................................................................................45

8.4. Museums................................................................................................................................46

8.5. Theatres..................................................................................................................................49

8.6. Concerthalls...........................................................................................................................51

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1. Gettingreadybeforeyouleave:1. Time&Money

1.1. InwhichzoneisMoscowLocated?

Seoulis5:0hoursaheadofMoscow.Thatmeanswhenitis9:00aminMoscow,itis2:00pminSeoul.PleasealsonotethatRussiadoesnotshifttoDTS(Daylightsavingtime),likeEuropeanCountries.

1.2. WhatistheRussianRubleexchangerate?

TheRussiancurrencyistheruble.Thereare10,50,100,500,1000and5000rublebillsand1,5,10,50insmallchange.TheaverageRussianrubleexchangerateisaround₩1,000,000KRW/.34,354.50RUB

1.3. WherecanIexchangecurrency?

Itisagoodideatohaveasmallamountofrublesuponarrival(i.e.topaytransport,taxioranyurgentneeduponarrival.)Itishoweverconvenienttochangeyourmoneyinthecity,asexchangeratesintheairportareslightlylessattractive.(ForbookingareliableandprofessionaltaxiservicecontactourEurohomespecialiststothenumber+74955029523.)

There are hundreds of currency exchange points in Moscow which are usually located in offices ofdifferentbanks.Howevermostofthecurrencybank’sexchangeoffices,whichyoucanseethroughoutthecitytransformUSDollarsandEuroandveryafewwilltakeothernationalcurrencies.SoifyoucometoRussiaforashort-termstay,takesomeDollarorEurobillsdonotloseyourtimelookingfortheexchangingbureau.Alsomakesurethatyourbillsarenottornormarked.OfficiallyallcurrencyexchangeofficesmustrequireyourpassportorotherIDtomakemoneyexchange.However inreal lifeveryfewofthemwillaskyouabout it.Forthesematters(andnotonly)youshallcarryyourpassportaroundwithyou.Alwayscountmoneybeforeleavingthewindowoftheexchangeoffice.

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1.4. CanIusethecreditcardineveryshop?

AllrecognizedcreditcardssuchasVisa,AmericanExpress,andMasterCardareacceptedforpaymentinmost restaurants, bars and big shops. ATMs (cash machines) are widely available in Moscow, St.Petersburgandtoasmallerextent inotherRussianbigcities.ToavoidfraudsyoucoulduseaforeignbankwitharetailbranchinMoscow.Please note that in Russia is always necessary to bring a little quantity of cashwith you, sincewhilechainsandbigstoreswillcertainlyletyoupaybycreditcards,smallshopscouldnotacceptthem.

1.5. Moneytransfers

The easiest way to transfer or get money is usingWestern Union system.WU has wide network ofofficesinmanybanksthroughoutRussia.AllmoneytransferspaidoutinUSDollarsForfurtherinformationcall:+7(495)797-21-97westernunion.ruYoucanhavemoneywiredtoyouthroughanumberofRussianandforeignbanksevenifyoudon’thaveanaccountwiththebank.Theywillchargeyouacommissionranging1,5–3%ofthetotalamount.

1.6. WhattaxesareappliedinRussia?Arerefundspossible?

AsinmanyothercountriesVAT(valueaddedtax)appliestoalmostallpaymentsandpurchasesontheterritoryofRussianFederation.InRussiaVATsizeid18%andcanonlyberefundtoforeigntouristscomingtoRussianforshortstays.

1.7. What’stheaveragesizeoftipsinRussia?

TipsarecommonpracticeinRussiancafes,restaurantsandotherpublicplaces,incaseyouenjoyedtheservice.Averagetipsizeis10%ofyourbill.Howeverlivingtipsisnotaduty,butaright.

2. HealthCareandInsurance

MovingtoRussiameansyouhavetomakemanymentaladjustments.Manythingsaredifferentwhenyourelocatetoacountrywhich isnotyourown.Mostof thesedifferencesarerelatedtocultureandcustoms.ThereforeitisprobablethathealthcareinRussiaisdifferentfromthesystemyouhavebeenusedto,eitherinyourhomecountryoranotherdestination.

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Oftenwhenyou,oroneofyourfamilymembers,willfallill,youmightwanttogohome.However,mostofthetime,thisisnotpracticalorevenpossible;eitherbecauseitisnotworththeexpense,orbecausethe illness is simply too serious to enable traveling. There are now reliable international and Russianorganizations fromwhich companies and individuals, Russians and expatriates, can buy life insurancelocally.Before coming to Russia take out comprehensive medical insurance which includes emergencyevacuationcoverage.It’sessentialtocheckoutthatyourvaccinationsareuptodate.Checktherenewaldatefortetanusandhepatitis.Everywinter causeswide spreading of flu infection. You can buy all necessary treatment here but itwouldbewisertobringthemedicationtowhichyougotused.Ifyourdoctorprescribedyouaspecialtreatment,youbettertakeitwithyou,becauseincaseofemergencyyoumaynotfindithere.In many cities of Russia home tap water considered to be safe for drinking but to avoid stomachproblemsweadviseyoutouselocalbottledwater.AllRussiansusetapwaterforcooking.Pollution and freezing conditions may make your contact lenses uncomfortable to wear. It is worthbringing a good supply of contact lens solution, a spare pair of glasses and a copy of your ownprescriptionincasereplacementisnecessary.

2.1. WhichkindsofhealthinsuranceexistinRussia?

TheHealthCareSysteminRussiaismainlyfinancedbyGovernmentandthroughtheprivateinsurancecompanies.Therearetwotypesof insurance:obligatoryandvoluntary.Obligatory insuranceprovidedbythegovernmentfreeofchargeenablesonetobeservedbylocalpoliclinicandmunicipalinstitutions.Asanexpat,itisnottobeexpectedthatyouwillapplyforobligatoryhealthinsurance.Youremployershouldbeawareofthisandprobablyhasincludedyouinthecompany’shealthinsuranceplan,soyouwillbecovered.Ifyouareprovidedwithhealthinsurancebyyouremployer,readitcarefullyorhaveitexplained to you to find outwhat the policy covers and the procedure is for reimbursement of yourmedicalcosts.

2.2. Whattoconsiderwhenchoosingacompanyandapolicy?

Factorstoconsiderwhenchoosingapolicyincludetypeofwork,age,exercisehabits,health,frequencyof travel and travel destinations. Packages are generally identical for foreigners and Russians, but

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elements of some programs may not be suitable for foreigners (an example is insurance againstdisability,sincedisabilityisdefineddifferentlyindifferentcountries).

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2.3. CanIusemyowninsurancepolicy?

SomeWesternclinicsinMoscowhaveagreementswithinsurancecompaniesabroad.Therefore,ifyourinsuranceisservedinanyoftheseclinicsyoucanusetheirmedicalhelpandyour insurancecompanywillcoverthecosts.Somemedical clinicsmay require you to pay the bills for specialist and prescriptionmedicine. If youwanttheinsurancecompanytoreimburseyourcosts,youwillneedtosendthemtheinvoicesaswellasreferralletterfromthespecialist.Makesurethatyoumakephotocopiesofeverythingyousendthem.Beforegoingabroad,alwayschecktoseewhetheryourhealthinsurancepolicycoversmedicalcostsinforeigncountry.Ifnot,itisadvisabletogettravelinsurance,whichnotonlyincludesmedicalcostsbutalsoinsuresfortheftandlossofvaluables.

3. ClothesandRussianClimate

3.1. IstheRussianclimateasharshasitisoftendescribed?

OftenstereotypesexaggeratetheharshnessofRussianclimate.Atthesametimeyoushouldrememberthatwintertemperaturesmightremainlowforasignificantperiodoftime.Summer,ontheotherendmaypresentextremelyhotdays.

3.2. WhatclothesshouldItakewithme?

Packingforwinterweathercanbedifficult—winterclothingismorebulky,heavier,andexpensivethansummerclothing.WhenyoupackfortraveltoMoscowinwinter,thinkaboutwhatyoumaypackifyouweregoingtogoskiing.You’llneedaccessoriestocoveryourextremities,footwearthatprovidestreadandinsulatesboththesolesandtheupperpartofyourfootandleg,andajacketthatbreaksthewindandprovidesprotectionagainstthelowtemperaturesofRussiainDecember,January,andFebruary.Acoatthatfallsbelowthehipsisrecommended.Ifyouwon’thaveacarinMoscow,youwillwalkmorebecauseyouwilllikelybetakingpublictransportationandseeingsightsalongtheway,forthesereasonswarmclothesareessential.Howevereveryhouse,restaurant,cafeorworkingplaceinMoscowisextremelywarm!Youpassfrom-15inthestreetto+25inside,andyouhavetobereadytoundresseasily.Takeintoconsiderationtopackclothesthatyoucanwearaslayers.

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4. PlugsandSockets

4.1. WhatistheelectronicvoltageinRussia?ShouldIbringanadaptorformyplugs?

ElectricityvoltageinRussiais220volt/50Hz.Theplugistwo-pinthinEuropeanstandard.Shouldyouneedaconverter(adaptor)foryourlaptoporotherdevices,besurethatyoubringyourown,asmostplacesinRussiadonotofferthem.

5. Culturedifferencesandtraditions5.1. HowdoIdealwithRussiansintheeverydaylife?

ü DonotbesurprisedthatRussiansdonotsmileforallthetimeasWesternEuropeansdo.ü Russianmenoften shakehands toeachotherat the firstmeetingand ineveryday life.The same

timeRussianwomendonotshakehandevenincaseoffirstmeeting.ü QuiteofteninRussianofficespeopleappealtoeachotherbynameandpatronymic,thisisformed

onthebaseofthegivennameofone’sfather.Forexample:notAndreybutAndreyIvanovitch.Itisespeciallyconcernedemployeesthatareyoungerbyageor/andposition.

ü Whistling isabadhabit.Russiansbelieve thatwhistlingpeoplewillhavenomoney.MostRussianwomenarenotemancipated.Russianmentakecareofwomen:opendoorshelptoputonandtakeoff a coat, carry heavy bags, pay for them in restaurants. That is normal and would not beconsideredasanobligationforwomen.

