I visited Russia in 1992, as part of an athletic exchange program. I spent a week in Yaroslaavl and a week in Klin. I stayed with families in their apartments. From the outside there was not much difference. Inside there were clear differences. However, I was so grateful for the opportunity and their kindness that I easily overlooked the living conditions. The families I stayed with were extremely welcoming, accommodating and protective of me 😊. I didn't really know what to expect being a mixed race teen from America alone, staying with Russian families that I did not know. Neither family spoke English and I didn't speak Russian...but I absolutely loved and enjoyed my time there as well as appreciated the kindness and openness I was shown by both families. ❤
it really does. I am pretty open to small space dwelling ideas but the bed so close to the kitchen is wild to me, I have stayed in motel rooms with a better layout to be honest.
The concept of apart-studio is imported from the West. Also from the West is the concept of block of flats - see the french architect, Le Corbusier. Why turn up your noses ?
That's probably because it is. People buy those tiny apartments for the sole purpose of renting them out. I've stayed in some of those and it was ok, but not really suited for long-term living.
Grandma's apartment is so warm and cozy. Sorry for your loss. But thank you so much for sharing. It's really nice to be able to look inside homes from the other side of the world. 💕
The footnote about that being the last time you stepped foot in your grandmothers apartment makes me really sad, but I'm glad that you had that moment to yourself in her home and was able to memorialize her space in this video. So sorry for the loss of your grandma and that unit full of memories.
that part got me too. My grandparents lived in Miami FL, and their home was sold with everyting in it in 2023, when my Nonna had to go into an assisted living home. my uncle and I walked through it for the final time, and I started crying. so many memories were made in that house. birthdays, holidays, summer visits, and pool parties. it's so sad when you have to leave that part of your life behind, but it also makes the memories even sweeter.
Im so sorry to hear about your grandmother. Hugs to you!! Ive lost all 4 grandparents, my parents, and 3 siblings. It simply doesn't get any easier for each loss. 😢
I am from Hong Kong, thx for your video clips introduce us the true insight into Russian, I love study Russian literatures, especially Turgenev's Russia, when I now listen to your actual modern era Russian language, they sound so linguistically pleasing to ones ears, thank you soooo much❤ ❤❤❤❤
Great idea for a video. I enjoyed it. Clever the clothes washer under the bathroom sink. It's always interesting to see how people maximize efficiency apartments. When I lived in one, I created a false floor with storage underneath, and raised my bed to fit a desk underneath.
Thank you for this video! I am Romanian and I grew up in a house but I also had family and family friends that lived in apartments similar to your grandma. I am nostalgic because living in a bigger community like that comes with pluses and minuses but the most important thing I appreciated was how friendly and helpful were other people living in these appartments and how lonely it feels to live in other countries
That is a really interesting perspective - thinking of the positives of crowded conditions. To me it seems like sardines, claustrophobic and with no privacy. Maybe it puts the focus more on people than on things. In a way it's more like the old days, where people mingled more and therefore became more close. Though it may be also the culture of your country. Like I believe in NYC there are tons of people who are lonely.
You are so right. That’s how it was when I was growing up. Our neighbors were so kind and helpful, always kids to play with , we looked after each other. This video brought so many memories from childhood . It was freezing cold but we were always outside in the winter playing.
It's far superior to the micro apartment I live in San Francisco, CA. Brand new building but no kitchen, closets, washer/dryer or bathtub. Just a shower that's part of the bathroom floor. It's awful. Depressing and sad. Certainly as a senior I would love to have a place to live that would allow me some dignity. Trump bilked me out of my retirement savings back in 2006 and I simply never was able to recoup that massive loss. And no, I did NOT know trump was involved in the project I invested my savings in. His MO as a criminal was to hide his involvement under several layers of LLCs.
@DeathRowContestant nonsense. How did Trump have anything to do with your retirement savings? You are responsible for your own decisions. Also no one is forcing you to live in SF, one of the most expensive places in the U.S. Give me a break.
@jaimhaas5170 Short term? I live in a 40m2 flat in Germany for 20 years now, because the rents are so expensive. In Berlin you pay about 1000€ for a small flat like mine and I am working in a good Job for 2000€ / month. A Standard flat here is about 60-70 m2 and 1500-2000€ / month
Yes, if you have to live in a Soviet or Post-Soviet apartment building, a balcony would make it a bit more OK for long term. One benefit that many inhabitants of these dreary types of apartments have - lovely dachas (from camp-style to 2nd home style). But, yes, I appreciate my wooden 'match stick' house more for watching these places. Thanks to the creators for making the videos! Slava Ukraini, too.
$61k for what we consider a hotel room in the US is absolutely INSANE to me. I think it’s very interesting seeing how other countries operate and the norms for housing and things.
Often times Americans like to show their wealth through their homes and automobiles. Often times have more than we really need just trying to keep up with the jones…
@strykerballcrush4650 the cost of flats is low in countries in war. The high cost of flats is where everyone want to live, and flats are not enough for everyone. But war cost a lot of rubbles and dollars of course.
The ballroom isn’t for himself. It’s so the United States can host heads of states from around the world in a decent (albeit, garishly decorated) instead of on the grass under a tent.
I just found this channel today, I love the way you film walking into an apartment in a very consequential way . It really Made me feel like I was there . I love the slow pace of the video too no annoying people trying to cram a 20 minute video into a 4 minute one . Thanks a lot for sharing ! Will definitely subscribe ❤
Hello! 🤗 My name is Anita from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. This is the first time I've ever come across your channel and I find it absolutely fascinating and educational. You guys are super tour guides. 😊 I LOVE the first apt and I can definitely understand, in ones childhood, where you grew up, is such a sacred safe place with the best memories! We call our small apts efficiencies. I better close here. I didn't mean write your ears off. 😁 Again, this is such a wonderful channel you have created. Thank you for sharing!! The world needs more sharing videos like yours. 🤗🤗❤❤
@lisawrightson9463It depends where you are in America doesn't it? I have friends who have a tiny tiny apartment in NYC, whereas out west know ppl who live in a mansion size place by comparison
@anitaford4138 Small world! I’m from West Allis originally and, after the military, ended up in Nashville. Sorry, off topic I know. But, I wanted to wish a fellow Milwaukee CheeseHead well!!!
What a refreshing new view into life in Russia for us folks who've never been there! Thank you for walking us through it all & giving us a glimpse of what a regular day might look like, living in Siberia or St. Petersburg. Love your videos. Safe travels to you both!
@alex-b9t3c you're talking about Zelenskyy's Ukraine, not Russia. Go and visit both countries and report back. Make sure you visit the massive cemeteries in Ukraine, too.
@mydancinglife730. So you're a propaganda pushing bot. Sorry bottie, we know the truth. Ukraine is a nice place and Russia never stops murdering their neighbors.
@MattandJulia QUESTION: A MILLION Russian men (castrated by the diminutive despot in the Kremlin) fled the Mommy Land, Putine and his war - to countries bullied by Russia a hundred years and now cower like DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, waiting for Ukrainian MEN to rescue them from the little Gremlin in the Kremlin! WHY WHY WHY is Zelensky and the UDF not contacting these 'DAMSELS', imploring them to lose their skirts, and join with Ukraine Liberation Forces to liberate Ukraine AND Russia and become the Heroes of a NEW liberated Russsieee???? WHY? WHY??
