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$70/NIGHT, $400/WEEK, $1200/MONTH, $1000/MONTH IF YOU TAKE IT FOR THE WHOLE SUMMER. AIR! WI-FI! Available for rent every summer. There is a distinct possibility it will at some point be rented out full time as a move either to Israel or to Kandalaksha is presently being contemplated.. |
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The apartment
The kitchenH
If you want a cheap ($25/night, $500/month) room in the Gardens area see Snejana Mother's Room at the Rooms & Homestays page.
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Three minutes walk from Metro Alexeyevskaya, north west from the city center, between Rizhsky Railroad Station and the Exhibition Grounds. Ten minutes by Metro to the center of Moscow.
The area is populated by "intelligensia" - writers, TV people, movie studio employees and the like. Very few factory types and their noisy offspring.
Close to Metro, easy access to the city center, several parks within walking distance. 15-20 min. walk to VDNKh, Ostankino TV center, Ostankino park, or Sokolniki park. 15 min. ride to the Botanical Gardens. 15 min. ride to the Losinny Ostrov (Moose Island) park. 3 min. metro ride to the Riga Train station, and 15-20 min. to the Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky, and Kazansky train stations.
Lots of shops, banks, cafes, and restaurants. Safe. Next door to the district police headquarters.
Washing machine, TV, DVD player, music center.
The bedroom has a double bed and a small desk.
The larger room has a single fold-out bed and a desk, and a combination of children desk/bed that will suit an adult who is not too large. I, with my 5'8" and 170lbs, spent a night there and found the arrangement comfortable and fun.
The apartment has not been renovated for a while, has some clutter that cannot be removed, and is available only in the summer, thus the low rate.
A few photos of Prospekt Mira, the neighbourhood's main drag
A cluster of stores (pharmacy, mobile phones, shoes, flowers, newspapers and what not) by the Metro entrance.
The first snowfall of the year. Traffic is standing still..
That's the building itself. Alexandra's apartment is on the 5th floor facing south-east and north-east. (Replace with summertime photos that are much more attractive.)
The Riga train station. 9-10 hours and $40 and you are out of Russia.
Street toilets. Entry fee 20 roubles (about 70 cents). Often dirty and poorly equipped but it still needs to be admitted that, while the country as a whole is going to hell, the shitter situation is steadily improving.
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The
neighbourhood
Sokolniki (Falconer) Park
Why is it so cheap? Clutter. 70s "Soviet" decor. Small. No frills. Just a place to stay and work, no more and no less.
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