ü Most part of drivers in Moscow does not 100% follow traffic regulations and do not respectpedestrians.Donotriskcrossingtheroadatapedestriancrossingwithoutcheckingthatcarsintendtostop.

ü Youcanusealmosteverycarastaxi.Youcanhireataxialmosteverywhereregardlessoftaxistopattheplace.

ü Usually people on the streets do not speak English. If you are alone it is better to have sheet ofpaperwithyouraddressonit,whichiswritteninRussian.

ü Russiancountfloorsbeginningwithagroundfloor,inotherwords,groundfloorisafirstfloorforü Russians,first–isasecondandsoon.ü Itisalwaysusefultohavecashwithyou.Creditcardsarenotwidelyaccepted.ü Russianspresentorputinvaseonlyoddnumberofflowers.Evennumberisgivenforfunerals.

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2. ArrivaltoMoscow

1. ImmigrationandPassportControl

1.1. HowdoIclearRussianImmigrationsmoothly?

Uponarrivalintheairport,youwillreceiveanimmigrationcard.ThatisaveryimportantdocumentthatyoumustkeepduringyourstayinRussia,togetherwithyourpassport.Weadvisetoclipthecardtoyourpassportortouseasmallfolderfortheessentialdocuments.ItisalsorecommendedtocarryyourdocumentswithyouallthetimewhileinRussia.

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2. Registeringwiththeauthorities

1.2. ShouldIregisterwiththelocalauthoritiesuponarrival?

AfterarrivingyoushouldregisterwiththelocalbranchofFederalMigrationService.PleasegetintouchwithyourHRcontactforfurtherdetailsregardingthisprocedure.Keepinmindthat:

ü Youshouldregisterwithin7workingdays(notincludingpublicholidaysandweekends).Youhave3daystosubmityourapplicationfortheregistration.

ü Youmustalwayskeepyourvalidregistrationdocumentuntilyoulivethecountry,andprolongifitexpires.

ü Youhavetore-registereverytimeyouleavetheRussianfederationandreenter.ü WhenleavingRussiayourregistrationwillbecheckedattheborderpassportcontrol.

Expiredregistrationsorlackofregistrationwillresultin20.000rubfine.

3. LivinginMoscow

1.0 BankinginMoscowBankinginMoscowisnotdifficult.Howeveritmaybealittledifferentfromwhatyouareusedto.Belowyouwill findadescriptionofanumberofthedifferentservicesofferedbyRussianandForeignbankstoprivatecustomerstoprovideyouwithgeneralinformationforasmoothandeasyhandlingofyourdailyfinancialaffairsandtransactions.Eurohomemadeapre-selectionofbanks,which(toouropinion)arethemosttrustableandreliable.Notice that some Russian offices of world famous banks like Deutsche Bank and ING bank provideservicesonlyforcorporateclients.

1.1. HowcanIfindanATM?

ATMsarewidelypresent inMoscow.Youcan find themeasilyon thestreets, inmallsorclose to themajorrestaurantsandmetrostations.

1.2. ArethereanywithdrawallimitsatATMs?

WekindlysuggestyoutocheckthisinformationwithyourhomebankbeforelivingKorea.Asageneralruletheremaybeawithdrawal limitattheATM(approximately1000USdollarsperday).Howeverthebankinyourhomecountrymayalsoloweryourwithdrawallimitforsecurityreasons,so

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beforedeparturetoRussiaitisbettertoinquireaboutthemaximumwithdrawallimitimposedonyourcreditcard.

1.3. ArethereanyrestrictionsforNonRussiancitizens?

TheCentralbankofRussiaimposessomerestrictionsonbankingservicesprovidedtonon-citizensofRussia.Please,beawareoftheserestrictionsandkeeptheminmind.ToopenanaccountinabankinRussiayouwillhavetoshowyourentryvisa.Todeposithardcurrencyonyouraccountincashformyouwillhavetoeither:

1) Confirm that this currencywasbroughtby you into the country. In this case youwill have toshowyourcustomsdeclarationstampedbytheRussiancustomsand indicatingtheamountofcashbroughtin.

2) Confirm that this currencywas legally exchanged inRussia. Youwill have to showa green-

coloredcertificatethatshouldbe issuedbyany foreign- exchangeoffice inRussia, indicatingtheamountofcurrencyexchanged.

IfyouwanttodepositrublesonyouraccountexceedingtheamountofRUR3,000youwillalso have to present a proof of legal origin of thismoney. In this case a proof that thismoneywaspaidtoyoubyyourcompanywilldo.

1.4. HowcanIopenabankaccountwithAlfaBankExpress?

Recently presented project “Alfa Bank Express” offering services for retail customers and smallbusinesses.AlfaBankExpressbranchofficesopenedthroughoutMoscow.Centraloffice:Moscow,107078,KalanchevskayaStreet,27Tel:+7(495)620-91-91,974-25-15Fax:+7(495)913-71-42,974-64-77

Telex:412089ALFARUmail@alfabank.ruwww.alfabank.ruATMmachinesthroughoutthecityoperate24/7.24-hourcallcenter:+7(495)788-88-78(inMoscow),8-800-200-00-00(fromregionsofRussia)

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Servicesfornon-residents:24hourphonebanking(informationonly)Internetbanking24hourATM’sBankcards(Visa,MasterCard/Europay)BanktransfersTimedepositsOpeningabankaccountwithAlfaBankExpress:ü Passportü ValidvisaYoucanfindherethelistofAlfaBankExpressOutlets(MoscowandSt.Petersburg)andopenhoursàhttp://alfabank.com/retail/

1.5. HowcanIopenabankaccountRaiffeisenbankAustria?

ZAORaiffeisenbankAustriaisaRussiansubsidiaryoftheAustrianRaiffeisenZentralBank(RZB).ThebankoperatesinMoscowandSt.Petersburgandoffersawiderangeofservicesbothforcorporatecustomers and individuals. Raiffeisenbank services a large number of expatriates and has acquired asubstantial expertise in this field.All staffmembers speakEnglish, some speakothermajor Europeanlanguages.Centraloffice:Moscow,Troitskayastr.,17/1Tel:+7(495)721-99-00www.raiffeisen.ru24-hourcallcenter:+7(495)721-91-00(inMoscow),

+7(800)700-9-100(fromregionsofRussia)ThelistofRaiffeisenbankOutlets(MoscowandSt.Petersburg)andopenhoursyoucanfindhereàhttp://www.raiffeisen.ru/retail/branch_atmServicesfornon-residents:Raiffeisenbankoffers thesamewiderangeofservices,andthesameprices, tobothcitizensandnon-citizensofRussia.Majorservicesinclude:

CurrentaccountsMoneytransfers

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TimedepositsForeignExchangeTraveler’sCheques24hATMsBankCards(Visa,MasterCard)Internet-BankingVarioustypesofloans–mortgageloans,carloans,andconsumerloans.

Themost typical servicesusedbyexpatriatesare foreignexchange,money transfers,bankcards,andmortgage loans.Manyof thecustomerspaymonthly installmentson theirmortgage loans from theirhousingcompensationprovidedbytheiremployer.Whenyourassignmentinthiscountryendsyouwillhaveanapartmentinyourownership,whichthencouldbesold.OpeningabankaccountwithRaiffeisenbank:Youshouldpresentyourpassportwithvalidvisa.CompleteanapplicationandsignanagreementoutliningtheBank’sinterestratesandfees.Min 1,500 $ or 1,500 Euro deposit plus proof of legal origin of thismoney. Visa Electron /Maestroannualcardfee–30$/30Euro.

1.6. HowcanIopenabankaccountZAOCitibank

ZAOCitibankstarteditsoperationsinRussiain1993andbecamethe6thlargestbankinRussiaoffering

widerangeofservicesfornon-residents.Centraloffice:Moscow,Paveletskayaploschad,2bld.1Tel:+7(495)775-7575www.citibank.ruOpenhours:Monday–Friday,10.00–20.00andSaturday10.00–18.00.24hourcitiphonebanking:+7(495)775-75-75(fromMoscow) +7(812)336-75-75(fromSt.Petersburg) +7(800)700-38-38(fromregionsofRussia)ThelistofCitibankOutletsATMCenters,ATM'satBPpetrolstationsyoucanfindhere:àhttp://www.citibank.ru/russia/branches/eng/branches_msk.htmServicesfornon-residents:24hourphonebankingInternetBankingService24hourATM’sAlertingserviceCurrentaccountBankcards(VisaElectron,VisaClassic,VisaGold)Varioustypesofloans

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TimedepositsMoneytransfersVIPserviceOpeningabankaccountwithCitibank:There are three types of banking service packages available at Citibank Moscow branch: CitiBank,CitiOne and CitiGold. To become a customer of Citibank you need personally present the followingdocuments:

1) IfyouareanemployeeofthecorporatecustomerZAOCitibank• Applicationform,signedbyanauthorizedpersonattheCorporatecompanyandsealed;• Colour photo 3x4 (for CitiOne and CitiGold packages); -Сopy of passport (please have the

originalpassportwithyouwhenyoucometothebranch);-CopyoftheRussianvisa(fornon-residents).

2) Ifyouareanemployeeofthenon-corporatecustomerofZAOCitibankRussia:• -Applicationform,signedbyanauthorizedpersonattheCorporatecompanyandsealed;• Сolourphoto3x4(forCitiOneandCitiGoldpackages);• Copyofpassport(pleasehavetheoriginalpassportwithyouwhenyoucometothebranch);• CopyoftheRussianvisa(fornon-residents);• Copyofutility(telephone)billwithcustomeraddress;• Oneofthedocumentsmentionedbelow:Yourbankaccountstatement• For the last year (if you are planning to deposit up to USD 50,000.00 in the first 6 months)

stampedandsignedbytheauthorizedbankofficer,fromoneofthereputableRussianbanks• CitiPhone representative is ready to give youmore informationonbanks; or Copyof you tax

declarationforthelastyear;orFormNo2oftheTaxLawforthelastyear(NDFL);• CopyoftheTAXdeclarationandthestateregistrationcertificate(forindividualentrepreneur.