@kristiswa During the colder months, the stench from the warm sewage lingers in the air like the scent at a dog park where a pack of great danes has collectively dropped a deuce.
I felt the sadness and heaviness of turning the key in the door for the last time. Very interesting to see the different types of apartments. I've lived in a house, bungalow in the UK terms, most of my life, so it's a really educational video for me. I did live in an apartment when I started working. Amazing how different these apartments are when modernised.
Just stumbled upon your channel and absolutely loved this video. So interesting. Thank you. Now off to look at your other stuff! Btw I'm sorry for the loss of your grandmother. Grandmother's are amazing!
I travelled Siberia on the Train in 2002, loved it so much I came back in 2005 and stayed 8 years. I lived in these kinds of apartments, shared with people or rented alone. So many great stories of insane adventures.
@markkile8215 Their first time in Siberia was in 2002 travelling, then they left the same year. They came back in 2005 and stayed for 8 years, so until 2013.
I know these types of apartments very well. I lived in Almaty Kazakhstan for a while and they were actually consistent with apartments in the UK in the 70s 80s. What impressed me the most was the central heating it was amazing. Minus 40c outside and wearing just your shorts inside 😅
Hopefully Ukraine's rockets and drones will take out the heating infrastructure just in time for freezing temps! But wait - Russia's incompetent and careless regime will ensure that heating systems explode and form 'hot springs' outside for people (orcs) to gather round to stay warm this winter! Russian orcs deserve to freeze too! QUESTION: A MILLION Russian men (castrated by the diminutive despot in the Kremlin) fled the Mommy Land, Putine and his war - to countries bullied by Russia a hundred years and now cower like DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, waiting for Ukrainian MEN to rescue them from the little Gremlin in the Kremlin! WHY WHY WHY is Zelensky and the UDF not contacting these 'DAMSELS', imploring them to lose their skirts, and join with Ukraine Liberation Forces to liberate Ukraine AND Russia and become the Heroes of a NEW liberated Russsieee???? WHY? WHY??
My 1-bedroom, 1976 ex-council flat in Devon, UK, has 81 m² of flooring space, which is about average down here, and is much bigger than every one shown in this video. It's also over 2.5 times the size of that modern BB place they showed. Even just my bedroom is as big at 28 m². And my dad's new 1-bed retirement flat in Totnes Devon is 108 m² so over 4 times the size. None of the apartments shown here would be closed as a flat in the UK as too small, and they share their kitchens with their living rooms, making them bedsits or studio flat, and at least 50% smaller than 50s -onwards UK council flats.
@RebeccaBroughton-o5t Do you understand that drunk Russia is a stereotype? When I watch Western TV shows and see characters coming home from work and opening a bottle of beer first, it surprises me, because this practice is common only among marginalized families.
It's interesting to see the apartments in Russia. In eastern Germany we have very similar "Panelki". I grew up in several and also later on lived in some (5 in total). The variation among these apartments all build with very similar concrete slaps still amazes me.
Thank you for showing the different types of apartments... how nostalgic to enter Julia's grandmother's apartment for the last time! So many videos filmed there... I hope you're enjoying Central Asia in good company and that all goes well with your families. Bye.
@MattandJuliaI wish I had videos and lots of pictures of my grandparents houses where I spent so much time growing up. They exist only as memories now.
I had the same thoughts and thanked God for blessing me so much! Size isn't as important as having things to do. Where would you have room for games or a table to eat at and have guests? It seems like a lonely life especially when it's so cold out. I feel guilty too.
When I was in college in the late 1970s, I and my classmates went on a student tour of the Soviet Union. The tour was highly regimented, and I never got to see the inside of an apartment. I love getting to finally see what they are like in different parts of the country spanning different time periods.
That's crazy.When I was 16,1975,I was part of a large high school group that went to Mosvow,Lenningrad and some small towns in between.Learned a lot in those 3 weeks
Congratulations - you have been able to travel back in time to the 18TH CENTURY to see how serfs live under a tyrannical despot! The only 'peace they enjoy is the peace - of the dungeon and the grave! You also got to witness the lives of zombies - the walking dead under the dimintuive Gremlin in the Kremlin! QUESTION: A MILLION Russian men (castrated by the diminutive despot in the Kremlin) fled the Mommy Land, Putine and his war - to countries bullied by Russia a hundred years and now cower like DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, waiting for Ukrainian MEN to rescue them from the little Gremlin in the Kremlin! WHY WHY WHY is Zelensky and the UDF not contacting these 'DAMSELS', imploring them to lose their skirts, and join with Ukraine Liberation Forces to liberate Ukraine AND Russia and become the Heroes of a NEW liberated Russsieee???? WHY? WHY??
[15:16] That, is no side door. It was a servants' and workmen's entrance. That why the trash was handled there. This back area was not a courtyard, there would have been high walls of stone and wrought iron separating each home's lot. I read that St.Petersburg was only founded in the 1700's, it's hard to believe that 275 years ago it was mostly a coastal fortress!
That was fun. I have a number of friends in St. Petersburg who live in the central city mainly in shared apartments (2 or 3 bedrooms individually rented and then shared bathroom, kitchen, and a sitting area).
Fur coat, fur hat, one thin woolen sweater, ordinary trousers or skirt, leather boots with natural fur inside and you will be warm in any frost. Inside apartments usually hot temperature can be 74-79 Fahrenheit all winter.
2:50, I almost had to stop watching at the mention that it is bigger and roomier than what would be shown later😢. At least it was filled with fond memories and love❤, something irreplaceable.
Matt and Julia, I love all your videos and seeing all the new apartments and the older apartments is very interesting. I have to say though I felt the sadness in your heart seeing your gran’s apartment. I most loved the videos with your gran cooking and you cooking with her. I feel sad for you and for the loss of your gran. You were lucky to have her, and she seemed like a great lady.
At least their 'gran' passed away naturally and peacefully, not because some NEANDERTHAL ORCS dropped a friggin missile down on her head killing her along with little girls, babies, entire families while they sleep! What BRAVE soldiers!! What a PATHETIC race of people!!! Zombies being zombies allow a diminutive Gremlin into the Kremlin to rule their lives, where the only PEACE is the 'peace' of the dungeion - or the grave!! QUESTION: A MILLION Russian men (castrated by the diminutive despot in the Kremlin) fled the Mommy Land, Putine and his war - to countries bullied by Russia a hundred years and now cower like DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, waiting for Ukrainian MEN to rescue them from the little Gremlin in the Kremlin! WHY WHY WHY is Zelensky and the UDF not contacting these 'DAMSELS', imploring them to lose their skirts, and join with Ukraine Liberation Forces to liberate Ukraine AND Russia and become the Heroes of a NEW liberated Russsieee???? WHY? WHY??
These doors are not for a balcony, they are there to make it easier to lift large pieces of furniture to that floor, much easier than trying to climb the stairs with a closet. In some places in Brazil, like the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, we also do the same.
@rhetorical1488 "most people have never touched grass" That is because most people don't have the millions of dollars it takes to buy a farm these days.
