HSE Guide Book 2019

Contents

Immigration regulations ...... 3 Before your arrival ...... 3 Border and passport control ...... 3 Registration ...... 3 Insurance Policy ...... 3 Safety tips ...... 3 Contacts ...... 3

Getting to Moscow ...... 4 Airports ...... 4 Metro system ...... 4 Moscow Metro map ...... 4 Taxis ...... 4 Getting around ...... 5 If you are planning to go to St. Petersburg ...... 6 If you are planning to go to Nizhny Novgorod ...... 7

Accommodation ...... 8

Dining...... 9

Useful information ...... 11 Internet access ...... 11 Bookstores ...... 11 Currency and money ...... 11 Payment cards ...... 11 ATM / Cash Machines ...... 11 Useful links ...... 11 Phone Calls ...... 11

Exploring Moscow ...... 12 Places of interest ...... 12

Immigration regulations

Before your arrival Optional: To apply for Russian visa, please: 1. Find your local Russian Consulate using the interactive map with the list of consulates “Russia in international relations” http://www.mid.ru/en/main_en. 2. Contact the chosen consulate.

Please be informed that passport must be valid for a minimum six months after the visa expiry date and have at least one blank two-page spread to paste the visa, arrival, and departure stamps in it.

Border and passport control Please receive a migration card at Passport Control when entering Russia and return it when you are leaving the country. If the card is lost, immediately apply to the Migration Authorities to receive a new migration card. You can do it with the help of the HSE Visa and Registration Centre.

Registration Please note that every foreign national passport holder must be registered upon arrival to Russia. If you’re staying for more than seven business days you have to apply for registration. Most major hotels will do this automatically. Please contact reception for this service.

If you visit several cities in Russia, you have to register at every new destination city within seven business days upon arrival.

Insurance Policy Before coming to Russia, we kindly recommend you to check that your insurance plan is valid on the territory of the Russian Federation and contact your insurance company to find out how to use it while in Russia.

Safety tips Please keep the following documents with you: passport with valid visa, migration card, registration slip, and boarding pass.

Contacts HSE Visa and Registration Centre

E-mail: [email protected] Web: https://visa.hse.ru/en

Address: Moscow, 20 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa, Room 538 Office hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 am-7.00 pm

Getting to Moscow

Airports There are four international airports in Moscow: Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovskiy. Aeroexpress is available from the first three airports. It is a quick and safe way to reach the city centre without traffic jams. You can buy tickets in the airport at terminals or online on https://aeroexpress.ru/en/aero.html. The ticket price varies from 420 rub (~7 euro) to 1000 (~20 euro) rub. You can use the Aeroexpress service from 05.15 a.m. until 00.30 a.m., but we advise that you check the train schedule before your trip.

Metro system The Metro is the easiest and the most reliable way to get around Moscow. The Metro operates from 05.30 a.m. until 01.00 a.m.

Fares information Ticket type Price, Rubles Underground, monorail, bus, trolley and tram 1 trip1 55 “Ediniy” (Единый), no limit pass, 1 day2 230 “Ediniy” no limit pass, 3 days2 438 Notes: 1 – valid for 5 days; 2 - smart-card is blocked for 7 minutes after entering the metro

There is a first-aid station and police post at every station.

Moscow Metro map We kindly recommend that you download the “Yandex Metro” app (available in English) where you can get the metro map, information about metro stations and calculate your travel time. You can download the application from Google Play or App Store on your mobile devise.

Taxis You can also use taxi services to travel to the city from the airport. The following companies are equipped with English-speaking operators:  Angel-Taxi, tel. +7 (495) 956 0800 An airport transfer should cost from 2600 RUB. Note: 60 minutes of gratis waiting after your scheduled landing time. You can book a taxi in advance online at http://www.angel-taxi.com.  LingoTaxi, tel. +7 (495) 204 21 34 LingoTaxi offers you airport transfers in Moscow. All LingoTaxi drivers speak English. An airport transfer should cost from 2200 RUB. You can book a taxi in advance online at https://lingotaxi.com/moscow-airport-taxi-transfer

You can also use the mobile taxi apps downloaded to your mobile devise from App Store or Google Play. You can order a taxi in the following apps: 1. Uber 2. Yandex Taxi 3. Gett (Get Taxi) The apps have an English interface but most drivers won’t speak English.

Please be aware that taxis are quite expensive in Moscow and can often be very slow because of the city’s heavy traffic jams. 4

Getting around There are 2 HSE buildings in Moscow centre – 9/11 and 20 Myasnitskaya.

20 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa 11 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa

Both buildings are opposite each other and easily accessible by subway with the following stations just 5–10 minutes away: Lubyanka (red line), Chistiye Prudy (red line).

