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Rostov-on-Don
City in Rostov Oblast, Russia

Rostov-on-Don

Rostov-on-Don, or simply Rostov, is a port city and the administrative centre of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia.

It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, 32 kilometers (20 mi) from the Sea of Azov, directly north of the North Caucasus. The southwestern suburbs of the city lie above the Don river delta. Rostov-on-Don has a population of over one million people and is an important cultural, educational, economic and logistical centre of Southern Russia.

Get in

Getting to Rostov-on-Don

  1. 01
    Platov International Airport

    Has domestic flights, as well as flights to and from Europe and Asia.

See

Worth seeing

One thing you can do is just take in the provincial Russian city life by walking along the leafy

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Rostov Arena
  2. 02
    Rostovskiy Zoopark

    Here's a zoo with a lot of the greats, even an Amur Tiger and griz.

  3. 03
    H2O

    This might constitute a fun waterpark because a lot of it's inside so you don't have to worry about turning purple in the inclement weather.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Shaurma Kikchak

    Bol'shaya Sadovaya Ulitsa, 114.

  2. 02
    Cow Bar & Restaurant

    Bar and steakhouse, probably perfect for the carnivore.

How locals move

Getting around Rostov-on-Don the local way

Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
  • 93 ГПЗ-10 → Темерник · ООО РТК «Русэлтранс»
  • 40 Сельмаш → Изумруд · ООО ТК «Ростов-Авто»
  • 40 Изумруд → Сельмаш · ООО ТК «Ростов-Авто»
  • 40МТ Сельмаш → Изумруд · ООО ТК «Ростов-Авто»
  • 40А Изумруд → Сельмаш · ООО ТК «Ростов-Авто»
  • 93 Темерник → ГПЗ-10 · ООО РТК «Русэлтранс»
  • 32 Мт 32: ГПЗ-10 — Каратаево · ООО «Янтарь 1»
  • 32 Мт 32: Каратаево — ГПЗ-10 · ООО «Янтарь 1»
  • 94 ГПЗ-10 → Сельмаш · ОАО «АТП-3 Транссервис"»"
  • 94 Сельмаш → ГПЗ-10 · ОАО «АТП-3 Транссервис"»"
  • 44 Мт 44: ГПЗ-10 — ТЦ Меркурий"" · ООО РТК Русэлтранс""
  • 44 ГПЗ-10 → ТЦ Меркурий"" · Private

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