Rostov-on-Don

Rostov-on-Don is located 1226 km from Moscow. It occupies the territory about 354 square kilometers. Its population — more than 1 million people.

Though said city has never been the Cossacks capital, it reserved firmly the status of the Don metropolis. Respective tourist excursion is dedicated to the history of emergence and development of Rostov-on-Don and of the former Armenian township Nakhichevan-on-Don, as well as to their contemporaneity. Thus, close acquaintance with architectural and historic monuments of the XIX century will leave deep impressions. Upon termination of this excursion it is quite feasible to undertake pleasant voyage over Don river by the motor ship.

Rosov-on-Don is the capital and administrative center of South Russian Federal Region. Rostov was founded in 1749 under the resolution of Empress Elizabeth. Elizabeth decided to build a custom house in the mouth of the river Temernik. The St. Dmitry Rosovsky fortress constructed in 1761 encircled this custom. Rostov received its name under the resolution of Tzar Alexander I (according to August, 17, 1806 Order ). Not far from Rostov another independent city grew and developed – Nakhichevan, which was founded in 1779 by the Crimean Armenians. In December 1828 these two cities were united.

Famous people lived and worked in Rostov: F.F.Ushakov, I.P. Pavlov, G.Y. Gnesin, S.M. Budenny, V.F. Panov, V.A. Zakrutkin, M.A. Sholokhov, A.I. Solzhenitsin,etc.

A lot of excursions and tours, festivals, exhibitions, races and cruises are organized in Rostov.

There are a lot of places of interest in Rostov-on-Don. River Don Cornish Road is one of the most beautiful places in the city. One can walk down its shady alleys, visit cafes, watch the boats, take a boat trip down the river.

Rostov today is one of the biggest and beautiful cities in the South Region.