Minimalbalancefor:

• CitiBankaccount10$• CitiOneaccount–500$• CitiGoldaccount–100,000$

2.0 PostOfficeandExpressEmail

2.1. WhereisthenearestpostofficetoProspektVerdnaskovoArea?

ThenearestpostofficetoProspektverdnaskovometrostationisTheRussianPostOffice119454.Address:33Koshtoyantsastreest.Workinghours:Mon.-Fri8:00-20:00,Sat.9:00-18:00,lunchbreakfrom13:00till14:00

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2.2. WhichglobalexpressmailcompaniesarepresentinRussia?

Globallogisticcompanies,suchasDHL,FedEx,PonyExpress,TNT,UPS,andothersarealsopresentinRussia.

3.0 HealthCareinMoscow3.1. ArethereanywesternMedicalClinicsinMoscow?

TherearenowafewWesternMedicalClinicsinMoscow,whichofferafullrangeofmedicalservicestothe Russians and foreigners. Some clinics offer complete medical packages, which include a list ofmedicalservicesforyouandyourfamily.Medicalpersonalinsuchclinics,Russiancitizensorforeigners,speakoneor fewforeign languagessoyouwillhavenoproblems incommunication.Manyfromtheirstaffhadpracticeortrainingsabroad.Eurohome has an agreementwith some of these clinics,which enables our clients to get substantialdiscounts.

3.2. WherecanIgotodentistinMoscow?

DentalcareinRussiaisofahighstandard.TherearenowafewdentalclinicsbothmunicipalandprivateineverydistrictofMoscow.MostRussiansprefertogotoprivateclinicsbecausetheyhaveuptodateequipment and highly qualified specialists. However considering Russian mentality most of thespecialistsinRussianclinicsdonotspeakforeignlanguages.Therefore,itisadvisabletouseservicesofWesternorWesternorientedRussiandentalclinics.Some dental clinics cooperate with Western insurance companies and if you are the client of suchinsurance company you will be serviced free of charge. Otherwise you will be asked to pay the billimmediately and the doctor would fill all the necessary documents so that you can claim forreimbursement.Your Eurohome counselor will help you select an appropriate dental clinic where specialists speakEnglishoryourownlanguage.AnonymousclinicsIfyoudonotwanttogiveyournameandremain ‘anonymous”thereareafewmunicipalandprivateclinicsperformseveralhealthtestsand isadistributionpointon informationonhealth-related issues.

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Thesecentersarelistedin“Yellowpages”directory.“Skliphosovski”Institutehaslaboratorywhereyoucanpassbloodtestsfornotexpensiveprice.AnonymousHIVtestisfreeofcharge.

3.3. Whicharethenumberstocallincaseofemergency?

Incaseyoufindyourself inasituationwhere immediatehelp is required,call thenationalemergencynumber–03.TheproblemisthatnobodyfromthestaffspeaksanyforeignlanguagesotheremustbesomebodywhospeaksRussiantoassistyoutocallforanambulanceandexplainyourproblemwhenthecar arrives. If your health condition recognized as difficult theywill take you to hospital or give younecessarytreatmentatyourplace.MoscowRescueServicecanbe reachedat0911 (fromanymobile)or+7 (495)777-0-911.TheyhavebothRussianandEnglish-speakingoperators.Thecallsarefee-paying.

3.4. WhicharetheClosestPharmacies?

There are now a few famous pharmacy chains in Moscow like 36.6, ICN, Rigla, Staryj Lekar, DoctorStoletov.Theyofferwiderangeofmedicinebyaveryacceptableprice.Howeversomemedicineyoucanbyfromthemonlyifyouhaveprescriptionfromyourdoctor.ClosetoProspektVerdanskovoMetrostationtherearedifferent24/7pharmacies.HereitisalistofPharmaciesclosetoProspektVerdnaskovoMetrostation:Vitafarm№13Phone:+7(495)6613565Address:ProspektVernadskogo,d.39Website:http://www.vitafarm.ru/DialogPhone:+7(495)7800198Address:119415,Moskva,prosp.Vernadskogo,d.39,et.1Website:http://www.dialog.ru366SETAPTEKPhone:+7(499)726-03-04Address:119501,Moskva,ul.Matveevskaya,d.2Website:http://www.366.ruAsnaPhone:+7(499)504-78-53Address:119313,Moskva,ul.Garibaldi,d.4B,str.1Website:http://www.asna.ruAptekarPhone:+7(499)138-08-84

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Address:119331,Moskva,prosp.Vernadskogo,d.29Website:http://www.aptekari.comApteka1Phone:+7(964)789-53-45Address:119415,Moskva,ul.Lobachevskogo,d.2—supermarketPerekrestokApteka2Phone:7(495)740-38-50Address:119415,Moskva,prosp.Vernadskogo,d.41,str.3Apteka3Phone:+7(495)935-40-22Address:119421,Moskva,prosp.Leninskiy,d.101,et.1A5Phone:+7(800)200-63-03Address:119415,Moskva,prosp.Leninskiy,d.92Website:http://www.apteka5.ruMeditsinadlyavasPhone:+7(495)432-23-90Address:119454,Moskva,prosp.Vernadskogo,d.32k71AptemirPhone:+7(495)790-74-91Address:119331,Moskva,ul.MariiUlyanovoy,d.15AptekaA.v.e№27Phone:+7(495)916-57-30Address:Moskva,Vernadskogopr-t,14aWebsite:http://ave-apteka.ru

3.5. InternationalMedicalandDentalclinics

EuropeanMedicalcenter• Spiridonievskylane,5

Tel:+7(495)9336655Tel:+7(495)9336645Tel:+7(495)5105414e-mail:emcinfo@emcmos.ru

• Orlovskylane,7Tel:+7(495)9336655e-mail:emcinfo@emcmos.ruwww.emcmos.ruWorkhours:24/7Directbillingtoinsurancecompaniesifyouareaclientofcompany–partner.EuropeanDentalCenter

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1-stNikoloschepovskiylane,6-1Tel:+7(495)9330002e-mail:emcinfo@emcmos.ruwww.emcmos.ruWorkhours:9.00–21.00Directbillingtoinsurancecompaniesifyouareaclientofcompany–partner.AmericanMedicalCenterGrokholskyPer.,1bld.6Tel:+7(495)9337700email:info@amcenter.ruwww.amcenter.ruWorkhours:24/7AmericanRussianDentalCenterSadovaya-Kudrinskayaul.,21aTel:+7(495)7979759email:dentist@ardc.ruwww.ardc.ruWorkhours:Mon.–Fr.9.00–20.00,Sat.9.00–18.00Languages:Russian,English,FrenchGermanDentalCareYuliusaFuchikaul.,11/13Tel:+7(495)9261520/1521e-mail:visit@gdcare.ruwww.gdcare.ruWorkhours:Mon.–Fr.8.00–20.00,Sat.9.00–13.00Languages:English,German,French,RussianGermanDentalCenterul.Volochaevskaya2/1Tel:+7(495)7374466email:info@germandentalcenter.ruwww.germandentalcenter.ruWorkhours:Mon.–Sat.9:00–21:00,Sun.9.00–15.00Languages:German,English,RussianGlobalMedicalSystem2ndYamskayastreet,9Tel.:+7(495)7815577www.gmsclinic.rue-mail:info@gmsclinic.ruWorkhours:24/7

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AmericanDentalCenter

1stTverskaya-Yamskaya,5

Tel:+7(495)7304334www.americandental.ruOwnedandoperatedbyAmericanBoardCertifiedDentists.DirectbillingtoSIGNAInsurancecompany.

4.0 MobileCommunications

4.1. HowmanytelephonecompaniesexistinMoscow?

There are now 3 main mobile phone operators in Moscow, providing a full range of telephonecommunicationservices.Youcanchooseoneofthemostappropriateforyourneeds,budgetsystemsandtariffplans.AllcompaniesprovideserviceofGSMstandardandmobileinternet(3G).MobilephoneOperators:MTS(MobileTeleSystems)www.mts.ruBEELINEwww.beeline.ruMEGAFONwww.megafonemoscow.ruMobilePhonePlanEXAMPLE:OperatorBeelineTariff-"Всевключено"(allinclusive)Costofsi:RUB150(whereRUB100willbeyourstartingbalance;50-servicefee)Package:

ü Callstobeelinesubscribers-FREEü CallstoothermobilewithinMoscow-RUB1/1minü Internet–1gb/month

Inordertocallabroad:Youneedtoconnectoption"Любимаястрана"(FavoriteCountry)Oncethepaymentforconnectionwillbecharged(-RUB50)theSubscribermonthlyfeewillbechargedeachmonth-RUB30(RUB1per1day)

ü Toactivatetheoptionyouwillneedtodial:067421201button"call"

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Toincreasetheinternetlimitto3gbàSubscriptionmonthlyfee-RUB190

ü Youwillneedtodial:*115*05#àbutton"call

Toincreasetheinternetlimitto6gbàSubscriptionmonthlyfee-RUB250

ü Youwillneedtodial:*115*07#button"call"Telephonenumber:DirectorFederal:Direct phone number is an ideal plan for businessmen, who talk a lot and need the convenience ofadditional services such as conference calls, preferred access to international dialing and a dedicatedpersonalcustomercaremanager.Directphonenumberhas7numberslikeanylocaltelephone(7778899)plusprefix495or499,whichgivesyouconvenienceofgivingandreceivingcalls.Federal phone number is economical plan for active userswho chooses a federal (not direct) phonenumber.Example:89167778899.Togiveacallonafederalnumberyoumustdial8then,afterthebeep,dial916(or903,910,915etc.)andphonenumber.TobecomeauserofamobilesysteminMoscowyoushoulddothefollowing:

ü Gototheofficeofthecompanywithyournationalpassport;ü IfyouarenotaMoscowresident:temporalregistrationinMoscowisrequired(exceptMTS)ü IfyouarenotaresidentofRussianFederationtemporalregistrationinMoscowrequired

4.2. Where-andhowcanItopupmyphone?

1) Topaybyterminals“QIWI”or“Elecsnet”.Youcanfindthemineverymall(“RIO”,“Kapitoliy”,etc.)orclosetometrostations.