Sorry about your grandma. My grandparents apartment was my home too. The kitchen was a bit smaller, but always the hub of life for the whole family. Now it’s sold too. Life must go on! Thank you for this personal as well as historic journey through Russia.
I once lived in a 5-story apartment block and the wind tunnel effect was very noticeable from the ground level. I'd imagine there are much stronger gusts around those lobbies.
My heart is with you, Julia. Having been raised by my grandparents I went through a similar heartbreaking experience. Thank you for sharing though. All your videos are so interesting.
you would get used to it living in russia, or else. maybe a winter camping trip across siberia in a tent. or conscription in the russian army. yes you would be grateful for what you were given.
Westerners are going to have to learn to tighten their belts as their countries are in decline and become more unaffordable every year as the cost of living continually goes up. They are already talking micro housing in many western counties.
9:00 I love the space saving idea in the bathroom with the washer. It’s also interesting that the light switches are outside of the rooms. That’s really cool!
I had a 3 room (not really bedroom) plus kitchen and bath/toilet rooms in Almaty KZ. It was comfortable living for one person or a couple. I can imagine a 2 bedroom was OK too. But, I'm not from the third world, NYC, Hong Kong or Finland!
New here..love you two showing us around! ❤ The buildings in St. Petersburg are fabulous! Im a fan of "old" things...like myself..lol...seem to have more character! Thank you so much...have always desired to visit Russia. The people are lovely and there is so much history and great architecture, plus I like cold!😊
Greetings from Japan❤ I stayed at this Soviet complex in Almaty for two nights and enjoyed homestay for two weeks in Riga. And was amazed to see how it’s warm, comfortable, and neat, inside, but the bleak conditions such as the facade and nearly broken elevator made me so scared tho 😂
I’m an 81 year-old female who has always lived in the country so this is very interesting to see how other people live. I will still take the forest in the trees over the cement and the windows---I guess it’s all what you get used to or what you were born into. Thanks for taking me through some of the life that is led in Russia.
I’m 71. As a child we would go past some high rises every time we picked my grand parents. Every single time we passed and he watched one after the other go up he would shake his head and he would say how can anyone live in rabbit cages? Do you see that they’re stacked up like our rabbit cages? 😊 we both would agree with you.
I would never live in the country side , I could never survive. When I step outside my apartment I have my two workplaces within 4 blocks, I have the health food store half a block away, the drug store and regular grocery store 2 blocks away. Theres a medical office building within 2 blocks where my acupuncturist, blood lab and x ray lab is. There's a community center with gym and hot tub. Next door to my apartment is my physiotherapist and massage therapist. There's a small pub I meet the gals I work with sometimes, and there's a subway station half a block away. I can get downtown in 15 minutes and to a major international airport in 30. All with no car. I have literally a hundred people to say hello to everyday BC it is a densely populated community and everyone is out and about doing errands working gardening etc all the time. When people get lost out in the mountains, and have to be rescued, I always say.. well that's what they get for going out into the mountains.
@icantwiththiswell moss grows on the north side of trees. Water travels south. Sun rises in the east. If birds are chirping there's no danger. There's always some form of shelter and food. Ive lived in Chicago but I can't even handle a town of 30000 people anymore
Beautiful video as always! Such a beautiful experiences - lots of those apartments makes me remember in my years living in Budapest (panels, galeria in the old buildings) - those places are full of history and stories…and so true in the panels you can hear everything 😂 I love discovering about Russia and about its culture and traditions. Keep it up 👍🏻
Thanks for taking your time and showing us different apartments. I am a full blooded Russian, but living in California. I want to come to Russia, but I won’t be coming until the war is over.
My grandparents lived in Odintsovo, which is town just outside of Moscow. I am half Russian, born and raised in the Netherlands. What a great video. Brought back some memories. Although my grandparents have passed now I’ll forever cherish the memories of visiting them twice a year my whole life up until 2023. ❤🙏
Commenting from North Carolina, USA. What I found surprising at the beginning of the video was the apartment that used to be her grandmother’s had no door knob. So they just stick the key in and open the door. I guess you better not lose your key. It’s roomy for a single person or a couple. I liked that the bathroom was separate from the toilet.
@613miami They don't really need to be. I grew up in a family of 5. One bathroom. My father grew up in the same house ... family of 7. It can be done, showers gets scheduled, teeth can be brushed & faces washed at the kitchen sink.
I appreciate what you have never had you don’t miss but I don’t know how anyone lives this way without getting depressed. There is so little space and privacy for anyone living in these apartments. It would be like living in a prison! Just not having a yard or garden is sad. I would never want to hear my neighbors. I really can’t imagine anyone being happy living this way. When you say “look at the view” what view? More buildings? You guys have been all over the world so you know what I am saying. I was born in England and now live in America.
There is an amazing view of the sky. In summer, the balcony would be a bonus. They probably had a central boiler house & the flats were very cosy. It's simply hard to see how you could entertain - I've had people over for dinner & Halloween parties in a bedsit, & while you can do it, you have to be very organised & get along well. I'd imagine the lack of soundproofing would be the worst. What I'd miss greatly is the lack of mature trees.
@Ooooookkokknot really. People respond from what they know and have experienced. Being ( what used to be classed as) middle class in the U.S. but living in a wonderful home on 1.6 acres makes seeing these apartments a bit desolate. Nothing feels “soft” or “cozy”. But these apartments look better than videos of other Russian living spaces I’ve seen.
So much of the housing in the U.S. is such a wasteful use of space and energy. A huge reason why the world in the the sad shape it is from human created climate change.
I guess it's all about perspective. Someone who lives in a three million dollar estate in the US is going to likely snub their nose at a $500,000 home that most people would be very content in. Those from the estate would not be comfortable, bc it's not what they're accustomed to.
Thank you for sharing! I once visited Russia back in 1978 and I remember that different families lived in one apartment sharing the kitchen and bathroom.
It was common to rent communal apartments, that belonged to aristocrats and later separated into smaller ones for workers. Same as now we rent apartments in the west, living with 5 strangers to get by... At least they didn't have to pay rent.
These two characters have little experience nor education. They are tying to make money by showing us all how others live, but in a way which reveals nothing of significance to most of us. Who wants to live in a dump? Well most of you do and humans are very adaptable, but when the robots arrive there will be big changes. We will thankfully be tearing most of the crap down and replacing it with gardens and beautiful landscapes.
When you consider that the owner made three apartments out of what was originally one it is pretty grandiose. Originally that would have been a pretty large and desirable home, and I think before it was subdivided is what Matt was referring to.
So basically like projects in the US and modern small apartments. Very interesting. This definitely makes me that much more grateful for my apartment. I’d be claustrophobic in Russian apartments. Thank you for sharing so people can not only learn but for people to be grateful for what they have.
I'll be honest. I'm Russian, and after graduating from university in Russia, I lived in London for three years. This black mold drove me to despair. I also still don't understand how you can wash the dishes.
@Lamont_SanfordEscape from where? I live in Sweden, weather here can also be dull. But my experiences in were just amazing, only good memories. England on the other had, not the same England anymore..
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What about Stalinki? they're much better on average than the others from Soviet period.
maybe the purpose is to show that tzar houses are better than soviet, but it's not exactly true.
