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Rostov-on-Don (Ростов-на-Дону) is the ninth largest city in Russia, located some 20 km to the north-west from Bataysk, 130 km south of Ukraine border. The capital city Moscow is in 1,250 km to the north-west. The population of Rostov-on-Don is 1,074,500 people (as of 2011). Many people visit Rostov-on-Don each year to take a look at its famous zoos and armenian churches.

Rostov Na Donu (IATA: ROV) is the nearest airport to it, situated just 20 km to the north-east.

The most popular tourist attractions in Rostov-on-Don

1. Rostov Zoo
The Rostov Zoo is one of the largest zoos in Russia, covering almost 90 hectares. Located in Rostov-on-Don, this zoo is home to over 5, 000 animals, including very rare species such as the Amur Tiger.

2. Holy Cross Church, Rostov-on-Don
Surp Khach Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ [suɾpʰ χɑtʃʰ], Russian: Церковь Святого Креста, Holy Cross Church) is an 18th-century Armenian church in Nor Nakhichevan. It is the oldest surviving monument in the borders of Rostov-on-Don.

3. Voroshilovsky bridge
Voroshilovsky bridge (Russian: Вороши́ловский мо́ст, tr. Voroshylovskiy most) is a bridge in Rostov-on-Don over the river Don. It was built in 1961–1965 with the project of engineer N. I. Kuznetsov and architect S. A. Kleiman. During the building of bridge glue joints were used firstly in the world, welded and bolt connections were not used. There is a track on the bridge which connects Rostov with other city-satellites – Bataisk and Azov. The bridge got its name due to self-titled avenue, c…

4. Zmievskaya Balka
Zmievskaya Balka (Russian: Змиёвская балка) is a site in Rostov-on-Don, Russia at which 27, 000 Jews and Soviet civilians were massacred by the German military on August 11 and 12, 1942.

5. Southern Federal University's botanical garden
Southern Federal University's botanical garden is located in the North-Western part in Rostov-on-Don, in the Temernik river valley. It's the first botanical garden in the vast territory of the treeless zone in the South of Russia. There is a mineral spring called St. Seraphim of Sarov on the territory of the garden, which is presented by the Directorate of the garden as an Orthodox shrine.

6. Paramonov Warehouses
The Paramonov Warehouses was a nineteenth century complex of storage facilities in Rostov-on-Don. It is located on the banks of the Don River between Sokolova avenue and Universitetskaya alley. It is a monument of federal importance.

7. Rostov Arena
Rostov Arena (Russian: «Ростов Арена») is an association football stadium in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. It is one of the venues for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It also hosts FC Rostov of the Russian Premier League, replacing Olimp – 2. It has a capacity of 45, 000 spectators.

8. Туалет на Газетном
Туалет на Газетном is a tourist attraction, one of the Interesting buildings in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. It is located: 29 km from Bataysk, 510 km from Donetsk, 750 km from Krasnodar.

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Rostov Zoo

The Rostov Zoo is one of the largest zoos in Russia, covering almost

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Holy Cross Church, Rostov-on-Don

Surp Khach Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Խաչ [suɾpʰ χɑtʃʰ], Russian: Церк

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Voroshilovsky bridge

Voroshilovsky bridge (Russian: Вороши́ловский мо́ст, tr. Vo

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Zmievskaya Balka

Zmievskaya Balka (Russian: Змиёвская балка) is a site in Rostov-on-Don

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Paramonov Warehouses

The Paramonov Warehouses was a nineteenth century complex of storage

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Southern Federal University's botanical garden

Southern Federal University's botanical garden is located in the

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Rostov Arena

Rostov Arena (Russian: «Ростов Арена») is an association football sta

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Памятник груди (Батайск)

Памятник изготовлен батайским скульптором Анатолием Скна

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Туалет на Газетном

Туалет на Газетном — самый известный общественный туалет в Ростове-н

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Apartments on Malyugina

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Residentsiya (Izvolte) Hotel

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Attache Hotel

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Apartament on Krasnoarmeyskaya street

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Amaks Congress Hotel

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Near the Football Stadium Arena in Rostov-on-Don

starting $96

Suvorov Hotel

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Boutique Hotel Dvoryanskoe Gnezdo

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