2) Viaterminalinmobilephonestores“Svyaznoy”(Связной)or“Euroset”(Евросеть).Theofficeslocateusuallynearmetrostations.

3) Viamobileoperatorstores(Билайн/МТС/Мегафон)

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a)Inordertopaybyanyterminaldescribedaboveyouneed:

1. Choosetheserviceyouwanttopayfor.2. Selectyourmobileoperator:

Eitherpushingtheoperator’sname(MTS/Beeline/Megafon)oronthebutton“Sotovayasvyaz”(Сотоваясвязь),asshownonpicture

3. Insertyourphonenumberwithcode(byclickingdigits),press“OK”/“Далее”

4. Selecttheamount,press“OK”/“Далее5. Theterminalwillsuggestyoutoverifythe

insertedinformation.Ifitiscorrect,thenpress“OK”(“Далее”)

6. Waitforthereceipt.Usuallyyourecievetheconfirmationofpaymentbysms(itdependsonyouroperator)

b)Youmayalsotopupyourphonebyyourcreditcard.

1) FindthebranchofyourBankoritsATM(withbanklogo)“БАНКОМАТ”

2) Insertyourcard3) Choosetheoption«Платежи»,or«Оплатитьмобильную

связь»,or«Cотовыеоператоры»4) Followthestepsdescribedabove

Warning!IfATM(БАНКОМАТ)isnotmatchyourcreditcardBank,thecommissioncouldbetaken.

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5.0 ShoppinginMoscow

5.1. WhatkindoffoodstoresispresentinMoscow?

DespiteanyreportsyoumayhearaboutRussiaandshortages,inthebigcitiesmostitemsareavailable.InfactinMoscowthereisoftenmorechoicethatinothercountries.For foodshopping therearenumeroussupermarkets inMoscow,whichsellmostproducts.ThereareWesternstylefoodstoresnow,withtrolleys,cashiersandanexcellentselectionoffoodproductswhereyoucanputyour selection ina shoppingcartorhandbasketandpayat thecashier (kassa). Inmostfood stores clerks do not speak any language so it is advisable to go to a bigger Western stylesupermarkets andhypermarketswhere you can buy not only food stuff butmost domestic items foryourhome.Togetacquaintedwiththelocalproductsyoucanstartatlocalneighborhoodsupermarkets.AftersometimelivinginMoscowyouwillselectyourfavoritefoodshopswhereyouwillconstantlybuyyourbasicstostockyoupantry.Russiangraduationofshops:

• FoodShop–ProduktovyMagazinorGastronom(ПродуктовыйМагазин)• Market–Rynok(Рынок)Supermarket–Universam(УниверсамorСупермаркет)• DepartmentStore–Univermag(Универмаг)• Hypermarket-Universam+Univermag(Гипермаркет)

FoodShopàaSovietstylefoodstore.Notlongago,Russianfoodshopsonlyallowedyoutoshopbylooking forwhatyouwantedbehinda counterona shelfon thewall, remembering thepricesof theitemsyouwanted,andthengoingtothecashiertopay.Onceyouhadpaid,youcouldgobackandshowyourreceipttoobtainyourproduct.Nowadaysthisprocessofbuyingiseasedandyoucanpayrightatthecounterbutthewholepicturestillremindsformertimes.Marketsàaretrue“farmers’markets”withfreshmeats,fish,milkproducts,vegetableandfruitfromalloverRussiaandCentralAsia.Thereyoucanbuyforcheaperpricebutshouldbecarefulofwhatyoubuy.Sometimesproductsareoutofdateordidn’tgothroughcertification.Supermarketà sell foodandsomehouseholdproducts.TheyareWestern-style, self-serviceandusethe regular Western check-out system. Most carry a full range of items: meats, bakery goods, milkproducts,freshfruitandvegetable,deeplyfrozen

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products, cereals, pastas, cigarettes, soft drinks, vines and spirits. Besides there you can buy yournewspapersandmagazines,petfoodsandgroceries.MostsupermarketscarrynationallyknownbrandsbothRussianandforeign.Hypermarketà a huge supermarket together with department store, usually occupies few floors.Manyboutiquesoffamousbrandnameslocatedhere,parfumandcosmeticshops,shoeshops,coffeehousesandrestaurantsandevencinemacentersandchildren’splaygrounds.Thereyoucangoforhalforeventheentireday.DepartmentStoreà isashoppingmall,whichsellavarietyofmanufacturedgoodssuchasclothing,linens,toys,housewares,shoes,makeup.Oftentheyhaveseparate“boutiqueshops”sellingimportedgoods.BreadsRussianstraditionallyeata lotofbread,generallywithamainmealor insandwiches(buterbrods)buttherearenotsomanysortsofbreadlikeinmanyothercountries.FormostofthetimetheRussianseatwhite loaf from wheat flour: Nareznoi, Podmoskovny and black aromatic brick from rye flour:Borodinsky,Darnitsy.Sinceyouwillrarelyfindspecializedbakeriesnowadaysthesebreadsyoucanbuyatanylocalshopaswellasinsupermarkets.Butifyouarelookingforspecialkindofbread:slicedbread,Frenchbaguette,raisinorcurrantbread,smallsandwichbreadsandallkindofbakeriesandpastriesyoushouldgotoasupermarket.Thereisachainofbakery-cafésinMoscowthatproducesEuropeantypesofbreadandalsoserveslighthealthy snacks – “Le pain quotidien”. Someof their cafés evenwork 24/7. You can always check thelocationsontheirwebsite:www.lpq.ru.MilkproductsThere isa small chance thatanycountrycancompetewithRussiaonvarietyofmilkproducts.NearlyeverycityinRussiahasitsownmilkfactorywheretheyproducedifferentkindsofmilk,kefir(sourliquidmilk product), cottage cheese, cheese, butter, yogurt, ryazhenka (Russian specialty of liquid milkproducts), sweet cottage cheeses with raising (syrkovaya massa) or wrapped in chocolate icing(glazirovanysyrok).Thesearetheproductsthatdelightforeignresidentsmost.

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5.2. WherecanIgoforFoodshopping?

Chainsupermarkets:1) СедьмойКонтинент(SedmoyKontinent)2) Перекресток(Perekrestok)3) Новоарбатскийторговыйдом(NovoarbatskyFoodStore)4) КалинкаСтокман(KalinkaStockman)5) Бахетле(Bakhetle)–home-typefoodspreparedonthespot6) АзбукаВкуса(AzbukaVkusa)–food“boutique”

Hypermarkets:1) Рамстор(Ramstor)2) Атриум(Atrium)3) Ашан(Ashan)4) Мега(Mega)5) Метро(Metro)DepartmentStores:1) ГУМ(GUM)2) ЦУМ(TsUM)3) ОхотныйРяд(OkhotnyRyad)4) Метрополис(Metropolis)5) ЕвропейскийТорговыйЦентр(EvropeiskyShoppingCenter)IKEAinMoscow1.Khimki,MoscowregionM.RechnoyVokzalandPlanernaya(shuttlebuses)Tel:+7(495)7375329Openhours:Sun.–Thur.10.00–23.00,Fr.–Sat.10.00–24.002.IntersectionofKaluzhskoyeshosseand42ndkmofMKADM.TyoplyStan,YasenevoandBoulevardDmitriyaDonskogo(shuttlebuses)Tel:+7(495)7373007Openhours:Mon.–Sun.10:00–23:003.BelayaDacha,MoscowregionM.Lyublino,KuzminkiandVykhino(shuttlebuses)Tel:+7(495)7398464Openhours:Mon.–Sun.10:00–23:00

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CigarettesandspiritsIn Russia nowadays there is an extensive propaganda against smoking and alcohol, so you can’t buythosegoodsifyouarelessthan18yearsold.Iftheshopassistantisnotsureaboutyourage,hecanaskyou to show thepassport or driver’s license. You can’t smoke in public places, or restaurants only inspecialplacesforsmoking;otherwiseyouhavetopayafine.Russianalcoholfactoriesproducehundredsofsortsofvodkaandotherspirits,winesandbeer.Bestofsuchalcoholproducersare:Christal,Chernogolovka,Nemiroff,Dovgan.Manyexpatriates findRussianbeerofagoodtasteandquality.

5.3. WhatKoreanstorescanIfindinMoscow?

JasminMartAddress:LeninskiyProspect121Metro:ProspectVernadskogoTelephone:(903)596-2652BeliyZhuravl(백학)Address:Frunzenskayanab.14/1Metro:ParkKulturyTelephone:(495)775-0656JINROAddress:Masterkovast.,2Metro:AvtozavodskayaTelephone:(495)675-1333KoreanStore(Noname)Address:UlitsaKosygina15(KorstonHotel)–1floorMetro:LeninskyProspect

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5.4. WhatKoreanRestaurantscanIfindinMoscow?