Was this filmed last year? Got to be huh? Either way I enjoyed the video.
Are they concrete? Can you hear your neighbours or the people walking above you?
@christopherw4527 It has already snowed this winter in Northern countries.
I visited Russia in 1992, as part of an athletic exchange program. I spent a week in Yaroslaavl and a week in Klin. I stayed with families in their apartments. From the outside there was not much difference. Inside there were clear differences. However, I was so grateful for the opportunity and their kindness that I easily overlooked the living conditions. The families I stayed with were extremely welcoming, accommodating and protective of me 😊. I didn't really know what to expect being a mixed race teen from America alone, staying with Russian families that I did not know. Neither family spoke English and I didn't speak Russian...but I absolutely loved and enjoyed my time there as well as appreciated the kindness and openness I was shown by both families. ❤
Love is Universal
@ianking-jv4hga ironic statement, looking at the world, russia, or america now. Sadly... 😢❤️🩹
thats beautiful.
You had a lovely experience because you're a lovely person. 😊
You are of the only race, human. Different skin colors from different amounts of melanin don’t make another race.
As someone from Florida I get cold just from watching this video. Interesting to see the way other people live from other parts of the world though!
Yes , Daytona Beach here . When I see the snow I start shivering . 🐬🐬🐬
Haha same here
Panhandle… Wow, are we blessed.
As someone from PA, I envy you.
South Central Florida here. 62 and only seen snow once in my life and don't care if I ever do again. Cold and overcast. Yuk
The modern apartment looks like a motel room.
it really does. I am pretty open to small space dwelling ideas but the bed so close to the kitchen is wild to me, I have stayed in motel rooms with a better layout to be honest.
The concept of apart-studio is imported from the West.
Also from the West is the concept of block of flats - see the french architect, Le Corbusier.
Why turn up your noses ?
I was thinking the same thing.
That's probably because it is. People buy those tiny apartments for the sole purpose of renting them out. I've stayed in some of those and it was ok, but not really suited for long-term living.
@AlexKoch-t4j ...unless it's all you can afford...then it's long-term living...🧐
Grandma's apartment is so warm and cozy. Sorry for your loss. But thank you so much for sharing. It's really nice to be able to look inside homes from the other side of the world. 💕
The footnote about that being the last time you stepped foot in your grandmothers apartment makes me really sad, but I'm glad that you had that moment to yourself in her home and was able to memorialize her space in this video. So sorry for the loss of your grandma and that unit full of memories.
I do hope you get over the loss of her grandmother. If you need help then do write and we can send someone to visit you.
I used to live in exact arranged apartment 30 years ago..........
Yes, that was poignant. Thank you for sharing it with us. 🙏💕
@kennethkeen1234I hope you get over being insensitive. If YOU need help, let us know... hopefully someone can visit you
that part got me too. My grandparents lived in Miami FL, and their home was sold with everyting in it in 2023, when my Nonna had to go into an assisted living home. my uncle and I walked through it for the final time, and I started crying. so many memories were made in that house. birthdays, holidays, summer visits, and pool parties. it's so sad when you have to leave that part of your life behind, but it also makes the memories even sweeter.
I am so grateful for my home. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice video 👍🏽 🇺🇸 💥
Amen! I was thinking the exact same thing watching this!!
Luck guy.
I am so grateful to be an American.
Thank you God! I can actually say I like living in America ❤
Im so sorry to hear about your grandmother. Hugs to you!! Ive lost all 4 grandparents, my parents, and 3 siblings. It simply doesn't get any easier for each loss. 😢
usefull idiot
@Ray-gf4vf why are you so hateful?
@Ray-gf4vf To call you an idiot would be to kind and and to call you useful would be ridiculous so I think we should go with ASSHOLE.
It doesn’t for sure.
@Ray-gf4vf how is showing how people live being a useful idiot? you must be American. so sad to be so mean.
Those curtains right next to the stove are concerning ....
I’m already stressed about the parking situation 😂
They don't have cars the majority so not a problem
😆😆😂😂😂
You don't have to worry because you are supposed to use public transportation😂
@thetruthk5138Every russian family have 1 car minimum
Only old people. I have a car and use public metro.
Thank you for the tour, it was really interesting. I found you by chance and I'm looking forward to the next video. Best regards from Germany.
Hallo Ricco.👋 Wo in Deutschland?
@johnmguzman7491 Hi John, ich bin in Görlitz. Und du?
I am from Hong Kong, thx for your video clips introduce us the true insight into Russian, I love study Russian literatures, especially Turgenev's Russia, when I now listen to your actual modern era Russian language, they sound so linguistically pleasing to ones ears, thank you soooo much❤ ❤❤❤❤
I love your grandmother’s blue kitchen. I bet when she was there it was warm & cozy. It’s a nice apartment, I would live in it. Love from Iowa 🇺🇸
It doesn't matter how big your house is. What matters is how happy you can be there.
I could not be happy there.
Nyet.
Oh you simpleton…
That’s a good reminder about what’s important .thank you.
No hanging art on cement block walls?
Great idea for a video. I enjoyed it. Clever the clothes washer under the bathroom sink. It's always interesting to see how people maximize efficiency apartments. When I lived in one, I created a false floor with storage underneath, and raised my bed to fit a desk underneath.
Thank you for this video! I am Romanian and I grew up in a house but I also had family and family friends that lived in apartments similar to your grandma. I am nostalgic because living in a bigger community like that comes with pluses and minuses but the most important thing I appreciated was how friendly and helpful were other people living in these appartments and how lonely it feels to live in other countries
Where i live. Neighbors aren't neighborly. It's every man for himself, and walls electric fence gates and cctv with gatekeepers dominate 😢
@temporarydwellings are you in the US?
That is a really interesting perspective - thinking of the positives of crowded conditions. To me it seems like sardines, claustrophobic and with no privacy. Maybe it puts the focus more on people than on things. In a way it's more like the old days, where people mingled more and therefore became more close. Though it may be also the culture of your country. Like I believe in NYC there are tons of people who are lonely.
You are so right. That’s how it was when I was growing up. Our neighbors were so kind and helpful, always kids to play with , we looked after each other. This video brought so many memories from childhood . It was freezing cold but we were always outside in the winter playing.
Interesting that the large apts in St. Petersburg were split up, instead of being left alone so that one person could buy the whole thing.
It's easy to like a small modern apartment when you don't actually have to put any of your own stuff into it. It looks basically like a hotel room.
It's better than living in a tent on skid row in anytown, USA
It's far superior to the micro apartment I live in San Francisco, CA. Brand new building but no kitchen, closets, washer/dryer or bathtub. Just a shower that's part of the bathroom floor. It's awful. Depressing and sad. Certainly as a senior I would love to have a place to live that would allow me some dignity. Trump bilked me out of my retirement savings back in 2006 and I simply never was able to recoup that massive loss. And no, I did NOT know trump was involved in the project I invested my savings in. His MO as a criminal was to hide his involvement under several layers of LLCs.
@BarbaraMercer-k2e …do you think those are the only 2 options?
@DeathRowContestantsounds about right for that crook
@DeathRowContestant nonsense. How did Trump have anything to do with your retirement savings? You are responsible for your own decisions. Also no one is forcing you to live in SF, one of the most expensive places in the U.S. Give me a break.
