Name: Rostov-on-Don
Country: Russia
Time zone: GMT +3
Area: 354 sq km
Population: 1,09 million (2010)
Founded in: 1749
Climate: moderately continental
Average temperature: -1°C to -6°C in winter, +17°C to +29°C in summer
Area code: +7 (863)
Airports: Rostov-on-Don
Train stations: Rostov-on-Don
Ports: river terminal (Don river)
Bus stations: Glavny, Prigorodny
Religious buildings: Orthodox: Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God Cathedral, Holy Iveron Icon Convent; Armenian Apostolic: Surb Khach Church, St.Karapet Church, Surb Arutyun Church; Catholic: Last Supper Church; Muslim: Mosque; Soldiers’ Synagogue
Architectural landmarks: M.Chernova House, Gench-Ogluev Commercial Apartment Building, P.Masalitina Commercial Apartment Building
Statues and memorials: D.Donskoy, M.Lomonosov, A.Pushkin, M.Gorky, M.Sholokhov, 1st Mounted Army Tachanka, Alexander Column (Monument commemorating 25th anniversary of the glorious reign of the Emperor Alexander II), Rostov-on-Don Liberation from Nazi Invaders Memorial Complex, Temernik Customs Foundation, Dmitry of Rostov Fortress Founders
Museums: Rostov Region Fine Arts Museum, Modern Fine Arts Museum at Dmitrovskaya, Rostov Region Local Lore Museum, Cosmonautics Museum, Railroad Technology Museum, Starocherkassk History and Architecture Museum-Reserve (Starocherkassk, 30 km from Rostov-on-Don), Don Cossacks History Museum (Novocherkassk, 40 km from Rostov-on-Don), Ascension Troop Cathedral (Novocherkassk, 40 km from Rostov-on-Don), Aksay War History Museum (Aksay, 10 km from Rostov-on-Don)
House-Museums of: Sholokhov State Museum-Reserve (Veshenskaya village, 350 km from Rostov-on-Don)
Theatres: Gorky Academic Drama Theatre, State Music Theatre, Rostov Region Academic Youth Theatre, Bylkov State Puppet Theatre
Natural sites and parks: Rostov University Botanical Gardens, Gorky Central City Park, Azov History, Archaeology and Palaeontology Museum-Reserve (Azov, 25 km from Rostov-on-Don), Tanais History and Archaeology Museum-Reserve (Nedvigovka hamlet, 35 km from Rostov-on-Don), Razdorskaya Ethnography Museum-Reserve (Razdorskaya village, 100 km from Rostov-on-Don)
Expo centres: VertolExpo
Sports venues and clubs: Olimp XXI Vek Stadium (FC Rostov), SKA SKVO Stadium (FC SKA), Sports Palace (JHC Rostovskiye Zubry, Handball Club Rostov-Don), Express CSC (WBC Rostov-Don), Gedon Tennis Centre, Don Golf and Country Club (Starocherkassk, 30 km from Rostov-on-Don)
Performance sites: Rostov Region Philharmonic Hall, Rakhmaninov State Conservatory, Officers’ Club
Entertainment sites: Zoo, State Circus, Dolphinarium, Butterfly Park, Water Park
Restaurants of national cuisine: Don: Atamansky, Ermitazh, Kazachy Kuren, Russian: Petrovsky Prichal, Vodka