Shilla(신라)KoreancuisineAddress:UlitsaKosygina15(KorstonHotel)Metro:LeninskyProspectTelephone:(495)939-8864한강(HanKang)KoreancuisineAddress:UlitsaKosygina15(KorstonHotel)Metro:LeninskyProspectTelephone:(495)939-8078/8329,(985)871-7915TeriyakiKoreancuisineAddress:UlitsaKosygina15(KorstonHotel)Metro:LeninskyProspectTelephone:(495)939-8014SusikoKoreancuisineAddress:UlitsaKosygina15(KorstonHotel)Metro:LeninskyProspectTelephone:(495)939-8014Seoul(서울)KoreancuisineAddress:UlitsaKosygina15(KorstonHotel)Metro:LeninskyProspectTelephone:(495)6956686Website:http://www.seoul-r.ru/

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Gaya(가야)KoreancuisineAddress:UlitsaKosygina15(KorstonHotel)Metro:LeninskyProspectTelephone:(495)939-8039BeliyZhuravl(백학)KoreancuisineAddress:FrunzenskayaEmbankment14/1Metro:ParkKulturyTelephone:(495)542-2323Website:http://www.beliy-juravl.ru/Kimchi(김치)Koreancuisine,JapanesecuisineAddress:Profsoyuznaya142/1Metro:KalujskayaTelephone:8-929-914-5373Website:www.kimchee.ruKimchiCafeKoreancuisine,JapanesecuisineAddress:ButyrskiyVal5Metro:BelorusskayaTelephone:8-495-514-0426Website:www.kimchicafe.ruMyungGa(명가)Address:Leninskiyprospekt158Metro:BelorusskayaTelephone:(495)234-9310Yujung(유정)Address:Krasnopresnenskayanab.12(WTC)Metro:Ulitsa1905

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Khala(한라)KoreancuisineAddress:UlitsaNametkina3Metro:NoviyCheremyushkiTelephone:(495)234-9310Koryo(고려)–NorthKoreanrestaurantKoreancuisineAddress:UlitsaOrdzhonikidze11-9Metro:LeninskyProspectTelephone:(495)2324352

6.0 Driver’slicense

6.1. CanIdriveinMoscow?

SometimeagoholdersofdrivinglicensesissuedincountriesoutsideofRussianFederationmightdriveinRussiaontheirforeignlicenseforaperiodofsixmonths.Assoonasthisperiodexpires,thepersoninquestionhadtotakethedrivingtestinRussiatoforobtainingRussiandrivinglicense.HoweverthishadbeenchangedandnowadaysonecandriveinRussiawithinternationaldrivinglicenseissued in their home countries. In case if international driving license has no indications in Russianlanguagethereisneedtotranslateitwithnotarizedtranslator’sbureau.

6.2. HowcanIpayforparking?

Whenyouwanttoparkyouwillmostlikelyfacealablelikethefollowing:

ü The1stsignwarnsyouabouttheentrancetothepaidparkingarea.

ü Thesecondindicatesthequantityoffreeplaces

ü The4thsigninformsyouaboutminimalfineforviolenceofparkingrules

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Payparkingthefollowingways:

NB!IfyoupayparkingviaSMSandmobileappMoscowParkingbillingisperminute.Soifyoustopparkingaheadoftime,moneyforunusedparkingtimewillbesavedonyourparkingaccountandcanbeusedtopayfornextparkingsessions.ParkingATMallowsyoutopayparkingupto15minutesIngreenyoucanseethepriceforonehourparkingInredspecifiedthefine

Here you will see thenumberoftheparkingYouwill need this informationwhile paying. Usuallynumbersarered

1) SMSto7757**

TopayàSendanSMSwiththefollowingtext:

1)numberofparkingarea\2)*licenseplate*3)numberofhoursfrom1to24(Example:1004*A123AA199*3);ToextendtheparkingtimeàsendanSMSwithtextX2,where2isanexampleofthenumberofparkinghours(example:extendfor2hours-X2);

Tostopparking-withtextSorC.(Moneyfortheunusedparkingtimewillreturntoyourparkingaccount)

AlwayswaitforSMSpaymentconfirmation**Thecommissionforservicedependsonmobilephoneprovider1.Inordertopayforparkingviacellphonesuccessfullyclientmustapprovetherequestfromyourmobileoperatortowithdrawthenecessarysumofmoneyfromyourparkingorcellphoneaccount.2.Afterthefirstpaymentuserautomaticallygetshisownparkingaccount.4.Moneyforparkingdeductedfromthecellphoneaccountandbackeduponaparkingaccount.5.Billingishappeningeveryminute.5.Incaseofearlycompletionofparkingmoneyforunusedparkingtimesavedonyourparkingaccountandcanbeusedtopayfornextparkingsessions.In15minutesbeforetheendoftheparkinglot,youwillreceiveSMS-notificationwiththeproposaltoextendparking.

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2) Mobileapp“MoscowParking”

• RegisterintheappbysendingSMSto7757withthetextPIN;• Logintoyouraccount:username-yourcellphonenumber,password–thecodewhichyou

havereceivedwiththeSMS(seepreviousitem);• Filltheparkingaccount(thesameprocedureasforthephone);• Press"Parking"• Toextendparkingtimeclickthe«►»;• Tostopparkingclick"Cancelparkinglot"(«■»)

3) ParkingATM

YoucanseethelocationsofparkingATMontheparkingmaponthewebsitehttp://parking.mos.ru/,orinamobileappcalled“MoscowParking”

• HowtopaythroughATM:

1. Select"PayParking";2. EnterthetheLicensePlate(format:A000AA199);3. Confirmthenumberofparkingarea;4. Payparking(youcansettheparkingtimeupto15minutes)

Paymentcanbemadevia:1. bankcard2. parkingcard(denomination:500,1000rub)

Inordertopay-putthecardtothevalidator(waitforafewsec.)MoneywillwithdrawfromthecardinanamountequaltothecostofspecifiedparkingtimeYoucancheckthebalanceoftheparkingcardviaparkingATMselecting"Balance"inthemainmenu

YoucanbuytheParkingandScratchcardsinmobilephonestores“Svyaznoy”(Связной),kiosks“Rospechat”,inmailoffices“MailofRussia"(ПочтаРоссии),andTD"GUM"(BoscoboutiquesandGastronomn№1(Гастроном№1)).

Youcanfillparkingaccountthefollowingways:

1)Viatelephoneaccount(sendSMSto7757withthetextpayX,whereX-theamountofspecifieddepositinrub)2)Viathemobileapp«MoscowParking»:cellphoneaccount/bankcard.

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4)ViapaymentterminalsElecsnet5)ScratchCard(Denomination:300,500,1,000,5,000rub).Scratchofftheprotectivelayer;SenddigitalcodeviaSMSwithoutspacesto7757;WaitforaconfirmationSMSaboutsuccessfullyfillingyourparkingaccountwithinformationaboutbalanceofparkingaccountandinstructionshowtopayviaSMSTobuymonthlyorannualparkingticketyoushould:1.Downloadtheform(http://parking.mos.ru/about/151/)

form–monthlyticketform–annualticket

2.Fillouttheform(Name,address,carplate);3.Payinanybank;4.Sendthereceipttousluga@mskampp.ru.Theparkingticketholdercanusecityparkingspacesdailywithoutpaymentpereachhourfrom8hto20hduringthechosenperiod(monthoryear)

6.3. HowdoIpayafine?

IfyoubreakthetrafficregulationsinRussiaandarestoppedbythepolice(GIBDD),youwillbefined.Ifthebreak is not very serious youwill be given a ticket,whichwill state the amount youhave topay(‘talon’).Allpaymentonfinesmustbepaidat“Sberbank”.Creditcardsarenotacceptable.Ifthebreakwasseriousenoughthepolicewillcompileaprotocolonyouandevenhaverightstotakeyourdrivinglicense. In this case youwill be asked for a legal procedure and the court will decide to fine you ordepriveyouofdrivinglicense.Ifthepoliceaskforsomeinformation:yourname,address,dateandplaceofbirth,passportdataandothercontactinformation,youareobligedtoanswerthesequestions.

6.4. WhathappensifIdon’tpayafine?

Ifyourefusetopayortogotoapolicestation,thepolicestation,thepoliceareauthorizedtoimpoundyourcar.Ifyoudonotcooperate,thepolicemayhaveyourcartowedawayatyourexpense.Yourcarwillonlybereturnedtoyouafteryouhavepaidthefine,thestoragecostsand,ifnecessary,thetowagecosts.Thepolicewillinformyouofthetotalamounttobepaid.AppealagainstactsofGIBDDinspectorIfyouarenotagreewithactsofGIBDDinspector:incorrectdiscipline,wronglyimposedfines,decisionsonaccident,rejectionsoncarregistration,incorrecttechnicalexaminationandsoon,youcanappealtoaheadpersonofparticularGIBDDdepartment. IfarenotsatisfiedwithhisdecisionyoucanappealtoheadGIBDDquarters.

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YoumayalsoappealtoPublicProsecutoragainstthedecisionofGIBDDHeadQuarters.Youmustappealwithin10daysincethedecisionhavebeentaken.Youshouldbesureofyourpositionbeforetakingthisstep.

7.0 EverydayLife7.1. Laundry&drycleanersclosetoProspectVerdnaskogoArea

TheclosestlaundryanddrycleaningservicestoProspectVerdnaskogoareaare:BiancaLocated at Zvezdochka shopping centre, near Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station (www.bianca-city.ru/#:/shops/map/ttszavedochka)DianaBuilding1A,2AkademikaAnokhinastreet(www.dryclean.ru)LavanderiyaotObuvCityshoppingCentre14AVerdnaskogoProspekt,nearprospectVerdnaskogometrostation.

7.2. FoodDelivery

СедьмойКонтинент(SedmoyKontinent-7thContinent)DeliveryoffoodandothergoodsTel:+7(495)777-77-79http://www.7cont.ru/Азбукавкуса(AzbukaVkusa-AlphabetofTaste)Deliveryoffoodandothergoods-http://shop.av.ru/?dt-mlTel:+7(495)223-02-00http://www.azbukavkusa.ru/Сбарро(Sbarro)Delivery:+7(495)741-77-55http://www.sbarro.ru/http://www.sbarro.ru/Империяпиццы(Imperiyapizziy-Empireofpizza)Delivery:+7(495)790-77-97http://mypizza.ru/ИльПатиоиПланетасуши(IlPatioandPlanetofsushi)–pizzaandsushiTel:+7(495)781-07-81https://dostavka.rosinter.ru/msk/Якитория(Yakitoriya)–sushiandrolls

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Tel:+7(495)234-24-24http://www.yakitoriya.ru/dmenuAndmanyothercafésandrestaurantshaveitsowndeliveryservice.