The new apartment looks like a hotel room. It’s so small I would get in my own way!
For sure, agreed ❤️
Well it seems the owner rents it out....so YES it serves the purpose of short term quite well.
@jaimhaas5170 But aren't these small cells typically bought as living homes and not rentals?
It's larger than a room in NYC and way cheaper. 😁
@jaimhaas5170 Short term? I live in a 40m2 flat in Germany for 20 years now, because the rents are so expensive. In Berlin you pay about 1000€ for a small flat like mine and I am working in a good Job for 2000€ / month. A Standard flat here is about 60-70 m2 and 1500-2000€ / month
I, too, found myself feeling so grateful for the home I live in which truly warms my heart. Thanks for sharing a very informative video.
This is the nicest way I have ever heard someone say they were glad they dont live in a ghetto.... lolz.
The one million homeless in USA would be happy living in a beautiful Russian apartment
Yes, if you have to live in a Soviet or Post-Soviet apartment building, a balcony would make it a bit more OK for long term. One benefit that many inhabitants of these dreary types of apartments have - lovely dachas (from camp-style to 2nd home style). But, yes, I appreciate my wooden 'match stick' house more for watching these places. Thanks to the creators for making the videos! Slava Ukraini, too.
@arlingtonresidentsforrespo3002no Slava Ukraini! Absolutely not! Just stop your fucken war.
@arlingtonresidentsforrespo3002Slava Ukraine! Build that wall, don’t let the Ruskies take your land. Ukraine Abu!!
$61k for what we consider a hotel room in the US is absolutely INSANE to me. I think it’s very interesting seeing how other countries operate and the norms for housing and things.
Often times Americans like to show their wealth through their homes and automobiles. Often times have more than we really need just trying to keep up with the jones…
@chrisEvans608live in a house in the country away from people keeps stress down
shows how delusional Americans have become about life.
Invading other countries costs lots of rubles...
@strykerballcrush4650 the cost of flats is low in countries in war. The high cost of flats is where everyone want to live, and flats are not enough for everyone. But war cost a lot of rubbles and dollars of course.
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing your Grandmother's home.😊
In Manhattan, New York, the apartments are the same size or even smaller because of the pricing
If Trump continues on the way he is everybody will be living like that. No more homes anywhere just government buildings.
@TheRebadeba53that would be Mandami not trump…..not sure why you’re so misinformed…
The ballroom isn’t for himself. It’s so the United States can host heads of states from around the world in a decent (albeit, garishly decorated) instead of on the grass under a tent.
@kristiswa The ballroom is only for him.
@TheRebadeba53😂😂😂 What?
I just found this channel today, I love the way you film walking into an apartment in a very consequential way . It really
Made me feel like I was there .
I love the slow pace of the video too no annoying people trying to cram a 20 minute video into a 4 minute one . Thanks a lot for sharing ! Will definitely subscribe ❤
The laundry in the bathroom vanity is a wonderful idea... a great use of space
Hello! 🤗 My name is Anita from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. This is the first time I've ever come across your channel and I find it absolutely fascinating and educational. You guys are super tour guides. 😊
I LOVE the first apt and I can definitely understand, in ones childhood, where you grew up, is such a sacred safe place with the best memories! We call our small apts efficiencies.
I better close here. I didn't mean write your ears off. 😁 Again, this is such a wonderful channel you have created. Thank you for sharing!! The world needs more sharing videos like yours. 🤗🤗❤❤
WOW😮We in the US take for granted the Large space we get in our apartments and houses
It was gross imo 🙄 everything is... greyish, supposed to be white. Looks dirty.. NO style, well maybe "surviving style".
@lisawrightson9463It depends where you are in America doesn't it? I have friends who have a tiny tiny apartment in NYC, whereas out west know ppl who live in a mansion size place by comparison
@anitaford4138
Small world! I’m from West Allis originally and, after the military, ended up in Nashville.
Sorry, off topic I know. But, I wanted to wish a fellow Milwaukee CheeseHead well!!!
You really like the first apartment?😳
What a refreshing new view into life in Russia for us folks who've never been there! Thank you for walking us through it all & giving us a glimpse of what a regular day might look like, living in Siberia or St. Petersburg. Love your videos. Safe travels to you both!
@alex-b9t3cthank you for your injection of reality, extremely important to be reminded of what's really happening to the good people of Russia.
@alex-b9t3c you're talking about Zelenskyy's Ukraine, not Russia.
Go and visit both countries and report back. Make sure you visit the massive cemeteries in Ukraine, too.
@alex-b9t3coh no! I'm so sorry to hear all this! I will pray for your country!
@mydancinglife730. So you're a propaganda pushing bot. Sorry bottie, we know the truth. Ukraine is a nice place and Russia never stops murdering their neighbors.
Refreshing?? Shocking more like it!
Thank you for sharing your former home with us - safe travels, you two ❤
Thanks so much for watching! 🥰
just curious what that apartment would sell for???
@MattandJulia QUESTION: A MILLION Russian men (castrated by the diminutive despot in the Kremlin) fled the Mommy Land, Putine and his war - to countries bullied by Russia a hundred years and now cower like DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, waiting for Ukrainian MEN to rescue them from the little Gremlin in the Kremlin! WHY WHY WHY is Zelensky and the UDF not contacting these 'DAMSELS', imploring them to lose their skirts, and join with Ukraine Liberation Forces to liberate Ukraine AND Russia and become the Heroes of a NEW liberated Russsieee???? WHY? WHY??
@MattandJulia delete your channel is cringe
@thor9563Nie wypisuj tutaj takich bzdur😅.
That noisey squeaky door was classic.
Anecdote about the warm sewage keeping the water from freezing over during the wintertime was quite poignant.
Thanks for sharing!
Poignant? Also disgusting.
@kristiswa During the colder months, the stench from the warm sewage lingers in the air like the scent at a dog park where a pack of great danes has collectively dropped a deuce.
I felt the sadness and heaviness of turning the key in the door for the last time. Very interesting to see the different types of apartments. I've lived in a house, bungalow in the UK terms, most of my life, so it's a really educational video for me. I did live in an apartment when I started working. Amazing how different these apartments are when modernised.
Glad you found it interesting and educational! ❤️
This bungalow term always confuses people not from the UK, better say one-story house.
Just stumbled upon your channel and absolutely loved this video. So interesting. Thank you. Now off to look at your other stuff! Btw I'm sorry for the loss of your grandmother. Grandmother's are amazing!
So glad you're enjoying our videos and thanks for your kind words! 🙏🏼❤️
These seem to be a very well put together especially with the dual door for getting in the building and each home.
I travelled Siberia on the Train in 2002, loved it so much I came back in 2005 and stayed 8 years. I lived in these kinds of apartments, shared with people or rented alone. So many great stories of insane adventures.
The math is kinda Fuzzy! Got there in 2002 and came back in 2005, Stayed 8 years 😳
@markkile8215 Their first time in Siberia was in 2002 travelling, then they left the same year. They came back in 2005 and stayed for 8 years, so until 2013.
