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Rostov on-Don
« on: August 23, 2018, 03:36:48 PM »
Visa in hand, tickets bought and soon off to Rostov-on-Don. Not much time there, but anyone here been in the city and care to share what they experienced? Any "must see" venues?

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2018, 04:16:27 PM »
Starocherkassk, which is about an hour away.  It is the town of the Don Cossacks, and is an open air museum.  You can take a boat cruise there -

http://u-veter.com/uslugi-kompani/kruiz-v-starocherkask.html

Rostov-on-Don is known for its fish and crayfish, usually eaten dried with beer.
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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2018, 04:32:48 PM »
Starocherkassk, which is about an hour away.  It is the town of the Don Cossacks, and is an open air museum.  You can take a boat cruise there -

http://u-veter.com/uslugi-kompani/kruiz-v-starocherkask.html

Rostov-on-Don is known for its fish and crayfish, usually eaten dried with beer.

Thanks. The link won't open for me.

Unfortunately I will be there only for a day and I don't like Fish or beer, but surely they have vodka, haha.  Anything Nice to see in the centre? Some People there talk English?

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2018, 04:44:35 PM »
I personally wasn't that impressed with Starocherkassk, it's very small and mediocre. If you have time, I'd recommend spending a day or two in Taganrog. It's a nice little town on the sea.

Many statues and monuments as well as restaurants as you stroll along the Don. You'll find plenty to do.

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Tachanka is the most impressive.
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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2018, 06:05:12 PM »
Rostov Na Danu
you can spend hours and hours walking along the Don and see all kinds of interesting things

you're right at the tail-end of the tourist season, choicest cafes, etc still crowded
if crowds are an issue, Mondays are better

if you're staying in an apartment, doing your own cooking, then you HAVE to go to central market and buy your groceries - you will NOT be disappointed
because I'm a collector/hoarder it's also a good place to buy "stuff"

some unique local culinary items, like the huge smoked fish

around Rostov some good Soviet era places, I liked Proletarsk, very photogenic

not a bad place to spend a few days

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2018, 06:38:18 PM »
While not very active here, you might want to contact Sparky114. I believe he owns a home near or in Rostov on Don. 
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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2018, 08:24:06 PM »
While not very active here, you might want to contact Sparky114. I believe he owns a home near or in Rostov on Don. 

His Wife's family are from TAGANROG  on the coast of the Azov Sea, 30 mins drive away - but he flies in and out of Rostov and - of course will know it.

I have been there twice - by train - There's a  UK Visa centre, there  ..

I was struck by the accent - they say Havorit - not gavorit - they pronounce the H sound - like Ukrainians

It had a make over - as it was a host city for the World Cup

If you are there when FC Rostov play - worth a visit






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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2018, 08:58:36 AM »
Rostov Na Danu
you can spend hours and hours walking along the Don and see all kinds of interesting things

you're right at the tail-end of the tourist season, choicest cafes, etc still crowded
if crowds are an issue, Mondays are better



Yes, an evening stroll along the Don might be nice. I will only be in Rostov for a day and arrive there after a 24 hour travel.
Won't have time to do much else. My hotel is near the river.

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2018, 08:59:52 AM »
While not very active here, you might want to contact Sparky114. I believe he owns a home near or in Rostov on Don. 


If he's there and a good guy, we might have a drink  ;D

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2018, 09:12:53 AM »
" I will only be in Rostov for a day and arrive there after a 24 hour travel."

you're a much better man than me!
after 24 hour travel, I probably wouldn't be able to leave the hotel bed

a shame you don't have more time!
I assume a layover...
walking along the Don is a must...
much more visual than most Russian cities, less gray, more colorful
I don't know how much Russian travel you have under your belt, but if you've never seen one of these big Russian markets before
then definitely check out central market!!!
what else to see would be based on your interests, architecture, museums, etc
there's a lot there!!!


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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2018, 10:02:54 AM »
" I will only be in Rostov for a day and arrive there after a 24 hour travel."

you're a much better man than me!
after 24 hour travel, I probably wouldn't be able to leave the hotel bed

a shame you don't have more time!
I assume a layover...
walking along the Don is a must...
much more visual than most Russian cities, less gray, more colorful
I don't know how much Russian travel you have under your belt, but if you've never seen one of these big Russian markets before
then definitely check out central market!!!
what else to see would be based on your interests, architecture, museums, etc
there's a lot there!!!


Well, it remains to be seen IF I too have any energy left or if I pass out in my hotel bed, haha.
Anyway, will be interesting to see a little of the city before moving on.