7.3. Carrental

Avis4thDobryninskyPereulok8,groundfloorTel.:+7(495)988-62-16,Workinghours:dailyfrom09:00a.m.till06:00p.m.Deliverypossibletotheselocations:-MoscowDomesticAirportSheremetjevoTerminalDweekdaysfrom10:00a.m.till10:00p.m.,weekendsfrom9:00a.m.till10:00p.m.-MoscowDomesticAirportSheremetjevo1from11:00a.mtill10p.m.-MoscowInternationalAirportVnukovofrom11:00a.mtill10p.m.-MoscowLeningraskyrailwaystationfrom10:00a.mtill10p.m.

DeliverywithinMoscowtoanyotheradressfrom10:00a.m.till08p.m.willcost2.250RUB.e-mail:mow@avis-rentacar.ruhttp://www.avis-rentacar.ru/enHertzTel:+7(495)775-83-33e-mail:reservation@hertz.ruwww.hertz.ruSV-Service-Rentacarwithandwithoutadriver-Insuranceisincludedinthepriceoftherent-Deliveryandreturnofthecartoandfromyourhotel-Airporttransfer-Juniorcarseat-GPS-navigatorTel:+7(495)226-24-22www.service-sv.ruEuropcarTel:+7(495)926-63-53

• 4thDobryninskiyPereulok,bld.8.,operationhours:09:00to21:00

• InternationalairportSheremetyevo,TerminalD,arrivalhall,tel:+7(495)926-63-73,operationhours:09:00to21:00

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• InternationalairportDomodedovo,arrivalhall,tel:+7(495)926-63-73,operationhours:09:00to21:00

www.europcar.ruScarletYakovoapostolskypereulok7Tel:+7(495)937-99-65+7(495)508-65-36(24h)+7(499)174-08-83(24h)+7(495)916-01-12,916-18-40(fax)e-mail:info@scarlet.ruwww.scarlet.ru

7.4. Russianlanguagecourses

“Grint”centeroreducationYunostyul.,5/1,block6,of.35Tel:+7(495)374-74-30,+7(499)374-69-51Fax:+7(499)374-73-66e-mail:info@grint.ruwww.grint.ruLanguageLinkSouschovskayaul.,bld.21(2ndEntrance,2ndFloor)Tel:+7(495)258-08-04Fax:+7(495)258-99-39e-mail:russian@language.ruhttp://www.russian.language.ru/TheStatePushkinInstituteofRussianLanguageAkademikaVolginaul.,bld.6Tel:+7(495)330-89-29e–mail:inbox@pushkin.edu.ruhttp://www1.pushkin.edu.ru/LomonosovMoscowStateUniversity-CenterforinternationaleducationKrzhizhanovskogoul.bld.24/35AdmissionOffice:Tel:+7(495)124-80-11,124-84-88,124-81-88Fax:+7(495)125-44-61e-mail:ciemsu@yandex.ruwww.cie.ruPeople’sFriendshipUniversityofRussiaMiklukho-Maklayaul.bld.6

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Tel:+7(495)433-06-00;434-53-06e-mail:dekan-fpk@yandex.ruwww.langrus.ru,www.russianword.ru,http://www.pfu.edu.ruForeignLanguageSchoolDiplomaticAcademyMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheRussianFederationOstozhenkaul.53/2Tel:+7(499)246-18-44,244-18-78http://www.dipacademy.ru/Russian_lang.shtml

7.5. Libraries

M.I.RudominoAll-RussiaStateLibraryforForeignLiterature(VGBIL)Profile:humanities,literatureinforeignlanguagesAddress:1Nikoloyamskayaul.(M.Taganskaya)Tel:+7(495)9153621Fax:+7(495)9153637http://www.libfl.ruOpenhours:Mon–Tue10.00–17.30,Fr.10.00–16.30

7.6. Bookstores

“BiblioGlobus”Myasnitskayaul.6/3,str.1(M.Lubyanka,M.Kitay-Gorod)Openhours:Mon.–Fr.9.00–22.00,Sat.–Sun.10.00–21.00“Bookhunter”Krivokolennypereulok9str.1Openhours:Mon.–Sun.9.00–21.00“Bookberry”Nikitskyboulevard17,str.1Openhours:Mon.–Sun.10.00–22.00“MoskovskyDomKnigi”NovyArbat8(M.Arbatskaya)Openhours:Mon.–Fr.9.00–23.00,Sat.–Sun.10.00–23.00Websitewww.mdk-arbat.ruonlineorderinganddeliveryarepossible.“Moskva”Tverskaya8bld.1(M.Pushkinskaya,M.OkhotnyRyad)Openhours:Mon.–Sun.10:00-22:00

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Website:www.moscowbooks.ruonlineorderinganddeliverypossible.“Respublica”1stTverskaya-Yamskaya10Books,souvenirs,café.Open24/7“MolodayaGvardia”Building1,28BolshayaPoliankastreet(Poliankasubwaystation,greyline)Workinghours:Monday-Saturday09:00-21:00,Sunday10:00-20:00Websitewww.bookmg.rubooksreservationispossibleviawebsite.

7.7. WeightsandMeasures

Russiausesthemetricsystemofmeasurement1pound=0,454kilograms 1kilogram=2.205pounds 1ounce–28,35gram 1gram–0,035ounce 1gallon(Englishsystemofmeasurement)-4,55liter 1Americangallon–3,8liter 1liter–0.22gallon(Englishsystemofmeasurement) 1liter–0.264Americangallon 1mile–1,6kilometer1kilometer–0.6mile1foot–0,3meter1meter–3feet

Celsius Fahrenheit Celsius Fahrenheit-60 -76,0 +12 +53,6-55 -67,0 +14 +57,6-50 -58,0 +16 +60,8-45 -49,0 +18 +64,4-40 -40,0 +20 +68,0-35 -31,0 +22 +71,6-30 -22,0 +24 +75,2-28 -18,4 +26 +78,8-26 -14,0 +28 +82,4-24 -11,2 +30 +86,0-22 -7,6 +32 +89,6-20 -4,0 +34 +93,0-18 -0,4 +35 +99,5-16 +3,2 +40 +104,2

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-14 +6,8 +45 +113,0-12 +10,4 +50 +122,0-10 +14,0 +55 +131,0-8 +17,6 +60 +140,0-6 +21,2 +65 +149,0-4 +24,8 +70 +158,0-2 +28,4 +75 +167,00 +32,0 +80 +176,0+2 +35,6 +85 +185,0+4 +39,2 +90 +194,0+6 +42,8 +95 +203,0+8 +46,4 +100 +212,0+10 +50,0

4. FrequentlyAskedQuestions1.0 IsitdangeroustoliveinMoscow?Whatsafetymeasuresdoyou

recommend?

In general,Moscow and St. Petersburg (and Russia in general) suffer from overly simplisticWesternmediareports,oftencharacterizingthecountryasbeingmanagedbyorganizedcrime(Russianmafia).WhiletheexistenceofsuchnegativeforcesinRussiaisobviouslyafactor,itisveryrarethataforeignerliving in the citywouldencounter suchpeople. Still, as in anyother capital city, it is advisablenot todrawunnecessaryattentiontoyourself,andtoalwaysstayalerttoyourimmediateenvironment.

2.0 HowmanyexpatriatesarethereinMoscow?Littleaccuratedatahasbeenpublishedonthissubject.ButpriortoAugust1998itwasbelievedtobearound250,000.Today,estimatesrangefrom80,000-100,000people.

3.0 Ireadinthemediathatthepoliceoftenvisityourapartmenttocheckdocuments.Isthistrue?Andwhatdoyoudoifithappens?

Yes,itcanhappen,butitisactuallyquiterare.Yourcompanymayhaveaspecialpolicyastohowtodealwithsuchvisits,pleasecheckwithyouHRoffice.Eurohomerecommendstalkingthroughthese issueswiththelandlordbeforesigningtheleaseagreement,andensuringthatyougetafullytransparentleaseagreement.Inthisinstanceyoudon'tneedtoworry,asyoucanshowacopyofyourleaseagreementtothepolicemanandalsoyourvisabearingaregistrationstamponit.

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4.0 Isittruethattherearestilllonglinesforbasicfoodstuffs"?No.Foodqueuesareathingofthepast.Today,anabundanceofWesternproductsareavailableinanever-expanding number of supermarkets. Your perception of prices will probably depend on priorexperience,butbroadlyspeaking, foodproducts inRussiaaremarginallymoreexpensivethanEuropeandconsiderablymoreexpensivethanintheU.S.

5.0 Isitalwaysnecessarytocarryyourpassportandvisawhengoingout"Yes. It isquitepossiblethattheMilitsia[police]willstopyouforadocumentcheckonthestreet. It isthereforenecessarytokeepyourpassportandregisteredvisaonyouatall times.Thisalsoapplies todriving-documentchecksbytheGAI[trafficpolice]areafrequentoccurrence.

6.0 TelephonecodesandemergencynumbersCallstoRussia:007+citycode+localnumber(Moscowcode–495/499;St.Petersburgcode–812)CallsoutofRussia:810+countrycode+citycode+localnumberCallswithinRussia:8+citycode+localnumberFire -01*Police –02Ambulance –03Gas –04Rescueservice +7(495)937-9911MoscowRescueService 0911(fromanymobile)

+7(495)777-0-911.BothRussianandEnglish-speakingoperators.Paidservice.

Lostchildren +7(495)401-9011,+7(495)401-9982Lostanimals +7(495)305-6245Lost&Founddocuments +7(495)200-9957Lostthingsinmetro +7(495)222-2085Liftservice +7(495)354-1200,

+7(495)214-5298,+7(495)281-4413

Ecologicalinspection +7(495)952-7288

*Note:numberslike01,02etc.areonlycorrectforlandlinecalls;frommostmobilephonesyouneedtodial010,020,etc.