I know these types of apartments very well. I lived in Almaty Kazakhstan for a while and they were actually consistent with apartments in the UK in the 70s 80s. What impressed me the most was the central heating it was amazing. Minus 40c outside and wearing just your shorts inside 😅
Hopefully Ukraine's rockets and drones will take out the heating infrastructure just in time for freezing temps! But wait - Russia's incompetent and careless regime will ensure that heating systems explode and form 'hot springs' outside for people (orcs) to gather round to stay warm this winter! Russian orcs deserve to freeze too!
QUESTION: A MILLION Russian men (castrated by the diminutive despot in the Kremlin) fled the Mommy Land, Putine and his war - to countries bullied by Russia a hundred years and now cower like DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, waiting for Ukrainian MEN to rescue them from the little Gremlin in the Kremlin! WHY WHY WHY is Zelensky and the UDF not contacting these 'DAMSELS', imploring them to lose their skirts, and join with Ukraine Liberation Forces to liberate Ukraine AND Russia and become the Heroes of a NEW liberated Russsieee???? WHY? WHY??
Is the heating powered by nearby fuel plants or is fuel trucked into Kazakhstan? Just wondering
My 1-bedroom, 1976 ex-council flat in Devon, UK, has 81 m² of flooring space, which is about average down here, and is much bigger than every one shown in this video. It's also over 2.5 times the size of that modern BB place they showed. Even just my bedroom is as big at 28 m². And my dad's new 1-bed retirement flat in Totnes Devon is 108 m² so over 4 times the size. None of the apartments shown here would be closed as a flat in the UK as too small, and they share their kitchens with their living rooms, making them bedsits or studio flat, and at least 50% smaller than 50s -onwards UK council flats.
Gas is available in massive quantities, for next to no cost, in both Russia and the former Soviet Republic States, after 1991.
@robertcudlipp3426 wow, thanks for the info
i love watching you guys traveling all over the world your videos bring me right along with you...keep them comming and STAY SAFE !!
Doesn’t matter about ceiling height if you can’t stand up in the bedroom.
That's not an apartment... that's a small hotel room
I agree. The layout and size are exactly the same as hotel rooms I rented in Montreal, Quebec city, and Toronto!!!
A studio apartment. Pretty common in larger cities. USA
rickdeweese6339lots of homeless people in Russia. Just because the government underreports it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
No, I have lived in apartments smaller then anything shown in this video.
I came here to say that. Our rec room in the basement is bigger than that entire apartment. Wow. Glad we live in the southern US!
I have stayed in hotel rooms bigger than the modern apartment you showed us. In fact the layout is exactly the same as some hotel rooms.
No reason that their are so many drunks in Russia. I will be drinking too if I lived there too.
@RebeccaBroughton-o5t Do you understand that drunk Russia is a stereotype? When I watch Western TV shows and see characters coming home from work and opening a bottle of beer first, it surprises me, because this practice is common only among marginalized families.
Hello 👋
How are you
I'm ferdinard James
It's my pleasure meeting you
@RebeccaBroughton-o5t still dont understand whats wrong with this apartments
@RebeccaBroughton-o5tBetter than Fentanyl addicts and mass shootings in schools. 😂😂😂
Thank you for that lovely tour. I liked the older ones best, especially the first one you showed. Very comfy cozy.
It's interesting to see the apartments in Russia. In eastern Germany we have very similar "Panelki". I grew up in several and also later on lived in some (5 in total). The variation among these apartments all build with very similar concrete slaps still amazes me.
Thank you for showing the different types of apartments... how nostalgic to enter Julia's grandmother's apartment for the last time! So many videos filmed there... I hope you're enjoying Central Asia in good company and that all goes well with your families. Bye.
So glad you enjoyed it Alejandro! Unfortunately we had to make a last second visit to the UK 😞 lots of love ❤️
@MattandJuliaI wish I had videos and lots of pictures of my grandparents houses where I spent so much time growing up. They exist only as memories now.
yea u would be happy here is my as hole can you see it too happy now
I counted my blessings while watching this. I definitely take what I have for granted.
Thank you for giving us insight and sharing with us 🙏🏻
My thoughts exactly!
Indeed
I had the same thoughts and thanked God for blessing me so much!
Size isn't as important as having things to do. Where would you have room for games or a table to eat at and have guests? It seems like a lonely life especially when it's so cold out. I feel guilty too.
@janicechristy5130 Yes, but the couple are used to their lifestyle and seem happy.
It’s all perspective. This is how they are born and raised, so it’s normal. I share your sentiment though. I’m thankful for what I have, for sure.
I lived in similar 27 square meters 'studio' in Saint Petersburg after graduation. Happiest time.
Interesting to see all the industrial-looking plain metal doors leading to apartments.
Kind of reminds me of psych ward quarantine rooms tbh.
obviously for safety resons, 90s were pretty crazy, even windows at the first floor had window bars
Sometimes theyre fire doors: for preventing a blaze from spreading thru the tightly packed building.
Thank you for sharing - I was in the Soviet Unio. In 1989 and drove past many of those similar buildings and was very curious what they looked like.
They're all bigger than mine. If it wasn't for the cold and snow I'd be fine living there
Ugh, no way
the old apartment building is exactly how I pictured in my head.
When I was in college in the late 1970s, I and my classmates went on a student tour of the Soviet Union. The tour was highly regimented, and I never got to see the inside of an apartment. I love getting to finally see what they are like in different parts of the country spanning different time periods.
That's crazy.When I was 16,1975,I was part of a large high school group that went to Mosvow,Lenningrad and some small towns in between.Learned a lot in those 3 weeks
Congratulations - you have been able to travel back in time to the 18TH CENTURY to see how serfs live under a tyrannical despot! The only 'peace they enjoy is the peace - of the dungeon and the grave! You also got to witness the lives of zombies - the walking dead under the dimintuive Gremlin in the Kremlin!
QUESTION: A MILLION Russian men (castrated by the diminutive despot in the Kremlin) fled the Mommy Land, Putine and his war - to countries bullied by Russia a hundred years and now cower like DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, waiting for Ukrainian MEN to rescue them from the little Gremlin in the Kremlin! WHY WHY WHY is Zelensky and the UDF not contacting these 'DAMSELS', imploring them to lose their skirts, and join with Ukraine Liberation Forces to liberate Ukraine AND Russia and become the Heroes of a NEW liberated Russsieee???? WHY? WHY??
@thor9563a$$hole
1:13 I call them Lego block houses
Agreed 💯
[15:16] That, is no side door. It was a servants' and workmen's entrance. That why the trash was handled there. This back area was not a courtyard, there would have been high walls of stone and wrought iron separating each home's lot. I read that St.Petersburg was only founded in the 1700's, it's hard to believe that 275 years ago it was mostly a coastal fortress!
I didn't notice any commercial type fire alarm systems on the mulri-story apartments.
That was fun. I have a number of friends in St. Petersburg who live in the central city mainly in shared apartments (2 or 3 bedrooms individually rented and then shared bathroom, kitchen, and a sitting area).
Those called 'komunalka'
Thank you so much for the tour. It was awesome. Will keep tuning in.
