Rostov-on-Don walking route: Temernik River Mouth to
The route covers Rostov-on-Don and the nearest major cities of the region: Taganrog, Shakhty, Novocherkassk, Voronezh and other settlements along the Don River. The key attractions of the city are included - the Gorky Drama Theater, parks, river mouths and Platov Airport with a total length of more than.
- Mode
- Places
- Start
- Temernik River Mouth (устье реки Темерник)
- End
- Aviators Park (парк Авиаторов)
- Stops
- 4
- Video author
- travmap
- Updated
Stops on this route
- Temernik River Mouth (устье реки Темерник)
- Platov International Airport (аэропорт Платов) — Modern airport opened before 2018 FIFA World Cup, rated by UK-based Skytraks organization
- Sholohov Prospect (Sholokhov Avenue) — Location of former closed airfield within city
- Aviators Park (парк Авиаторов) — Park in Rostov associated with serial killer Andrei Chikatilo activity
Useful for your trip
- Transport
- Platov Airport has been open since 2018 and has received 5 stars according to the Skytraks rating. This is the first major airport in Russia built from scratch.
- Transport
- The M4 Don federal highway connects Rostov with Moscow and is the main route in the northern direction.
- Tip
- Rostov-on-Don is located on the border of Europe and Asia along the Don River. The city has access to five seas through port connections.
- Timing
- Winter is mild and has little snow (10-25 days of snow cover). The average temperature in January is -3°C. The heating season lasts about 5 months.
- Timing
- Summers are hot and dry with a predominance of sunny weather. The absolute maximum temperature in July 2020 was +40.2°C.
- Tip
- Rostov-on-Don is the most compact million-plus city in Russia. The population is over 1.1 million people with an area of only 348.5 km².
- Tip
- The city was founded by decree of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna in 1761 as the fortress of St. Demetrius of Rostov at the mouth of the Temernik River.
- Tip
- The Gorky Drama Theater is made in the form of a tractor - one of the main industrial symbols of Rostov.
- Tip
- Rostov-on-Don is the administrative center of the Southern Federal District and the largest city in southwestern Russia.
Video on this route
OVER ROSTOV. ABOUT THE CITY, INDUSTRY, BANDITS AND MANIACS