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7.0 PublictransportpassesStarting fromApril 2013 therearevarious typesofpublic transportpasses,whichyoucanbuyat themetrocashier,availablenow.è Limitedpassformetrooranyground-urbanpassengertransport.Itcanbefor1,2,5,11,20,40or60passes.Youcanbuythemineverymetrostation,andcancheckthepricesothewindowoftheticketbooth.è Transportcardswithunlimitedtrips.Smart-cardcanbeboughtfor1,30,90or365days(day=24hours).è Monthlyticketwithlimitedamountoftrips(forthetram,bus,trolley,subway,monorailtransport

system)Itallowsyouamaximumof70tripsintheundergroundand/ormonorailtransportationsystemduringaclendarmonth.è EWalletorTroykaYoucanbuythee-Walletcardforlessthan100rubles,paysecuritydepositof50rublesandfillupthebalance.Eachtimeyouwillentermetrooruseanygroundtransportmoneywillbedeductedfromthee-Wallet.EachtripwithTroikawillbe,moreorless,halfpriceofanormalticket.YoucanrequestyourTroika ineverymetrostation,andcanchecktheexactpriceforeachtriponthewindowoftheticketbooth.è “90minutesticket”.Youcanusesuch typeofpass ifyourwaywill takenotmore than90minutes,youcancombineanytypeofpublictransportinside90minutes.Itcanbeboughtfor1,2,5,11,20,40or60passes.Youcanbuythemineverymetrostation,andcancheckthepricesonthewindowoftheticketbooth.****Foruptodateprices,please,visitàhttp://mosmetro.ru/payment/tariff/

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8.0 ACTIVITIES8.1. Sports

Cubs&Fitness:

Ifyouareabigfunofsportstherearelotsofpossibilitiesforanykindofsportandpocketmeans.ManyfamousfitnesscentershavetheirchainsindifferentdistrictsofMoscow.PlanetFitnesswww.fitness.ruTel:+7(495)933-71-10TheclubisthepioneeroffitnessdevelopmentinRussiaoffersawidevarietyofavailableservicesandexperiencedstaffin11branches.Worldclasswww.wclass.ruTel:+7(495)788-00-00Thefirstclubwasopenedin1993andsincethen5newclubswereopenedthroughoutthecity.TrainingsectionsarerepresentedwithadvancedequipmentfromCybex,Precor,NordicGym,StairMaster,LifeFitness,Ivanko,StarTrac,Icarian,Flex,HammerStrength.VitaSporthttp://www.vitaclub.ru21,Zhivopisnayastr.,bld.2Tel:+7(495)730-36-36VitaSportclubissituatedinaparkareaontheshoreoftheMoskvariverneartheSerebrianyBorresortzone.There isaswimmingpoolwithheatingonthesummerground,aswellasFinnishsauna,russian"bania"andgroundsforbasketballandvolleyball.Thereisatennisacademy,whichoffers8opentenniscourtsand11coveredcourts-definitelyaplentyofchoiceforalltennislovers.Swimmingpools

ChaikaSportsComplexhttp://www.chayka-sport.ruTurchaninovpereulok,bld.3-1Tel:+7(499)246-13-44OlimpicSportComplexhttp://www.olimpik.ruOlimpiyskyprospect,bld.16-2Tel:+7(495)786-32-16

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Atlantiswww.wtcmoscow.ruKrasnopresnenskayanaberezhnaya,bld.12Tel:+7(495)967-03-73Fitness Club and swimming pool Atlantis located in Crowne Plaza! Warm swimming pool, whirlpoolmassage,impetuouscurvesof20-meterwaterslides…Alltheadvantagesofmodernfitness!Tenniscourts

SportVencherMoscowhttp://sportvencher.ruKrasnopresnenskayanaberezhnaya,bld.12Tel:+7(499)259-51-655indoorand5outdoorcourtsopenfrom7.00to24.00andranginginpricefrom15to45$perhour.Inadditiontheyoffer3saunasandagym.TennisclubatMGUTel:+7(929)947-60-028outdoorcourtsopenfrom8.00atanapproximatepriceof15perhour$.YogacentersclosetoProspektVerdnaskogo

TherearealotofyogacentersinMoscow.Youcanfindthenearesttoyourapartmenthere,justchoosethemetrostation:http://www.yoooga.ru/

YOGAPRACTIKAАмрита

Ul.Udalzova,5building3(ул.Удальцова,д.5,корп.3

Квартал-спорт

Metro:НовыеЧеремушки,Калужская,Юго-западная,ПроспектВернадского

Address:LeninskiyProspekt,92corp1.(Ленинскийпр-т,д.92,корп.1)

Мастерская«LOFT»

ПроспектВернадского

ул.Удальцова,д.6

Фитнес-студия«EASTETICA»

Metro:ПроспектВернадского,Профсоюзная,НовыеЧеремушки,Калужская

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Address:Ul.Novatorov,1(ул.Новаторов,д.1)

Golfclubs

LeMeridienMoscowCountryClubNakhabino,Moscowregionhttp://www.moscowcountryclub.ruTel:+7(495)626-59-11Fax:+7(495)626-59-21E-mail:reservations@mcc.co.ruMoscowCityGolfClubDovgenkostr.,1Tel:+7(495)223-48-77Fax:+7(499)147-62-52E-mail:reception@mcgc.ruhttp://www.mcgc.ru/home_enSki

VolenSportParkwww.volen.ruMoscowdistrict,Dmitrovskiyarea,Yakhroma,Troitskayast.,bld.1Tel:+7(495)981-88-94,933-95-02E-mail:sportpark@volen.ruVolenParkisnotonlytheskiresortnow.Todayitfunctionsthroughtheyearofferingsummerholidays.Thereare13descentsupto500mcovering70mofdifferenceinaltitude.7cablewaysand4babyliftswilltakeyouuptothetop.All-seasonskiresorthttp://www.snej.comAll-season ski resort SNEZH.KOM, located in the north-west of Moscow, 1 km from Moscow inPavshinskayafloodplain.Opendailyfrom10.00to24.00Tel:+7(495)225-22-33,984-08-65,984-09-35Fax:+7(495)984-09-35ext.1111E-mail:info@snej.com

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8.2. Baths&Saunas

Russiansaunaorhowitiscalledhere“banya”takesaspecialplaceinlifeofRussians.Morethan50%ofour compatriots visit banya on a regular basis.Many expatriates adopt this habit from their Russianfriends.Therefore,wedecidedtoplacesomerecommendationsforsaunabeginnerstomakeitfunandhealthy.Recommendationsforbathbeginners

1. Firstsweatoutthenwash.2. It'susefultotakeashower(2-3min.)beforethesweating.3. Don'twetyourheadbutit'susefultowetthehatwithcoldwater.4. Come into the sweating-roomonlywith the hat (better felted andwide-brimmed) ormake a

turbanfromthetowel.5. Chooseshorter,fluffierandlighterbesoms(bettertwo).6. Mittenshelptopreventcallositiesonthepalmsfrombesoms.7. Atthefirsttimeinthesweating-roomfirstwarmupwithoutbesom5-7min.8. Thendrinkhotteatowarmup"ontheinside".9. Addonlyboilingwaterwithsmallportionsandonlyonthehottestplaceofthe(thewaterwill

"flap"or"explode"),thesteamwillbedryandlightormild.10. You should have rest after the sweating-room, shouldn't cold yourself and sit on a draughty

place.11. Thedurationofthebathdependsonyourhealthstatebutyoushouldn'toverdoit.12. Ifyouarereadytobatheinsnowortodipintothefontswithice-coldwater.Youarealreadyin

thebathandhavevisitedthesweating-room.Andnowyoucantry- firstwarmupwell inthesweating-roomand then go rapidly into thewater/snowand again rapidly into the sweating-room,sweatoutwellwithabesom.You'llfeelindescribablepleasure!

è Unwrittenrules

• Ifyoumetsomebodyinthedoorwayofthebaththeprioritytakesthecominginwithouttakingageintoaccount.

• Attheinstanceofelderlyorinvalidmenorpregnantwomenyoushouldgiveplacetothemandhelp:inthewashroomandsweating-roomhelpinandout,bringwateretc.

• Tobringglassgoodsintothewashroomandsweating-roomisforbidden.• Tocomewithsoapintothesweating-roomandwashthereisforbidden.• Smokingforbiddeninthebathbuilding.• Neverdenyelderlymentosweatthemoutwithabesom.• Don'tuseother'sitems:soap,scissors,bastwisp,besom,pumicestone,combetc.

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• Don'tbringintothewashroomsharpgoods(razorbladesetc).• Immediately bring the man felt bad in the washroom or in the sweating-room into the

checkroomandhelphim.• Don'tconflictwithbathclientsandprovokequarrels.• Youshouldn'tspendinthebathmorethan2,5hours.

SandunyAccording to the number, variety and quality performance of offered services the SANDUNY is theuniquebath.At your service: five sections of various comfort categories, individual rooms, laundry, ironing,minorclothesrepairduringtwohours,hairdressers,cosmetologists,washermenandmasseurs,manicureandpedicure.Allpersonnelare specialistsofextra-classandapproachparticularlyand inventively toeachclient.Onecannotdointhebathwithoutamugofbeerandheart-to-heart-talk.Allthis incombinationwithmagnificentancient-lookinginteriors,rococomodelings,hallsdecoratedwithebonyandthebestinthewholeworldsweating-roomsmakestheSANDUNYbaththeonlyoneinitskind.Ul.Neglinnaja,14,bld.3-7Tel:+7(495)625-46-31http://www.sanduny.ruOpenfrom8.00till22.00.BanyonPresnyaPublic and individual rooms, sweating rooms, hairdressers, massage, swimming pool, gym, solarium,beautysalon.Stolyarnypereulok,7(M.1905goda)Tel:+7(495)609-35-50http://www.baninapresne.ruTue.–Sun.8.00–22.00E-mail:info@baninapresne.ru

8.3. Cinemacenters

AmericanHouseofCinemaBerezhkovskayanaberezhnaya,2InRadissonSlavianshayahotel(M.Studencheskaya,lightblu)Tel:+7(495)941-88-95,941-88-90Sound“Smart”informat“DolbySurround”,“DolbyDigital”,“DTS”.PerformancesinEnglishlanguage.Website:www.america-cinema.ruKodakKinomirNastasjinskipereulok,2

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Tel:+7(495)6094359Sound:“DolbyDigital”.PerformancesmostlyinRussianwithsubtitles.KinoteatrpodKupolomOlimpiyskyprospect,18/1Tel:+7(495)9319873–automatSound:“Dolby”Originalversionswithtranslationthroughheadset.KhudozhestvenyArbatskayaPloshad14.Tel.:+7(495)6919624DomeCinemaLocatedatPentarenaissanceHotel.Moviesinoriginallanguage,translatedintoRussiathroughheadphones.Address:18/1Olimpiskyprospect,ReinassanceHotel(M.ProspektMira,orange/brownline)Website:www.domecinema.ru“Alternative”CinemasandMuseumsofCinema35MMCinemaFine European, Asian, American and sometimes alternative movies, usually in original language withRussiansubtitles.Address:47/24Pokrovskayastreet(M.ChistyePrudy,redline)Website:www.kino35mm.ru

8.4. Museums

AndreyRublovMuseumofearlyRussiancultureandart

TheuniquecollectionofRussianartof15th-16

thcenturies.LocatedintheformerAndronikovMonastery.

