❤️ SPB LOCAL GUIDE: WRITTEN BY IWC MEMBERS, FOR IWC MEMBERS  ❤️

❤️ SPB LOCAL GUIDE: WRITTEN BY IWC MEMBERS, FOR IWC MEMBERS  ❤️

 

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Arrival to St Petersburg

Finding an apartment | Internet, Phone contract, useful applications |

Finding an apartment:

Where you decide to live will depend on work, school, type of lifestyle. Make sure there’s enough natural light in the apartment for the long winter.
Our members recommend the following real estate agencies or private agents:

  1. ЦИАН cian.ru – the main Russian database for available apartments.

  2. Alexandra Gudamova +7 921 63 90 232, alexandra.gudamova@gmail.com

  3. Svetlana Grakovich +7-921-917-31-83

  4. Tatiana Gromova hamletspb.com – T. +7 812 325 66 01, +7 921 323 67 60

  5. Night Sky Realty nightskyrealty.ru

  6. Penny Lane realtor.ru

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Internet, Phone contract, useful applications

Get connected with a local sim card with MTC, MegaFon or Beeline. Dial either 8 (from a landline) or +7 (from mobile) before all Russian telephone numbers.

  • For translation
    Google Translate translate.google.com/. The application can take a photo of Russian text and translate it – very useful for translating food wrappers and instructions.
    Collins RU-EU dictionary

💡Tip: Use Google Chrome for automatic translation of Russian websites to your native language.

💡Tip: Don't forget to ask for a child safety seat or booster when you order a taxi if you’re travelling with children.

  • Also useful
    Currency calculator
    Delivery Club – food delivery service from several restaurants GDS Ginza Delivery Service

  • Facebook pages (mostly private pages so contact the administrator to join)
    IWC of Saint Petersburg
    Baby&Toddler Group IWC
    St. Petersburg Expats
    St. Petersburg Expats with Kids
    Le Club Français à St. Petersbourg – Russie