Taganrog attracts great attention of Russian and foreign tourists - a fortress city, port city, museum city, the birthplace of great Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Taganrog State Literary, Historical and Architectural Museum Park allows numerous guests of the city to visit the memorial and literary museums that are devoted to the writer's life and work: "Chekhov's house", "Store of the Chekhovs", "School".
The history of the city is presented in "Building and life of Taganrog" museum. Alferaki Palace is the pearl of city architecture. Now in the Palace a local historical museum is situated.