Starocherkasskaya Stanitsa, a beacon from a film and an ancient city

In the morning, head towards Starocherkasskaya village to the fortress of St. Anna. The place is not only very picturesque, but also interesting.
The fortress was erected in 1731 by order of Empress Anna Ioannovna. During the war with Turkey it served as an outpost of Russian troops. After the appearance of the Dmitry Rostovsky Fortress, where Rostov-on-Don begins, the fortress of St. Anna lost its significance. But she found another interesting application - here created a unique set of scenery, where many historical films about the Don Cossacks were shot.
However, soon it was decided to transfer the scenery from the fortress of St. Anna to the ethnocomplex Kumzha.
Now you can examine in detail the fragments of the fortress that have been preserved. If you are a fan of unusual historical sites and you have a good imagination, then you will definitely like it!

After a walk through the territory of the fortress look at the Atamans Efremovs' farmstead, located on the territory of the Starocherkassk Museum-Reserve.
The Efremovs were among the most noble and wealthy Cossacks on the Don. Now on the territory of the farmstead you can see several architectural monuments of the XVII-XIX centuries, the most interesting is the Ataman's Palace and house church of the Efremovs in the name of the Don icon of the Mother of God.
In the museum you can take one of the fascinating excursion programs on the Ataman's Palace.
During the tour you will get acquainted with unique exhibits of everyday life, culture and military glory of the Don Cossacks.
You can read more about the excursions on site. Leave a request for a tour online.

Go to the town of Aksai, where the museum complex "Customs outpost" is located. On the territory of the museum you can see edged and firearms, objects of everyday life of customs officers, maps and handwritten documents of the past, as well as learn about the trades and crafts of the Cossacks and other inhabitants of the lower Don.
The museum exhibition "Customs Service on the Don in the XVIII century" is located in the underground premises of the stone cellar and in the adjoining building.
We strongly advise you to take a tour to really feel the atmosphere of this place.

Stop by the Novikov Group restaurant "Magadan" for lunch. Nice atmosphere, delicious food and friendly waiters - all this you will find in this institution. The menu offers a large selection of fish and seafood dishes.
You can reserve a table by calling +7-928-111-18-77.

After lunch, go to the farm Nedvigovka, where the archaeological open-air museum-reserve Tanais is located.
The basis of the reserve are the sites of the ancient city of Tanais, discovered as a result of the research of the Lower Don expedition of the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The open-air museum's exposition includes large-scale reconstructions of ancient constructions and a collection of massive, volumetric finds, mostly from stone. There are more than 140 thousand exhibits in the funds of the reserve.
It is simply impossible to study them all on your own, so we suggest that you take a fascinating excursion here as well.
You can find out more about excursions and interactive programs on the territory of the reserve here.
Pay attention! It is possible to buy a ticket to the territory only online on the official website. It is better to do it in advance, at least a week in advance.

After "Tanais," go to the set of the movie "Lighthouse Keeper.
The lighthouse appeared in 2017 and has become a favorite tourist attraction, offering an incredible view of Taganrog Bay and obtaining beautiful photos.

For dinner we suggest going to a restaurant of Italian cuisine, located in the heart of Taganrog. This place has a cozy interior and a wide range of Italian dishes and drinks from Sapore Italiano chefs, as well as delicious desserts made in our own confectionery.

The first day of the trip is coming to an end, it's time to check in at the hotel.