Rostov-on-Don is the largest city in the south-west of Russia, the administrative center of the Southern Federal District and the Rostov Region. City of Military Glory. Founded by the charter of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna on December 15, 1749. The location on the river implies a large number of water activities. There are also many camps and tours organized to the ski resorts of the Caucasus from Rostov-on-Don.