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2018, 10:52:40 AM »
Some photos taken from there, today ..  A good friend of mine -  from Sochi was there - asked them to take photos.

They described the architecture as 'eclectic'..?!;))











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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2018, 11:31:18 AM »
very eclectic!



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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2018, 10:59:02 PM »
Some photos taken from there, today ..  A good friend of mine -  from Sochi was there - asked them to take photos.

They described the architecture as 'eclectic'..?!;))


Thanks for the photos...nice. I'll take some when I come to Rostov. Might post if I remember how to (it's been years)  :D

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2018, 03:29:53 PM »
Well, I am here right now, in Rostov-na-Donu  :D


Have met up with some extremely nice people from Donetsk that are staying in the same hotel as I am for a couple of days.


We strolled along the Don today and had a wonderful meal at the Italian restaurant. Later we went to the shopping centre and bought a present for their soon-to-be 5-year old Princess.
Day of knowledge if I understood Google correctly, which apparently meant no sale of alcohol in the supermarked, closed, haha.

Met a young Russian outside the hotel from Moscow who knows english. He works for a pharmacy company and are in town on business with some french people.


Today was not as hot as before. A refreshing but very mild breeze which suits an Arctic person such as myself just fine.
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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2018, 05:49:38 PM »
Where to, next ? Biz or pleasure ?   

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2018, 10:59:03 AM »
Where to, next ? Biz or pleasure ?


Next, tomorrow, will be Moskva. My friends did not like the idea of me being alone for several days, so they suggested I go to some friends of theirs in Moscow  :)

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2018, 11:05:15 AM »

Next, tomorrow, will be Moskva. My friends did not like the idea of me being alone for several days, so they suggested I go to some friends of theirs in Moscow  :)

Have a wonderful trip, R.  With the young one in tow, these are years you will remember.
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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2018, 11:19:21 AM »
Have a wonderful trip, R.  With the young one in tow, these are years you will remember.


Thank you, Jone. But I'm alone on this trip. If this weren't such an anti-Russian forum, I'd be happy to explain.
I tried to link, even one photo, but it's apparently too large and I have no time to Fu.. around with that, haha.


And yes, it will indeed be eventful, exciting, wonderful and days that I will remember for the rest of my life. I've bonded with people that don't speak either Norwegian nor English and I have only a few Russian words in my arsenal. It does not matter in our case as we understood each other very well despite the language barrier, and we will be friends forever. We have brightened up each others existence in a wonderful adventure and I will miss them very much but hope to see them next year.

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2018, 02:00:26 PM »
'Anti-Russian'?

Hmm

Think some folks get confused with Putin and think all Russians voted for him ;)

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2018, 02:03:45 PM »

Thank you, Jone. But I'm alone on this trip. If this weren't such an anti-Russian forum, I'd be happy to explain.
I tried to link, even one photo, but it's apparently too large and I have no time to Fu.. around with that, haha.


And yes, it will indeed be eventful, exciting, wonderful and days that I will remember for the rest of my life. I've bonded with people that don't speak either Norwegian nor English and I have only a few Russian words in my arsenal. It does not matter in our case as we understood each other very well despite the language barrier, and we will be friends forever. We have brightened up each others existence in a wonderful adventure and I will miss them very much but hope to see them next year.


 :o  In a discussion site titled: RUSSIANwomen Discussion forum?!?
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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2018, 02:35:08 PM »

 :o  In a discussion site titled: RUSSIANwomen Discussion forum?!?


Yes, it's ironic, isn't it?

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2018, 03:00:58 PM »
Well, for what it's worth, I'm glad to read you had a fantastic time regardless!


My in-laws were telling us they were also having some uncustomary hotter weather where they were, too ( due south of Moscow).
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2. The 2018 Camp Fire and Woolsey California wildfires are forests burning because of global warming.
3. N95 mask will choke you dead after 30 min. of use.

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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2018, 06:08:26 PM »

 :o  In a discussion site titled: RUSSIANwomen Discussion forum?!?


Is that what it is still called??? I guess by name only......
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Re: Rostov on-Don
« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2018, 02:04:58 AM »
Well, for what it's worth, I'm glad to read you had a fantastic time regardless!


My in-laws were telling us they were also having some uncustomary hotter weather where they were, too ( due south of Moscow).


Thanks a lot. I am now with new friends in Moscow, staying in their apartment. It's a couple aged 24-25 years. Wonderful people that speak English pretty well.
Landed in Sheremetyevo at 2000 yesterday and it was 20 degrees celcius. Today it is sunny and the forecast is around 25 degrees. Perfect.

We will now go downtown Moscow.

 

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