Chistye Prudy Station: Exit to Myasnitskaya Ulitsa (Мясницкая улица), which you should follow towards the city centre. 11 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa will be on your right. Estimated walking time: 7 minutes.

Lubyanka Station: Exit to Myasnitskaya Ulitsa (Мясницкая улица), which you should follow. 11 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa will be on your left. Estimated walking time: 5-7 minutes.

20 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa is just across from 11 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa and a few metres up the street. Estimated walking time: 5-7 minutes.

If you are planning to go to St. Petersburg It is convenient to use train to get from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Tickets can be booked online on http://pass.rzd.ru/main-pass/public/en. With the high-speed Sapsan train, you will be able to reach St. Petersburg in four hours. Trains depart from Leningradsky railway station (Ленинградский вокзал) situated near Komsomolskaya Metro Station (brown line or red line).

If you are planning to go to Nizhny Novgorod You can get to Nizhny Novgorod by train. Tickets can be booked online on http://pass.rzd.ru/main-pass/public/en. With the high-speed trains Strizh or Lastochka, you will be able to reach Nizhny Novgorod in four hours. Trains depart from Kurskiy railway station (Курский вокзал) situated near Kurskaya metro station (brown line).

Accommodation

The following hotels are conveniently located to both HSE administration buildings and most popular Moscow places of attraction.

St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya Number of Stars ***** Just steps away from Red Square, the Bolshoi Theatre and St. Basil's Cathedral, The St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya unites a rich cultural legacy with modern design, 7-minute walk from HSE administration buildings. Hotel website: http://www.stregismoscow.com/ e-mail: [email protected]

Budapest Hotel Moscow Number of Stars **** Each room in the hotel is individually designed and decorated in keeping with the historical architecture of Moscow. Budapest hotel is situated close to Kuznetsky Most Metro. It is 10-minute walk from 11 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa. Hotel website http://www.hotel-budapest.ru/en. e-mail: [email protected]

Hotel Fligel Number of Stars *** The Fligel hotel is in the middle market segment and it offers elegantly decorated rooms. The hotel is situated close to metro Lubyanka, it is 5-minute walk from HSE administration buildings. Hotel website http://www.fligel-hotel.ru/en/about e-mail: [email protected]

Hotel LeonArt Number of Stars *** The LeonArt hotel is located in the historic district in the center of Moscow, near to the Chistye Prudy (Чистые пруды) metro station, a 15-minute walk from most major city attractions and HSE administration buildings. Hotel website http://leonarthotel.ru e-mail: [email protected]

Veliy Hotel Mokhovaya Number of Stars *** The Veliy hotel is in the middle market segment, with shared servicing standards. The hotel is situated close to metro Biblioteka imeni Lenina (Библиотека имени Ленина). It will take you 15 minutes by metro or 25-30 minutes on foot to get to HSE administration buildings. Hotel website http://veliy-hotel.com/en e-mail: [email protected]

Hotel City Comfort Number of Stars *** The modern rooms of Hotel City Comfort have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and sitting areas. Upgraded rooms add sofas, and colorful themed suites offer living areas; some also have canopy beds. It is 7-minute walk from HSE administration buildings. Hotel website www.citycomforthotels.com e-mail: [email protected] 8

Dining

Dining in Moscow is varied. The following cafes can be found near Myasnitskaya Ulitsa:

Map Number Under 10 Euro До 500 руб.

1 DINING HALL HSE СТОЛОВАЯ НИУ ВШЭ 2 DINING HALL HSE СТОЛОВАЯ НИУ ВШЭ

3 Café «BURGER KING» Кафе «БУРГЕР КИНГ» 4 Café «STARBUCKS» Кафе «СТАРБАКС» 5 Café «KFC» Кафе «KFC» 6 Café «VAI ME» Кафе «ВАЙ МЭ»

7 Café «SОS» Кафе-сосисочная «SОS» 9 Café «KULINARNAYA LAVKA BRATIEV KARAVAEVYH» Кафе «КУЛИНАРНАЯ ЛАВКА БРАТЬЕВ КАРАВАЕВЫХ» 11 Japanese Noodle Bar «RAMEN CLUB» Японская лапшичная «РАМЕНКЛАБ» Under 20 Euro До 1000 руб.

