Rostov-on-Don Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and administrative center of Rostov Oblast in southern Russia
About Rostov-on-Don
This area where the East European Plain touches the Black Sea has seen habitation by civilizations stretching back to Scythian, Roman, Greek, and Ottoman times. In the 18th century, the Russian Empire started to lay a foothold by establishing outposts on this frontier, but then eventually with expansion of the empire it became more of a commerce center due to its premier trade location where the Black Sea meets the Don River. And it saw industrialization, too, causing it to draw people and become one of the largest Russian cities for a time. But it was not without adversity that it passed through the ages, as it saw incursions from the Russian Civil War, cholera epidemics, and occupation by the Germans during the Great World Wars. One of its darker moments was the execution of 30,000 Russi
Top Attractions in Rostov-on-Don
Explore the best things to see and do in Rostov-on-Don:
- ★Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
- ★Gorky Park
- ★H2O
- ★Museum of Railway Technology of the North Caucasus Railways
- ★Museum of Russian-Armenian Friendship
- ★October Revolution Park
- ★Paramonov's Warehouses
- ★Pushkinskaya Street
Where to Eat in Rostov-on-Don
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cow Bar & Restaurant
- 🍴Shaurma Kikchak
Where to Stay in Rostov-on-Don
- 🏨Attache Hotel
- 🏨Balkonskiy
- 🏨Bla Bla Hostel
- 🏨CityHostel
- 🏨Good Rooms
- 🏨Hostel "Baba Valya"
Rostov-on-Don Travel Guide Sections
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