Don land has its geographical origin from the sources to the horseshoe-shaped bend already at the sea mouth of the great Russian river. The sonorous name of this river in the European part of Russia has surprisingly survived from ancient times, and it was heard as a festively ringing bell: Don... The Don was once considered the main river in Russia, was vitally connected with its history and people. A Russian fleet was born on its waters in Peter's times, and Cossack prowess and glory grew up on its shores. In the new book of the famous geographer and local historian Yu.P. Suprunenko collected the most significant places in the Rostov region. Together with the author, you will take educational walks in Rostov-on-Don, Azov, Taganrog, Novocherkassk, get acquainted with the sights of famous Russian villages, learn about the formation, traditions and customs of the Don Cossacks, find interesting facts from the life of the great Russians who glorified the Don land.