8 Bar «SANCTIONS» Бар «SANCTIONS» 10 Café «KINZADZA» Кафе «КИНЗАДЗА»

12 Restaurant «FILIAL» Ресторан «ФИЛИАЛ» 13 Café «MOO MOO» Кафе «МУ-МУ» 14 Café «IN ROCKY» Кафе «ИН РОКИ» 15 (sorry – the café is closed) (простите, кафе закрылось)

17 Café «MARKETPLACE» Кафе «MARKETPLACE» 19 Café «KRISPY KREME» Кофейня «КРИСПИ КРИМ» 20 Café «BABETTА» Кафе «БAБETTА» 21 Café «PRIME» Кафе «ПРАЙМ»

22 Lion's Head Pub Паб «ГОЛОВА ЛЬВА» 25 Café «SHOKOLADNITSA» Кофейня «ШОКОЛАДНИЦА»

27 Café «COFFEESHOP COMPANY» Кафе «COFFEESHOP COMPANY» 28 Café «DIDU» Кафе «ДИДУ» 29 Restaurant «DVE РALOCHKI» Ресторан «ДВЕ ПАЛОЧКИ» 31 Bistro Café «BB&BURGERS» Кафе-бистро «ББ&БУРГЕРС»

32 Café «DOUBLE-B» Кофейня «ДАБЛБИ» 33 Café «ODESSA-MAMA» Кафе «ОДЕССА-МАМА» 34 Café «KHACHAPURI» Кафе «ХАЧАПУРИ» 35 Café «DOUBLE-B» Кофейня «ДАБЛБИ» 36 LE BISTROT «LE PROVOS» Французское бистро «LЕ PROVOS» 38 Café «SHOKOLADNITSA» Кофейня «ШОКОЛАДНИЦА»

39 Restaurant «TANUKI» Ресторан «ТАНУКИ» 40 Restaurant «THE STANDARD» Ресторан «THE STANDARD» Under 30 Euro До 1500 руб. 16 Restaurant «PAPAELLA» Ресторан «ПА-ПАЭЛЬЯ» 18 Irish Pub «MOLLIES» Ирландский паб «МОЛЛИС»

23 Café-Bar «DREAM» Кафе-бар «ДРИМ» 24 Restaurant «SHERBET» Ресторан «ЩЕРБЕТ» 26 Restaurant «DJON-DJOLI» Ресторан «ДЖОНДЖОЛИ» 30 Restaurant-Club «PETROVICH» Ресторан-клуб «ПЕТРОВИЧ» 37 Restaurant «BORGATO» Ресторан «BORGATO»

Useful information

Internet access EduRoam WiFi is available at all HSE buildings.

WiFi for HSE guests is also available at all University buildings: Network name: HSE Login: hseguest Password: hsepassword

Bookstores BookVyshka Biblio Globus Dom Inostrannoi Knigi (БукВышка) (Библио-глобус) (House of Foreign Books, Дом иностранной книги) HSE Book Shop, Foreign language Building 1 18/7Kuznetskiy Most books 6/3 Myasnitskaya 20 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa Ulitsa

Currency and money The official monetary unit in Russia is the ruble. You can buy rubles at exchange offices in banks. You can only receive cash in rubles when withdrawing money from your own bank card in ATM machines in Russia. A withdrawal fee can be charged when withdrawing cash in ATMs. Please note that exchanging currency at the airport is more expensive. In the city, the exchange rate is usually more favorable.

Payment cards Payment cards, especially Visa, MasterCard and American Express, are widely accepted at shops and restaurants in Moscow.

ATM / Cash Machines A VTB 24 ATM machine is situated on the ground floor at 11 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa and 20 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa. A Sberbank ATM machine is also on the ground floor at 20 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa.

Other ATM machines can easily be found at bank branches located on Myasnitskaya Ulitsa. . Raiffeisen Bank ATM (22/2/5 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa); . Alfa-Bank ATM (13 bld. 1 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa).

Useful links Constantly updated and rated as one of the most popular and reliable sources of information about living and travelling in Russia: http://waytorussia.net/. The Moscow Times, a daily English-language newspaper, featuring objective, reliable news on business, politics, sports, and culture in Russia: https://themoscowtimes.com.

Phone Calls The Russia country code +7 will allow you to call Russia from another country. The area code for Moscow is 495 and 499. Moscow phone numbers are usually given with the area code. If no area code is indicated, one should use 495 for Moscow. For phone calls to Moscow from outside Russia, dial the international access code +7 495 (or +7 499) plus a seven-digit phone number. Within Moscow, also dial +7 495 (or +7 499) and the seven-digit number.

Exploring Moscow

Places of interest 1. Moscow Kremlin 2. Red Square 3. St. Basil’s Cathedral 4. Armoury Chamber (on the territory of Kremlin) 5. Alexandrovsky Garden 6. State Historical Museum 7. GUM (Main Department Store) 8. Bolshoi Theatre 9. Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory 10. Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts 11. Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

More information is available at: https://www.hse.ru/en/recommends/places. You can also check the following websites to find more information about travelling around Moscow and Russia:

1. My Destination Moscow https://www.mydestinationmoscow.com. 2. Moscow in your pocket https://www.inyourpocket.com/moscow (where you can also download the app on your mobile devise).