So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching! ❤️
can't imagine how cold that wind must feel
Fur coat, fur hat, one thin woolen sweater, ordinary trousers or skirt, leather boots with natural fur inside and you will be warm in any frost. Inside apartments usually hot temperature can be 74-79 Fahrenheit all winter.
You learn to dress for the weather
@sofyadeeva5985 ...need more than 'ordinary trousers'...trust me...
@sofyadeeva5985Mega heap State supplied Gas.
I lived in Alaska, don’t look too bad but I’m sure gets cold just as close.
That second one is like a hotel room with a kitchenette.Here in the states
2:50, I almost had to stop watching at the mention that it is bigger and roomier than what would be shown later😢. At least it was filled with fond memories and love❤, something irreplaceable.
Russia just looks stark and cold! Very cold!!🥶
Matt and Julia, I love all your videos and seeing all the new apartments and the older apartments is very interesting. I have to say though I felt the sadness in your heart seeing your gran’s apartment. I most loved the videos with your gran cooking and you cooking with her. I feel sad for you and for the loss of your gran. You were lucky to have her, and she seemed like a great lady.
At least their 'gran' passed away naturally and peacefully, not because some NEANDERTHAL ORCS dropped a friggin missile down on her head killing her along with little girls, babies, entire families while they sleep! What BRAVE soldiers!! What a PATHETIC race of people!!! Zombies being zombies allow a diminutive Gremlin into the Kremlin to rule their lives, where the only PEACE is the 'peace' of the dungeion - or the grave!!
QUESTION: A MILLION Russian men (castrated by the diminutive despot in the Kremlin) fled the Mommy Land, Putine and his war - to countries bullied by Russia a hundred years and now cower like DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, waiting for Ukrainian MEN to rescue them from the little Gremlin in the Kremlin! WHY WHY WHY is Zelensky and the UDF not contacting these 'DAMSELS', imploring them to lose their skirts, and join with Ukraine Liberation Forces to liberate Ukraine AND Russia and become the Heroes of a NEW liberated Russsieee???? WHY? WHY??
It definitely has like a 70s vibe with the wallpaper and paneling
We so love your films whilst we eat our dinner. Big up Crawley Matt. You are both such a natural couple, we learn so much from your films. 😊
Thanks so much for watching our adventures, and glad you enjoy them! ❤️
These doors are not for a balcony, they are there to make it easier to lift large pieces of furniture to that floor, much easier than trying to climb the stairs with a closet. In some places in Brazil, like the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, we also do the same.
Nice facts.
They have such things on barns in the US but most people have never touched grass. Very common in the Netherlands as well
Only pple who don't know complain. They think everything shld be American
@rhetorical1488 "most people have never touched grass" That is because most people don't have the millions of dollars it takes to buy a farm these days.
@Blind0062 just go to a park man
It reminds me of the most of a military barracks, the kind I spent three years living in while stationed in Alaska.
Whittier AK, fun place to visit now!!
The toilet separate from bath and sink is so sensible and hygienic - I really like that!
Sorry about your grandma. My grandparents apartment was my home too. The kitchen was a bit smaller, but always the hub of life for the whole family. Now it’s sold too. Life must go on! Thank you for this personal as well as historic journey through Russia.
Thanks for watching and for your support ❤️
With all the snow it reminds me of Alaska more windy though.
I once lived in a 5-story apartment block and the wind tunnel effect was very noticeable from the ground level. I'd imagine there are much stronger gusts around those lobbies.
You should've shown Stalinka appartment, they're the best (after renovation) - high cealings, roomy, big windows, wide staircases... beautiful!
не знаю ни одной сталинки, в которой сделали реновацию. у меня в городе сталинки продают дешевле хрущевок
I remember videoing my childhood home before it was sold. My heart goes out to you, thank you for sharing that very sentimental moment.
My heart is with you, Julia. Having been raised by my grandparents I went through a similar heartbreaking experience. Thank you for sharing though. All your videos are so interesting.
Thanks so much for sharing and for your kind words ❤️
I'm claustrophobic. I'd panic in that last bedroom.
you would get used to it living in russia, or else. maybe a winter camping trip across siberia in a tent. or conscription in the russian army. yes you would be grateful for what you were given.
In the time of need you would adapt, believe me
Westerners are going to have to learn to tighten their belts as their countries are in decline and become more unaffordable every year as the cost of living continually goes up. They are already talking micro housing in many western counties.
@GeminiVern1042🙄
@GeminiVern1042 Really, in the UK our immigrant intake would say no, you lot live a simple life for sure.
These are Airbnb appartments ready for tourists.
9:00 I love the space saving idea in the bathroom with the washer.
It’s also interesting that the light switches are outside of the rooms. That’s really cool!
I stayed in St Petersburg in 2005-2006 winter basically 7 months! This brings back memories!! Thanks for sharing! I lived in a 2 bedroom apartment!
I had a 3 room (not really bedroom) plus kitchen and bath/toilet rooms in Almaty KZ. It was comfortable living for one person or a couple. I can imagine a 2 bedroom was OK too. But, I'm not from the third world, NYC, Hong Kong or Finland!
New here..love you two showing us around! ❤
The buildings in St. Petersburg are fabulous! Im a fan of "old" things...like myself..lol...seem to have more character! Thank you so much...have always desired to visit Russia. The people are lovely and there is so much history and great architecture, plus I like cold!😊
Greetings from Japan❤ I stayed at this Soviet complex in Almaty for two nights and enjoyed homestay for two weeks in Riga. And was amazed to see how it’s warm, comfortable, and neat, inside, but the bleak conditions such as the facade and nearly broken elevator made me so scared tho 😂
Riga is NOT Russia. It’s a Scandinavian country previously occupied and brutalized by Russia
@gintarearthless The Baltic States were the showcase of the Soviet Union and got all the best funding and recourses.
@gintarearthlessŁotwa nie jest krajem skandynawskim😅.Doucz się.
@gintarearthlessWho said Riga is part of Russia😂 Don’t jump to the conclusion lol
I was in Surgut for 3 years where I met my wife Yulia. We now live in The Netherlands. So many great memories.
Looks like solitaire confinement
This was interesting to see the different apartment styles. That one apartment looked like a glorified hotel room!
I’m an 81 year-old female who has always lived in the country so this is very interesting to see how other people live. I will still take the forest in the trees over the cement and the windows---I guess it’s all what you get used to or what you were born into. Thanks for taking me through some of the life that is led in Russia.
I’m 71. As a child we would go past some high rises every time we picked my grand parents. Every single time we passed and he watched one after the other go up he would shake his head and he would say how can anyone live in rabbit cages? Do you see that they’re stacked up like our rabbit cages? 😊 we both would agree with you.
I would never live in the country side , I could never survive. When I step outside my apartment I have my two workplaces within 4 blocks, I have the health food store half a block away, the drug store and regular grocery store 2 blocks away. Theres a medical office building within 2 blocks where my acupuncturist, blood lab and x ray lab is. There's a community center with gym and hot tub. Next door to my apartment is my physiotherapist and massage therapist. There's a small pub I meet the gals I work with sometimes, and there's a subway station half a block away. I can get downtown in 15 minutes and to a major international airport in 30. All with no car. I have literally a hundred people to say hello to everyday BC it is a densely populated community and everyone is out and about doing errands working gardening etc all the time. When people get lost out in the mountains, and have to be rescued, I always say.. well that's what they get for going out into the mountains.
