Why go
- City in Rostov Oblast, Russia.
- Known for Lake Nero.
- Served by Platov International Airport (ROV).
History
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.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 14 airlines, 22 direct destinations
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, 734, A81) · 10 routes: Antalya, Istanbul, Khudzhand, Moscow, Simferopol, St. Petersburg, Tashkent, Tel-aviv, Yekaterinburg, Yerevan
- Ural Airlines U6 (A320) · 4 routes: Budapest, Dushanbe, Moscow, St. Petersburg
- S7 Airlines S7 (A319, 735) · 2 routes: Kiev, Moscow
- Svyaz Rossiya 7R (CRJ-200) · 2 routes: Belgorod, Volgograd
- Air Arabia G9 (A320) · 1 route: Sharjah
- Air Nippon EL (AR8) · 1 route: Thessaloniki
- Austrian Airlines OS (Fokker 100, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Czech Airlines OK (A319) · 1 route: Prague
- Fly Dubai FZ (737-800) · 1 route: Dubai
- NordStar Airlines Y7 (737-800) · 1 route: Samara
- Transaero Airlines UN (735) · 1 route: Moscow
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (73J) · 1 route: Kiev
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (A320) · 1 route: Tashkent
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Platov International Airport (ROV); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ROV has direct flights to 22 destinations on 14 airlines (incl. Moscow, Istanbul, Kiev, St. Petersburg, Tashkent…). By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Ростов-на-Дону, 1.3 km); routes include Ростов-на-Дону - Старочеркасск (ДонТур), Ростов-на-Дону - Азов (ДонТур).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.