Rostov
Rostov is the oldest city in Russia, founded in 862. The city is undeniably significant in Russian history but is very small in itself: just over 30,000 people live here. The road to Yaroslavl passes through Rostov on the outskirts, so one can drive through it without noticing that there was a city.
One of the central streets.
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Beautiful second half of the house. Luxurious row of window casings.
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In Rostov, stone and wooden buildings have not completely separated: houses are mixed together.
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Rostov Kremlin is the main attraction of Rostov. It is worth coming here solely for the sake of it.
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Famous place. They filmed “Ivan Vasilievich” here.
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There is a bell tower in the Kremlin.
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You can climb up through a narrow staircase squeezed between the ancient walls.
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You can touch the bells.
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Huge.
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Ancient.
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How much have these walls witnessed?
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City view.
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Rostov has hardly changed much since the beginning of the last century.
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The trading stalls and 19th-century stables still stand in a semi-circular ring around the Kremlin.
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This is the very center of the city.
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You can neither swim across nor bypass the puddle under the arch.
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Sign.
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Giant advertisements at bus stops.
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And here is the first residential area of modern Rostov.
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Wonderful, well-maintained courtyards.
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Well-arranged territory around the buildings.
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Modern playgrounds for children.
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Pedestrian zones.
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Convenient parking for cars.
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Hypermarket chain.
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And how could everything have become so neglected?