The countryside is best. ❤❤ I have cows at the bottom of my garden, and love to overlook a green and pleasant land.
@icantwiththiswell moss grows on the north side of trees. Water travels south. Sun rises in the east. If birds are chirping there's no danger. There's always some form of shelter and food. Ive lived in Chicago but I can't even handle a town of 30000 people anymore
К большинства есть загородные участки с домами для проживания в летнее время и занятием фермерством для себя.
I've wanted to see exactly this for awhile. Thank you for the look inside these generations of apartments.
Beautiful video as always! Such a beautiful experiences - lots of those apartments makes me remember in my years living in Budapest (panels, galeria in the old buildings) - those places are full of history and stories…and so true in the panels you can hear everything 😂
I love discovering about Russia and about its culture and traditions. Keep it up 👍🏻
1:22 great location for horror movies.
Lol
8:35 This apt. looks more like a hotel room would look, not a place you stay longer than a couple of days.
Это и есть квартира для посуточной аренды, а не для жизни.
That's exactly what these are these are apartments to rent just like a hotel they're just calling him apartments
We used to live in house like this in Prague in the eighties
Thanks for taking your time and showing us different apartments. I am a full blooded Russian, but living in California. I want to come to Russia, but I won’t be coming until the war is over.
Thanks so much for watching! 🙏🏼❤️
На фиг ты здесь нужен , трус Сиди там где сидишь
Stay where you are Russia doesn't want you.
STAY OUT OF UKRAINE.
This war? Or the next one? Or the one after that? Russia is always in a war....
My grandparents lived in Odintsovo, which is town just outside of Moscow. I am half Russian, born and raised in the Netherlands. What a great video. Brought back some memories. Although my grandparents have passed now I’ll forever cherish the memories of visiting them twice a year my whole life up until 2023. ❤🙏
Ты говоришь на русском?
@mitia456говорить не значит писать.
тогда напиши, своим братьям по разуму, о том, что в России принято иметь кроме квартиры в городе, дачу за городом...а то этого снобизма тошнит.
@mitia456говорю 🥲
@olga9219чё, прям у каждого есть дача?..
Thanks for the home-tours..Brings back some memories when I was in Minsk in 1992, as a little girl👱🏻♀️…Same vibe 🏢🏢🏢Greetings from Holland
So glad it brought back good memories! Love to Holland ❤️
16:58 It reminds me of a tiny home, yet it’s an apartment. Really nice
That was very interesting. Thanks for the tour!😊
Interesting to watch from my luxury house in Poland, hate Russia style of living. My dogs lives better.
Commenting from North Carolina, USA. What I found surprising at the beginning of the video was the apartment that used to be her grandmother’s had no door knob. So they just stick the key in and open the door. I guess you better not lose your key. It’s roomy for a single person or a couple. I liked that the bathroom was separate from the toilet.
In England it was the same. When you only have one toilet/bathroom they need to be separate.
As soon as I saw no doorknob, I felt trapped, like in a horror movie.😬 That's my claustrophobia peeking out I guess😒
I was just about to say where's the doorknob?? That required key would be a pain if you had a larger family coming and going a lot.
@613miami They don't really need to be. I grew up in a family of 5. One bathroom. My father grew up in the same house ... family of 7.
It can be done, showers gets scheduled, teeth can be brushed & faces washed at the kitchen sink.
Roomy?
I enjoyed this. Very interesting.
After seeing this, I'm even more grateful for my little house here in Mesquite, TX
I appreciate what you have never had you don’t miss but I don’t know how anyone lives this way without getting depressed. There is so little space and privacy for anyone living in these apartments. It would be like living in a prison! Just not having a yard or garden is sad. I would never want to hear my neighbors. I really can’t imagine anyone being happy living this way. When you say “look at the view” what view? More buildings? You guys have been all over the world so you know what I am saying. I was born in England and now live in America.
I have to agree.
Work-eat-sleep. Repeat.
Living inside a little cubicle thats what it looks like to me.
There is an amazing view of the sky. In summer, the balcony would be a bonus. They probably had a central boiler house & the flats were very cosy.
It's simply hard to see how you could entertain - I've had people over for dinner & Halloween parties in a bedsit, & while you can do it, you have to be very organised & get along well. I'd imagine the lack of soundproofing would be the worst. What I'd miss greatly is the lack of mature trees.
@Ooooookkokknot really. People respond from what they know and have experienced. Being ( what used to be classed as) middle class in the U.S. but living in a wonderful home on 1.6 acres makes seeing these apartments a bit desolate. Nothing feels “soft” or “cozy”. But these apartments look better than videos of other Russian living spaces I’ve seen.
So much of the housing in the U.S. is such a wasteful use of space and energy. A huge reason why the world in the the sad shape it is from human created climate change.
I guess it's all about perspective. Someone who lives in a three million dollar estate in the US is going to likely snub their nose at a $500,000 home that most people would be very content in. Those from the estate would not be comfortable, bc it's not what they're accustomed to.
Thank you for sharing! I once visited Russia back in 1978 and I remember that different families lived in one apartment sharing the kitchen and bathroom.
It's still there and very common in St.Petersburg. You can google it by the word 'komunalka'.
It was common to rent communal apartments, that belonged to aristocrats and later separated into smaller ones for workers. Same as now we rent apartments in the west, living with 5 strangers to get by... At least they didn't have to pay rent.
In 1978 ??? About 50 years ago? You need visit Russia, it is changed strong!
"It's proper grandiose!". Proceeds to show us a shoebox!
These two characters have little experience nor education. They are tying to make money by showing us all how others live, but in a way which reveals nothing of significance to most of us. Who wants to live in a dump?
Well most of you do and humans are very adaptable, but when the robots arrive there will be big changes. We will thankfully be tearing most of the crap down and replacing it with gardens and beautiful landscapes.
@kennethkeen1234 Pretty sure that Matt is English!
When you consider that the owner made three apartments out of what was originally one it is pretty grandiose. Originally that would have been a pretty large and desirable home, and I think before it was subdivided is what Matt was referring to.
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@johnledford9374 3x200 sq ft = 600 sq ft. Please pass me the vodka.
thought it was o block for a second
So basically like projects in the US and modern small apartments. Very interesting. This definitely makes me that much more grateful for my apartment. I’d be claustrophobic in Russian apartments. Thank you for sharing so people can not only learn but for people to be grateful for what they have.
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I'll be honest. I'm Russian, and after graduating from university in Russia, I lived in London for three years. This black mold drove me to despair. I also still don't understand how you can wash the dishes.
mold in the UK is terrible because it's so damp and cold. It's really rough.
As a Swede, i know the feeling.. Thats why i moved to Russia for studies.
@77esto sorry , hope you can escape soon
@Lamont_SanfordEscape from where? I live in Sweden, weather here can also be dull.
But my experiences in were just amazing, only good memories.
England on the other had, not the same England anymore..
@RealElongatedMuskrat the UK has alot of poorly designed and built buildings
14:47 every where in Russia you are going back in time 😂😂😂
In the big city, apartments with entrance showing cables and pipes, broken ceilings …