Themuseum’s excursion includes visiting themonastery’s acting Spassky Cathedral (Moscow’s oldestbuilding,withsurvivingdetailsofmuralsdonebyAndreyRublyov).Address:AndronevskayaPlosсhad10,(M.PloschadIlicha)Open:11a.m.-6p.m.Closed:WednesdayandlastFridayArcheologicalMuseumofMoscowMuseumissituatedinundergroundpavilions.MainexhibitsarearcheologicalfundsfromManezhnayasquareandhistoricalplacesofMoscow.Address:ManezhnayaSquare1,(M.OkhotnyRyad)Open:Tue.-Sun.,10a.m.-6p.m.Closed:Monday

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TheArmory.TheDiamondCollectionexhibitHolds the richest collection of decorative and applied arts. Collection of early weaponry (from 13thcentury),furniture,jewellery,carriges,goldandplatinumnuggets,preciousstones,includingoneofthelargestdiamondsintheworld.Address:Kremlin,(M.AlexandrovskiySad)Open:daily12-4.30p.m.Closed:ThursdayTheStateTretyakovGalleryItisoneofthebest-knownpicturegalleriesinRussia&perhapsintheworld.HousedinasmallandveryRussianlookingbuildingnotfarfromit’sfounderTretyakovwhobegantocollectRussianpaintingsforthe purpose of bringing art close to the people. In the gallery there are halls devoted to old Russianpaintings,togreatpaintersofthe17-20c.suchasIvanov,Repin,Serov,Surikov&totheSovietperiodofart.Address:LavrushinskiyPereulok2,(M.Tretyakovskaya)Open:Tue.-Sun.,10a.m.-6.30p.m.Closed:MondayTretyakonGallery,newpremisesExhibitionhall onKrymskiyVal Collectionofpicturesof contemporary artists beginning fromOctoberRevolutionuptothesedays.Address:UlitsaKrimskiyVal10/14,(IntheCentralHouseofArtists)M.Oktyabrskaya.Open:Tue.-Sun.,10a.m.-6.30p.m.Closed:MondayMuseumofdecorativeandfolkarts

Exhibitions:ArtisticTextilesofthe17th-19thcenturiesfromcollectionofPrincesShabelsky.Folkcrafts,

clothing,lacquerboxesanduniquecollectionofRussiansamovars.UlitsaDeligatskaya3,(M.Mayakovskaya,M.Novoslobodskaya)Open:daily10a.m.-4p.m.Closed:FridayTheStateHistoricalMuseumPermanentarcheologicalexpositiondedicatedtothehistoryofAncientandMedievalRussia.RedSquare1/2,(M.PloshchadRevoljutsii.)Open:daily11a.m.-7p.m.Closed:TuesdayPushkinMuseumItisauniqueliterarymuseumofPushkinandhisepoch.Thoughheneverlivedinthishouse,andthusitisnotamemorialmuseum, it resurrects theatmosphereso lovingly thatyoufeel thepresenceof thepoethimself,asifhehasjustleftthehouse

UlitsaPrechistenka12/2,(M.Kropotkinskaya)Open:daily11a.m.-6p.m.Closed:MondayforyoutowalkaroundandenjoythebeautyandgrandeurofthepastThePushkinStateMuseumofFineArts

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AtpresentthecollectionofthePushkinMuseumofFineArtsconstitutesmorethen500.000worksofart-paintingsandsculptures,graphicart,decorativeart,archaeologicalmonumentsandnumismaticitems,photography.DocumentsonthehistoryoftheMuseum,scientificandepistolaryheritageof itsfounders,othermuseum'sprominentindividualsandimportantarthistoriansandartistsare kept there.Archivesof someothermuseumswhose collectionshavebeenpassed to thePushkinMuseumarepreservedaswell.In1991thePushkinStateMuseumofFineArtsacquiredastatusofthe"InstitutionofparticularlyvaluableculturalheritageoftheRussianFederation".UlitsaVolkhonka12,(M.Kropotkinskaya)Open:Tue.-Sun.,10a.m.-6p.m.Closed:MondayKolomenskoyeMuseumPreserveExcellentexamplesofchurchandseculararchitecturefromthe16th-19thcenturiesadorntheenormousterritoryofthepreserve.SomeofthemweretransportedfromdifferentregionsofRussia.ThehouseofPetertheGreatwasbroughtfromArkhangelsk in1934.TheCzar livedthere in1702whilesupervisingthe laying of keels for the ships of the Northern Fleet. Historical objects from everyday Russian life:decorativeartsandarchitecturalceramics.

ProspectAndropova39,(M.Kolomenskaya)Open:daily10.30a.m.–5.30p.m.Closed:MondayKremlinMuseumTheMoscowKremlin is country'sgreatesthistoricalmonument,acreationofRussiannationalgenius.ThereareseveralancientKremlinsinRussia,buttheoneinMoscowissuperiortoallofthem,asitalsois to many famous architectural monuments of the world, in the integrity and picturesque of theensemble,whichisaperfectlyfinishedworkofart.BeingthehistoriccenterofRussia,andthecenterofnational crafts and culture, the Moscow Kremlin always attracted the finest builders, masons,carpenters, smiths and artists whose works was the embodiment of Russian artistic traditions,experienceandcraftsmanship.

TheKremlin(M.AlexandrovskiySad)Open:daily10a.m.-4.30p.m.KuskovoThepalaceandparkofKuskovoareoneoftheoutstandingmonumentsofRussianculture.Thepalace,ponds, canals, pergolas and the park form the ensemble of the 18th century. The palace of countSheremetyevwasbuiltinthesecondhalfofthe18thcentury,intheearlyclassicalstyle.ThepalaceandparkpavilionscontainanexhibitionoftheStateCeramicsMuseum.

UlitsaYunosti2,(M.RyazanskiyProspekt)Open:Wed.–Sun.,10a.m.-4p.m.Closed:Monday,Tuesday.

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8.5. Theatres

Operatheatres:BolshoyTheatreTeatralnayaPloshad1,(M.Teatralnaya)Tel(sales):+7(495)455-55-55sales@bolshoi.ruwww.bolshoi.ruHelikon-OperaNewArbatstr.,bld.11,(M.Arbatskaya)Tel:+7(495)695-65-84(sales),690-09-71Fax:+7(495)691-13-23www.helikon.ruNovayaOperaKaretnyRyad3,(HermitageGarden)M.Pushkinsksys,TverskayaTel(sales):+7(495)694-08-68www.novayaopera.ruBallet:BolshoyTheatreTeatralnayaPloshad1,(M.Teatralnaya)Tel(sales):+7(495)455-55-55www.bolshoi.rusales@bolshoi.ruStanislavsky&Nemirovitch-DanchenkoMusicalTheatreUlitsaBolshayaDmitrovka17,(M.Chekhovskaya)Tel:+7(495)723-73-25http://www.stanmus.ru/ClassicalMusicthegreatHalloftheConcervatoirUlitsaBolshayaNikitskaya13,(M.OkhotnyRyad)Tel:+7(495)629-81-83ChaykovskyConcertHallTriumphalnayaPloschad4/31,(M.Mayakovskaya)Tel:+7(495)629-39-57OperettaMoskovskayaOperetta6ul.BolshayaDmitrovka(M.Teatralnaya)

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Tel:+7(495)925-50-50http://www.mosoperetta.ru/DramaTheatresMalyTheatreTeatralniyproezd,bld.1Tel:+7(495)624-40-46theatre@maly.ruhttp://www.maly.ru/LenkomUl.MalayaDmitrovka6,(M.Pushkinskaya)Tel:+7(495)699-07-08/96-68www.lenkom.ruSatiriconUlitsaSheremetevskaya8Tel:+7(495)6181019http://www.satirikon.ruOlegTabakovTheathreUl.Chaplyna1,(M.ChistyePrudy)Tel:+7(495)6289685(sales)http://www.tabakov.ru/TheatrenaMaloyBronnoyUl.MalayaBronnaya4,(M.Pushkinskaya)Tel:+7(495)690-40-93/59-53,728-66-49Tel:+7(495)694-42-41informationhttp://mbronnaya.theatre.ru/MossovetTheatre16,ul.BolshayaSadovaya(M.Mayakovskaya)Tel:+7(495)699-20-35http://www.mossoveta.ru/MkhATimeniA.P.ChekhovaKamergerskipereulok3,(M.Pushkinskaya,Teatralnaya)Tel(sales):+7(495)646-3-646,692-67-48mxat@theatre.ruhttp://www.mxat.ru/

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8.6. ConcertHalls

Great&SmallhallsofMoscowConservatoryUl.BolshayaNikitskaya13,(M.BibliotekaimeniLenina)Tel:+7(495)629-94-01/81-83,629-94-03/74-46TchaikovskyConcertHallTriumfalnayaploschad4/31,(M.Mayakovskaya)Tel:+7(495)699-36-81/39-57