Park of Culture and Rest named Nikolai Ostrovsky - the largest recreational park in Rostov-on-Don. Founded in 1894, the territory - 63,1 ha. Named after the famous Soviet-era writer Nikolai Ostrovsky. In the park there are such cultural and entertainment places such as swimming pool, soccer fields, Alpine Club and the young firefighters, halls weightlifters, wrestlers and handball, tennis courts, stadium Olympus XXI century, this children's railway. In 1894, on the site of the current fleet have been planted so named Balabanovo grove of 100 acres. If you compare the plans of the XIX century Nakhichevan location groves, with plans to Rostov-on-Don XX century and the location of the park to them. Ostrovsky, these areas are the same. Park for many years changed its name: Proletarskyi Sheboldaeva name, the name of Mary mother, recreation park Rostsel'mash . In the 70 years of the 20th century, the park was given its present name - the Park of Culture and Rest named Nikolai Ostrovsky. The main feature of this park - it is a green area, with rare species of trees and shrubs. Some trees more than a century. Residents and visitors in the park provides a variety of services. One of the interesting and exciting services are park rides. Currently, the park is set 24 attraction.